#26
The History issue
This month, we focus on issues related to Black history, discrimination, and technology.
Small, Black Farmers — and Access to IoT — Can Feed the World
Thursday February 25, 2021 / By Sabrina Williams
From Featured , The History issue
I learned early that a path to equity starts in agriculture and the soil. My history with dirt is long and, in many ways, tied to centuries of knowledge... Read More
Q&A: Dr. Moya Bailey, author, Misogynoir Transformed
Thursday February 25, 2021 / By Karen Bannan
From Featured , The History issue
Dr. Moya Bailey is an assistant professor of Africana Studies and the program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Northeastern University. Her work... Read More
Building Social Justice Tech Pathways for Black Students
Thursday February 25, 2021 / By Fallon Wilson
From Featured , The History issue
“We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good... Read More
Yes, Data Can Be Biased
Thursday February 25, 2021 / By Maria Filippelli and Bertram Lee Jr.
From Featured , The History issue
If you had the opportunity to build a model or algorithm from the ground up, what is the first thing that comes to mind – methodology, outcomes, impact? ... Read More
From Past Issues
Fast Tech, Slow Change
Thursday January 28, 2021 / By Sascha Haselmayer
From The Slow Lane issue
It may seem like technology will speed processes and improve outcomes, but that isn’t always the case. Here’s why. In January 2009, we assumed we struck... Read More
“Intimate Violence is Not a Natural Disaster.”
Thursday January 28, 2021 / By Karen Bannan
From The Slow Lane issue
As President Joe Biden’s transition team recently explained when reintroducing the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019, “as... Read More
Q&A: And The Children Shall Lead Us
Thursday January 28, 2021 / By Karen Bannan
From The Slow Lane issue
Peace First launched 30 years ago at Harvard University with a single truism: In order to solve the world’s most pressing and difficult problems, young... Read More
The Slow Lane Goes Live
Wednesday January 27, 2021 / By user
From The Slow Lane issue
How do you cap off an incredible issue? You take it live — The Commons Live! The event, which took place on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, brought... Read More
Human or machine? Social science or computer science? Yes, we need them all.
Monday November 30, 2020 / By Scott A. Hale
Today nearly half of the world’s population is online, and while we know we need to increase access to the Internet, access alone is not enough. Information... Read More
Misinformation and Disinformation: What PIT Practitioners (and Everyone) Needs to Know
Monday November 30, 2020 / By Karen Bannan
It seems like everywhere you look these days there’s someone screaming “fake news.” In many cases, they are right. Over the past few years, as the amount... Read More