<div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:27px;line-height:normal;font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(35,35,41)"><b>We are very happy to announce the<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="gmail-il">2nd</span><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Annual SIGCAS Showcase! </b></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)"></p><img src="cid:ii_l76yc53c0" alt="image.png" width="542" height="305" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0" style="cursor: pointer; outline: 0px;"><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">September 14 and 15, 2022 </p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">Two four-hour sessions (see website for specific location dates and times)</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b>Time</b>: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm PDT, GMT -7 (both days start at the same time)</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b>Website</b>:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.sigcas.org/events/sigcas-showcase-2022/" target="_blank">https://www.sigcas.org/events/sigcas-showcase-2022/</a></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b>Place</b>: Virtual Event (link provided at registration)</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b>Fees</b>: None, but registration is required.</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(13,104,167)"><span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b>Registration:</b><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-annual-sigcas-showcase-2022-tickets-395918531987" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(13,104,167)">2022 SIGCAS Showcase Registration via Eventbrite</span></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">Although not required, we encourage everybody who's not a member to join SIGCAS. Memberships are $10/ year for students and $25/year for everybody else, regardless of professional membership. Use this link:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://services.acm.org/public/qj/gensigqj/login_gensigqj.cfm?rdr=promo=QJSIG&offering=007&form_type=SIG" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(13,104,167)">Join SICGAS</span></a> </p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(35,35,41);min-height:15px"><b></b><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(35,35,41)"><b>Overview</b></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">The ACM special interest group on Computers and Society (SIGCAS) is pleased to announce its annual event showcasing SIGCAS, its activities and exemplars. </p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">We invite you all to join us as we congratulate the 2022 SIGCAS award recipients, hear their insights and share in discussions concerning computers and their role in and impact on contemporary societal issues led by panels of experts.</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:15px"><b></b><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>SIGCAS 2022 Award winners</b></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rg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:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">    <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Brett Becker, University College Dublin</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">    <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Kathi Fisler, Brown University</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">    <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Miranda Parker, San Diego State University</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">Sustainability and Green Internet</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">    <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Vesna Manojlovic, RIPE Network Coordination Centre</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">    <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Klervie Tocze, Linköping University</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">Civic Tech for Civic Communities</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">    <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Chris Coward, University of Washington Information School</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">    <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Anna De Liddo, Knowledge Media Institute of the Open University, UK</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">    <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Esther Jang, Paul G Allen School for Computer Science and Engineering</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b>Showcase 2022 Town Hall</b></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">The last event of the Showcase will be a discussion regarding SIGCAS, what activities and initiatives should we undertake? What should we do more of? Less of?</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)">Given the tremendous impact, both good and bad, of computing, the challenges of addressing societal issues related to computing are massive. We hope you can join us!</p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:14px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b><br></b></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26)"><b>Showcase 2022 is open to the public. Feel free to forward this note to other interested people and groups.</b></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgb(26,26,26);min-height:14px"><br></p></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);border-collapse:separate"><span style="border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div><div style="font-size:12px">Douglas Schuler</div><div style="font-size:12px"><a href="mailto:douglas@publicsphereproject.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,20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