To many, informatics means big data. But as the 2014 Obermann Working Symposium, Designing the Digital Future: A Human-Centered Approach to Informatics, demonstrated, informatics technology intersects with narrative, the arts, collaborative learning, dance, diversity, social justice movements, values sensitive design, visual thinking, and more. Moreover, our guest speakers were especially committed to welcoming girls and women, diverse communities, and older people into the widening spheres of informatics.
Organized by University of Iowa Computer Science Professor Juan Pablo Hourcade and Obermann Center for Advanced Studies Director Teresa Mangum, in co-sponsorship with the Iowa Informatics Initiative, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and departments across the University, the second Obermann Working Symposium focused on the diverse forms informatics takes across arts, humanities, social sciences, and technological disciplines.
During two days, with participants from across the University of Iowa and surrounding community, keynote speakers, local panelists, and the symposium organizers explored:
Learn more about our Working Symposia here.