A Conversation with Cory Doctorow

The Heyman Center, Second Floor Common Room 74 Morningside Dr, New York, NY, United States

Cory Doctorow will join Dennis Tenen, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature, in a conversation about science fiction, the changing material conditions of contemporary authorship, copyright, and surveillance.

Cory Doctorow with Jad Abumrad

Lecture Hall, Pulitzer Hall 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Beyond “I agree”: A democratic technology, without Big Tech. RSVP at brwn.co/cd-register. The techlash marks the end of complacency over Big Tech: in a single instant, states have gone from

Knowing Together – Workshop

The Smith Learning Theater | Teachers College 525 West 120th Street Russell Hall 4th floor, New York City, NY, United States

Knowing Together is a workshop and exhibition about collaborative 3D photography and embodied experience hosted and supported by the 2018 Myers Fund at EdLab Teachers College in collaboration with visiting artist Rosalie Yu.  The

Photography in Collaboration: Migration and Religion

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Magnum Foundation is producing a project development laboratory with the Brown Institute for Media Innovation on September 28 and 29, 2018 that will bring together twelve photographers and their collaborators

2018 Brown Institute Showcase

Brown Institute at Stanford 355 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA

Maneesh Agrawala and Mark Hansen cordially invite you to the Brown Institute for Media Innovation 2018 Showcase! Join us for a reception and exhibition of our 2017-2018 projects. October 5,

Distinguished Lectures in Computational Innovation: Dr. Lorena Barba

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

At 4:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month in the Brown Institute for Media Innovation (2nd Floor, Pulitzer Hall), the Distinguished Lectures in Computational Innovation series will highlight

d.school Pop Up: reDesigning Local Media

Hasso Plattner School of Design 475 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA, United States

In this three-session workshop, we will explore the intersection of media and design through both a publishing and technology product design lens. Teams will work in partnership with local media

Transparency Series Seminar: Polling with Amanda Cox

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

Join us for a discussion with Amanda Cox from the Upshot at the New York Times who will discuss polling and its importance in the political races. As the 2018

Transparency Series Workshop: Polling with FiveThirtyEight

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

The first workshop in the Transparency Series takes you through techniques for looking at one or more polls over time. Join Janie Velencia and Dhrumil Mehta who lead Pollapalooza at

Media Innovation Seminar: Whither VR? with Kate Parsons and Ben Vance

Brown Institute at Stanford 355 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA

Video artist and educator Kate Parsons and VR Veteran Ben Vance explore art and design through emerging technology at FLOAT, a collaborative entity focusing on the intersection of art and interactivity. They will share tips on how their team creates evocative, nuanced art experiences using cutting-edge VR technology.

Blockchain in Journalism: Promise and Practice

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

The Brown Institute and the Tow Center have collaborated on an event for students, reporters, editors, scholars, and entrepreneurs about the current state of blockchain technology and how it can

Technology’s Role in Media, Data Journalism, and Fighting Fake News? A Session in the Fast Company Innovation Festival

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

The media industry has never been under more scrutiny than it is today. Technology, a primary culprit in the proliferation of fake news, can also be used to provide clarity for the public. And we’ve started to witness the democratization of large-scale data analysis and connected data methods that provide journalists the opportunity to employ

Opening Up Research for the Greater Good? Ethics, Privacy, and Data

Brown Institute at Columbia 2950 Broadway, New York, NY, United States

In the current political climate, opening up access to research and research data can be both a moral imperative and a careless decision that puts the lives and livelihood of the most vulnerable at risk. In this panel discussion and roundtable, three scholars will discuss the social and ethical responsibilities of gathering, curating, and sharing

2018-2019 Speaker Series: Google’s Simon Rogers

Packard 101, Stanford University 350 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA, United States

RSVP In the run-up to the midterm elections, Google’s data editor, Simon Rogers, will join the Brown Institute at Stanford for a conversation about his book “Facts are Sacred” as