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X-WR-CALNAME:Public Interest Technology at GW: GW’s PIT Scholars\, Federa
 l Funding Opportunities & Networking 
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DESCRIPTION:Technology is key to America and the world’s equitable develo
 pment. New technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and nanotechn
 ologies can increase productivity and efficiency\, facilitate communicatio
 n\, improve human health\, and enable more people to take advantage of opp
 ortunities. At the same time\, technology can undermine human rights\, lea
 d to job insecurity\, and even threaten national security and social stabi
 lity. To anticipate and mitigate such problems\, developers must ensure th
 at the development\, deployment and governance of technologies are achieve
 d in an ethical\, transparent\, and democratic manner. GW faculty can play
  an important role in facilitating technology in the public interest throu
 gh research\, education\, and service.\n\n \n\nOn March 6\, GW will conven
 e an interdisciplinary gathering of faculty whose teaching and research in
 tersects with the growing field of public interest technology—designing 
 and deploying of technologies that advance the public interest. All member
 s of the GW faculty are cordially invited to attend. We will introduce GW
 ’s new Public Interest Technology Scholars\, and also hear about new pro
 grams from federal agencies that can fund projects in this area.\n\n \n\nS
 nacks will be provided outside the room following the program to allow tim
 e for participants to network and forge new collaborations.\n\n \n\nAgenda
 :  \n\nVice Provost Pamela M. Norris will announce GW’s three new public
  interest technology scholars who will describe their work and hopes of en
 couraging more interdisciplinary teaching and research that serve the publ
 ic interest:Dr. Susan Ariel Aaronson\, Research Professor of International
  Affairs\; Director\, Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub\; and co-PI\, 
 NIST-NSF Trustworthy AI Institute for Law and SocietyDr. Alexa Alice Joubi
 n\, Professor of English\; Women’s\, Gender and Sexuality Studies\; Thea
 tre\; International Affairs\; and East Asian Languages and Literatures\; a
 nd Founding Co-Director\, Digital Humanities InstituteDr. David Karpf\, As
 sociate Professor of Media and Public Affairs \n\nDr. Zoe Szajnfarber will
  describe GW Designing Trustworthy AI Systems (DTAIS)\, a National Science
  Foundation Research Traineeship that supports PhD students conducting res
 earch at the intersection of artificial intelligence and human work system
 s. Dr. Szajnfarber will also discuss her efforts to encourage public inter
 est technology. \n\nRepresentatives from Lewis-Burke Associates\, a govern
 ment relations firm specializing in research and education organizations\,
  will provide information on pertinent federal funding opportunities. \n\n
 An opportunity for questions and discussion among attendees.
GEO:38.900051;-77.049426
LOCATION:Science & Engineering Hall\, B1270
SUMMARY:Public Interest Technology at GW: GW’s PIT Scholars\, Federal Fun
 ding Opportunities & Networking 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://calendar.gwu.edu/event/public_interest_technology_at_
 gw
CATEGORIES:Academic
CATEGORIES:Research
CATEGORIES:Science & Technology
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