The School of Information Ethics and Technology Forum was developed out of a growing concern among faculty that as New York evolves to become a major tech hub, and more students seek employment in technology companies, the school must not only teach the knowledge and skills students need, but also imbue students with an ability to be critical, reflective, and thoughtful about their role and their employers’ roles in the world. The annual School of Information Ethics and Technology Forum brings thought leaders to discuss the most pressing issues on this topic with the Pratt Institute community, and was made an annual initiative in the School of Information’s Strategic Plan 2019-2024. Events have included:
Meredith Broussard,
author of More than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech
October 20, 2023
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Cliff Kuang,
author of User Friendly: How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play
September 16, 2022
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Sherry Turkle,
author of The Empathy Diaries: A Memoir
November 5, 2021
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Tim Wu,
author of The Attention Merchant: The Epic Scramble to Get Inside Our Heads
Feb. 5, 2020
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