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SUMMARY:Mapping Module 1 - Introduction to Mapping
DESCRIPTION:News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event is shaped by the details of location. Those details might include the specifics of a neighborhood as it is today or of the history leading to its current configurations. With the popularization of cartography\, anyone with a computer and an internet connection can make a map\, yet in news organizations\, the practices of cartography and GIS have remained largely in domain of engineering and graphics teams\, not with reporters. \nThis module will teach journalists how to make use of spatial data. Using tools common to all graphics desks\, students will learn how to find and tell stories using maps. The module is five weeks and will cover everything from spatial analysis to map design. It will take place 10am-1pm every Friday\, from February 13 – March 13. \nRegister for the workshop at brwn.co/map19. Please direct any questions to Michael Krisch (mkrisch@columbia.edu) or Juan Saldarriaga (juan.saldarriaga@columbia.edu).
URL:https://brown.columbia.edu/event/mapping-module-1-introduction-to-mapping/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190214T040000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190214T180000
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SUMMARY:Distinguished Lectures in Computational Innovation:  Yi-Min Chee
DESCRIPTION:Blockchain: A Solutions Perspective \nYi-Min Chee\nSenior Technical Staff Member and Chief Architect\, IBM Food Trust Blockchain Solution \nAbstract. Blockchain technology has moved beyond the realm of cryptocurrencies to start to address business problems for enterprises of all sizes. In this talk\, Yi-Min Chee will give an overview of blockchain and the different types of blockchain networks in existence. He will discuss why blockchain is relevant for businesses\, with a particular focus on permissioned blockchain networks. He will also introduce some use cases and actual blockchain solutions that are in production today. Finally\, Yi-Min Chee will describe the typical components of a blockchain solution built on the Hyperledger Fabric and cover some of the challenges and aspects that must be considered in the design\, architecture\, and implementation of blockchain-based solutions. \nAbout Yi-Min Chee. Yi-Min Chee is a Senior Technical Staff Member and Chief Architect for the IBM Food Trust blockchain solution. He has been involved with architecting and developing blockchain-based solutions since 2015 and served as the technical lead for IBM’s first production blockchain solution. Since joining IBM at the Thomas J. Watson Research Center\, he has worked in a variety of areas ranging from incremental compilers and programming environments for C++\, to tools\, interfaces\, and standards for pen-based devices\, and cognitive analytics for learning and computational creativity. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his Master’s degree from Columbia University\, both in Computer Science. \n\nAt 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 programmers\, data scientists\, and other practitioners from the private sector who lead cutting-edge technology initiatives such as Python\, C++\, and the Open Source Initiative. \nThe event will include a presentation\, Question & Answer session\, and post-event networking reception. All Columbia University students\, faculty\, postdocs\, and administrators are welcome to register and attend these events. The Foundations for Research Computing program is proud to partner with the Data Science Institute and the Brown Institute for Media Innovation for this Distinguished Lectures.
URL:https://brown.columbia.edu/event/distinguished-lectures-in-computational-innovation-chee/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190215T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190215T183000
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CREATED:20190128T190654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190210T185612Z
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SUMMARY:Transparency Series Seminar: Data Visualization with Jeremy White\, NYTimes
DESCRIPTION:Maps\, charts\, and graphs have become an almost essential part of the journalistic practice\, as well as the centerpiece of many published pieces. But how can we best incorporate these tools into our investigative process\, and how do we design them to be as engaging and insightful as possible? Join us for a conversation with Jeremy White\, graphics editor at The New York Times\, who will share with us some of the lessons learned and the details behind the crafting of pieces such as the now famous Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek\, and Reshaping New York\, and the more contemporary Antarctic Dispatches\, See Inside Typhoon Mangkhut and the Times Olympics coverage. \nJeremy White is a graphics editor for The New York Times and an adjunct professor at Columbia University. He has contributed to a variety of visual projects that have earned several Emmy nominations\, a Peabody award\, and top honors from the Society of News Design\, World Press Photo and Pictures of the Year International. Prior to joining the Times\, he created motion\, interactive and print graphics for the company he founded in 1998\, blueshirt\, serving clients such as Toyota\, Fiat\, Sony\, and Microsoft.
URL:https://brown.columbia.edu/event/transparency-series-seminar-data-visualization-with-jeremy-white-nytimes/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Transparency Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190216T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190216T170000
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SUMMARY:Transparency Series Workshop: Data Visualization with Agnes Change\, ProPublica
DESCRIPTION:Data visualization has become a multipurpose tool in journalistic practice. It allows us to see patterns in data and to discover new stories\, as well as to insightfully communicate our findings. In this day-long workshop\, Agnes Chang from ProPublica will guide us through basic data visualization tools and skills\, delving into the design process and some of the graphic strategies that make the best data visualization pieces so successful. During the day we will touch upon the multiple aspects of data visualization: from exploring and cleaning up a dataset\, to crafting the narrative of the piece\, to designing its graphic aspects\, to coding its interactive elements. \nAgnes Chang is an editorial experience designer at ProPublica. Previously\, she spent six years at the New York Times where she launched the company’s proprietary 360 video player and also led user strategy and daily operations for NYT Cooking\, one of the Times’ most popular products. More recently\, Agnes has served as an adjunct professor at Parsons School of Design and Columbia University. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and has an M.S. in Media Arts & Science from the MIT Media Lab.
URL:https://brown.columbia.edu/event/transparency-series-workshop-data-visualization-with-agnes-change-propublica/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Transparency Series
ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190220T100000
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CREATED:20190128T182428Z
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SUMMARY:Mapping Module 2 - Census Data and Geocoding
DESCRIPTION:News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event is shaped by the details of location. Those details might include the specifics of a neighborhood as it is today or of the history leading to its current configurations. With the popularization of cartography\, anyone with a computer and an internet connection can make a map\, yet in news organizations\, the practices of cartography and GIS have remained largely in domain of engineering and graphics teams\, not with reporters. \nThis module will teach journalists how to make use of spatial data. Using tools common to all graphics desks\, students will learn how to find and tell stories using maps. The module is five weeks and will cover everything from spatial analysis to map design. It will take place 10am-1pm every Friday\, from February 13 – March 13. \nRegister for the workshop at brwn.co/map19. Please direct any questions to Michael Krisch (mkrisch@columbia.edu) or Juan Saldarriaga (juan.saldarriaga@columbia.edu).
URL:https://brown.columbia.edu/event/mapping-module-2-census-data-and-geocoding/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190220T160000
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CREATED:20190131T225310Z
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SUMMARY:Magic Grant Information Session
DESCRIPTION:We’ll go over a brief overview of the Brown Institute’s history and work\, and give an outline of  our Magic Grants program and policies. \nOpen office hours will also be held through February and March (except February 8) in Gates 176\, Fridays 1:30-4. Please email Ann Grimes to confirm or request an alternate time.
URL:https://brown.columbia.edu/event/magic-grant-information-session-3/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Stanford\, 355 Serra Mall\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Stanford":MAILTO:brown_institute@stanford.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190221T120000
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SUMMARY:Magic Grant Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Are you passionate about the role that emerging technologies can play in the future of media? Do you have a story that can only be told using technology outside the scope of traditional media? A Brown Institute Magic Grant might be for you. \nEstablished in 2012 as a collaboration between Columbia University’s Journalism School and Stanford’s School of Engineering\, Brown Institute Magic Grants seed innovation in the changing media landscape. \nMagic Grants provide year-long funding awards of up to $150\,000 ($300\,000 for teams with members of both the Columbia and Stanford communities). In addition to funding\, grantees have access to a distinguished advisory and mentoring group\, an extensive and inspiring alumni network. \nIf you’re interested in learning more about our Magic Grant offerings\, come to one of our upcoming information session where you can find out: \n\nThe types of projects we’re interested in supporting\nThe various types of support we offer to grantees & fellows\nEligibility guidelines\nHow our staff can help you develop your proposal\nHow to apply\n\nAt Columbia\, there will be sessions held on Thursday\, February 21 at 12:00pm and Thursday\, March 7 at 5:00pm; both held in the Brown Institute (Pulitzer Hall). Office hours are also offered every Thursday from 1-3pm. To register for office hours\, please visit brwn.co/questions.
URL:https://brown.columbia.edu/event/magic-grant-information-session/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Info Sessions
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190225T180000
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SUMMARY:Closing Reception of Knowing Together
DESCRIPTION:We are approaching the closing date for Rosalie Yu’s recent project Knowing Together\, a set of seven resin sculptures suspended in acrylic domes using unconventional capture and printing techniques. These sculptures render 3D models produced through collaborative photogrammetry by a group of 35 participants during a workshop commissioned by EdLab\, the R&D unit at Teachers College\, Columbia. The complete data set is currently displayed alongside these sculptures in the Gottesman Library of TC. \nPlease join us for the Closing Reception on Monday\, February 25nd from 6-9PM.
URL:https://brown.columbia.edu/event/3724/
LOCATION:Offit Gallery | Teachers College\, 525 West 120th Street Russell Hall 3th floor\, New York City\, NY\, 10027\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190227T130000
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CREATED:20190128T182755Z
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SUMMARY:Mapping Module 3 - Data Analysis and Estimation
DESCRIPTION:News unfolds in places and every newsworthy event is shaped by the details of location. Those details might include the specifics of a neighborhood as it is today or of the history leading to its current configurations. With the popularization of cartography\, anyone with a computer and an internet connection can make a map\, yet in news organizations\, the practices of cartography and GIS have remained largely in domain of engineering and graphics teams\, not with reporters. \nThis module will teach journalists how to make use of spatial data. Using tools common to all graphics desks\, students will learn how to find and tell stories using maps. The module is five weeks and will cover everything from spatial analysis to map design. It will take place 10am-1pm every Friday\, from February 13 – March 13. \nRegister for the workshop at brwn.co/map19. Please direct any questions to Michael Krisch (mkrisch@columbia.edu) or Juan Saldarriaga (juan.saldarriaga@columbia.edu).
URL:https://brown.columbia.edu/event/mapping-module-3-data-analysis-and-estimation/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Brown Institute @ Columbia":MAILTO:browninstitute@columbia.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190227T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190227T183000
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CREATED:20190206T172017Z
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SUMMARY:Queer & "Here"
DESCRIPTION:Queer & “Here”\nFrom hookup apps to investigative reporting\, community-building to historical archiving\, the Internet has transformed queer experience and visibility. What have these changes wrought? What gains? What losses? \nIn a free-wheeling and frank conversation\, Zach Stafford\, editor-in-chief of the U.S.’s oldest LGBTQ news magazine\, The Advocate\, and Jack Halberstam\, queer scholar and professor of English and Gender Studies at Columbia University\, will consider the roles the digital realm has played in queer communities\, how it has made space for queer narratives traditionally devalued in mainstream media\, and ways it has reshaped the very meanings of genders and sexualities – even as it has delivered sexual minorities to marketers and exposed vulnerable queer people to aggression. \nThe conversation introduces Queer Disruptions 3\, an international conference celebrating GLQ‘s 25th anniversary and looking back on the seminal conference Black Nations/Queer Nations from 1995. \nRegister at Eventbrite \n  \n\n  \nSpeakers: \nJack Halberstam\, a professor of gender studies and English at Columbia University. is the author of six books including: Skin Shows: Gothic Horror and the Technology of Monsters(Duke UP\, 1995)\, Female Masculinity (Duke UP\, 1998)\, In A Queer Time and Place (NYU Press\, 2005)\, The Queer Art of Failure (Duke UP\, 2011)\, Gaga Feminism: Sex\, Gender\, and the End of Normal (Beacon Press\, 2012)\, and\, most recently\, a short book titled Trans: A Quick and Quirky Account of Gender Variance (University of California Press). Among other projects\, Halberstam is currently working on a book titled Wild Thing: Queer Theory after Nature\, on queer anarchy\, performance\, and protest culture the intersections among animality\, the human\, and the environment. \nZach Stafford is the newly named editor-in-chief of The Advcoate\, the oldest continuously published LGBTQ periodical in the US\, a position he assumes after serving as editor-in-chief of INTO\, the LGBTQ digital magazine that quickly became one of the most-read queer outlets in the world. Previously he served as the editor-at-large of OUT Magazine and was an award-winning journalist at The Guardian\, where he covered justice\, violence\, and social issues in both his column and long-form features. Stafford regularly provides commentary on radio and podcasts and has appeared on the BBC\, CNN and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. He the coeditor of the bestselling book Boys\, An Anthology and the executive producer/host of the recent documentary BOYSTOWN. \nModerator: \nMark Hansen\, professor at Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism and director of its Brown Institute for Media Innovation\, has been working for nearly three decades at the intersection of data\, art and technology. He serves as the faculty sponsor of the Journalism School’s chapter of the NGLJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists. \nOrganized and Introduced by Alisa Solomon\, professor\, Columbia School of Journalism. \nSponsored by: \nThe Brown Institute for Media Innovation \nCUJ Chapter of NGLJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists \nIRWGS: Institute for Research on Women\, Gender & Sexuality
URL:https://brown.columbia.edu/event/queer-here/
LOCATION:Brown Institute at Columbia\, 2950 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panels & Seminars
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