We interviewed the panelists of our Black Boys and the Future of Technology panel (Rayvon Fouché, John Pasmore, Kareem Edouard, and Jonathan Cropper) about Black boys in STEM, Black innovation, the era of AI, and building an equitable digital future for all.
Watch now: youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Data Center Site Fight Guide: A Shared Resource for Stopping Data Centers from the Data Center Working Group
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Here's the link to the free pdf of my new book The Inattention Economy: How Women of Color Built the Internet. Access is so important and I'm grateful that the press is platforming it as one file that is easy to download. www.upress.umn.edu/978081669906...
So cool to be on this amazing list!! 💙📚
'“The Edge of Space-Time” is a fresh, socially conscious journey through the mysteries of the universe. The book invites readers to think about space-time, wonder, and the big picture from a vantage point that is both scientific and deeply human.'
Grid of colorful book covers
We are proud to introduce our new Native and Indigenous Studies e-book collection, available to libraries and institutions, bringing together 130 interdisciplinary titles by Indigenous scholars and community-centered researchers.
Browse the collection and request a free trial: buff.ly/odzH2Zx
What does it mean to put workers first in an AI economy? Tomorrow at @aflciotech.bsky.social's AI Summit, D&S Executive Director Janet Haven will be part of a panel discussing how government use of AI, AI efficiency narratives, and workplace surveillance impact workers — and what the remedies are.
I love the New Books Network podcasts, and many thanks to Miranda Melcher for interviewing me about my new one: _The Inattention
Economy: How women of color build the internet_ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
Excited to speak on #PredatoryData @U-M's Digital Studies Institute tom/Tues @ 3P ET-US. Join online or onsite. Thx @Yousif Hassan @Center for Ethics, Society & Computing @Amer Culture @English Lang & Lit @Film, TV & Media @Instit for Research on Women & Gender + @Sci, Tech, & Public Policy Program!
Last call folks! 🌐🏥
Join @umichdigital.bsky.social TODAY at 3:00 PM [EST] for Anita Say Chan & Yousif Hassan's conversation on "Predatory Data: Eugenics in Big Tech and Our Fight for an Independent Future"
This event is HYBRID w/ free copies for the first 25 in-person attendees 📙🚫 myumi.ch/n1zqb
Image for the documentary Ghost in the Machine by Valerie Veatch. The title appears in large glitch-style rainbow text over a black-and-white close-up of a hand holding a set of mechanical eyes. At the top it reads “Official Selection 2026 Sundance Film Festival” and “A Film by Valerie Veatch.” A quote reads, “A necessary, radical, Molotov cocktail of a documentary.” Attribution: The Wrap. A small badge on the right says “Not AI.”
The wait is (almost) over! @ghostdoc2026.bsky.social is coming to audiences on March 27th! Screenings and rentals are available via Kinema, and the film will stream free on PBS and YouTube this fall. Details at: notaidoc.com
Poster of the DISCO Affiliates 2026 cohort featuring headshots of nine individuals: Irawo Ajasin, Chelsea Allen, Yesica Duarte, Natalie Leonard, Lucy March, Natalie Araujo Melo, Vanessa Nyarko, Xeneb Shah, Denise Dilbir Kaur Toor
We're excited to announce the 2026 cohort of our DISCO Network Affiliate Program! 🪩💫
We are so excited to support this incredible group of scholars this year! Learn more about our affiliates and their work at www.disconetwork.org/affiliate-pr...
A reminder that applications are currently open for the NASEM Schmidt #Scicomm Awards, which come with a top prize of $40K in each category and welcome into a networked community of previous winners. 🧪🔭⚛️
Submit your work for consideration!
www.nationalacademies.org/programs/NAE...
“The pessimism of the intellect means seeing the Loop for what it is with no illusions, no false exits, and no comforting narratives about the arc of history. The optimism of the will means refusing to let that clarity become paralysis.” Such powerful writing, thank you for sharing! 🏳️⚧️🫡🏳️⚧️🫡
i love and adore hybrid events and am so grateful for them but it is always so funny seeing the in-person set up. im just this looming presence 😆
So happy with how this event went, with it being my first official live public engagement in three years. Thank you to @disconetwork.bsky.social, Cherice, and Remi for making the space accessible for me. I'm so grateful! ❤️ and thanks to folks who tuned in!
Ahhh, V! Comms person here-- I didn't realize this was your first official live public engagement in a hot minute ❤️🔥🪩💫 Genuinely honored to have you join & thank you times a billion for sharing your perspective/time/voice with us
beyond obsessed with this screenshot Kay 🧡🌟 ty for attending!!
this is happening now!
Today! Remi will be reading responses for me and I’ll come off mute for Q+A. This helps me retain my voice because I have laryngeal spasms. Really grateful for conveners that took my access needs into consideration so that I could participate in my first panel since 2023. ❤️
Last call y'all! Join us this afternoon at 4:00 PM [ET] ‼️
To register and learn more about each of our panelists, visit: myumi.ch/R35pz & hey! If you're coming in-person, four of our DISCO staff just walked several boxes of sandwiches down State Street-- come on by and get some food 🥪🥤
Anita Say Chan writes incisively about the ledger in Predatory Data: Eugenics in Big Tech and Our Fight for an Independent Future. luminosoa.org/chapters/225...
This event will be held both in-person on U-M's Ann Arbor campus and online via Zoom, for more info: myumi.ch/n1zqb
As always: we strive to make our events accessible, if you find yourself needing assistance or accommodations reach out to Eric Mancini @ dsi-administration@umich.edu
Two weeks from today! @umichdigital.bsky.social
Interested in exploring the throughline between the 19th century's anti-immigration & eugenics movements and today's sprawling systems of surveillance & algorithmic discrimination?
Join the conversation at 3:00 PM [ET] on Tuesday, March 24th
Tried power mapping with my big lecture class and was pleased with the way it went. The assignment is here if you're interested in the logistics of it. docs.google.com/presentation...
New paper: "Opportunities, challenges, and conspicuous absences: An integrative review of the social work literature on artificial intelligence." For a special issue of critical perspectives on technology and social work. Check it out: anzswjournal.nz/anzsw/articl...
#SocialWork #SWTech #CriticalAI
Rediscover pioneering works of feminism from leading writers including Kathi Weeks, Vron Ware, and Michele Wallace!
Feminist Classics are 30% off until March 13th.
We can't wait for this afternoon's talk 🪩❤️🔥 Wanted to hop into this thread to add: no worries on not being able to join today, Terri! We'll be posting a full recording with captions and links to referenced materials/resources on Tuesday, March 24th!
(our YouTube channel: @ DISCONetwork 📽️🎬)
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What does #accessibility look like across higher education right now?
In our latest blog post, Jennifer Saville explores how public colleges and universities are preparing for ADA Title II and embedding accessibility into everyday digital workflows.
Read the full post: https://bit.ly/4sMPmO7
