There is a great program for the Virtual CIRN conference that will be taking place from 8-12 November on zoom, with speakers from around the world. Presentations cover a full range of topics relevant to Community Informatics, with many taking up issues related to COVID-19 and ICTs. There will be two sessions a day over a week. The sessions will also be recorded, but we hope that you can join in live.
iSchool alum Colin Rhinesmith was one of the conference organizers arranging this exciting 5 day event. And Illinois PhD students Yingying Han (Information Sciences) and Daniela Markazi (Informatics) will be two of the fantastic presenters at this virtual event. Please feel encouraged to share this widely with your students and colleagues as the registration will be free this year.
FREE
Go to https://sites.google.com/view/cirn2021/home for registration information and the conference program. Registration is free, but we asking for a voluntary donation to an international development project in Myanmar.
The theme of the 2021 conference, “Communities, Technology and this moment” aims to bring together the rich knowledge, experience, and practice of Community Informatics, Community Archives, and Development Informatics with a focus on data justice, digital equity, and community informatics response to this moment in history. The 2021 CIRN conference will provide a virtual space to explore how researchers and practitioners ethically collect information, including what happens when community information is intentionally left uncollected, and how information systems can be designed in harmony with communities.
When you register, you will be sent the zoom link.
