[liberationtech] Technology for Social Benefit & Civic Engagement: CITRIS & the Data & Democracy Initiative - Program on Liberation Technology

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Technology for Social Benefit and Civic Engagement: CITRIS and the Data & Democracy Initiative  
CDDRL Seminar Series

DATE AND TIME

February 13, 2014
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

AVAILABILITY

Open to the public
No RSVP required

SPEAKER

Camille Crittenden - Deputy Director, CITRIS & Director, Data and Democracy, CITRIS at UC Berkeley

ABSTRACT

Social media and new technology are being harnessed for social benefit in contexts from healthcare, economic development, and sustainable energy to civic engagement and government transparency in California and worldwide. The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) takes an interdisciplinary approach to addressing these problems and promoting innovation for students, faculty and entrepreneurs. In this talk, I will give a short overview of CITRIS's programs and initiatives, before diving into specific projects in the areas I lead: the Data and Democracy Initiative and the Social Apps Lab.

Camille Crittenden joined the Data and Democracy Initiative as Director in May 2012 and was named Deputy Director of CITRIS in May 2013. Prior to this appointment, she served as Executive Director of the Human Rights Center at Berkeley Law, where she was responsible for overall administration of the Center, including fundraising, communications, and outreach, and helped to develop its program in human rights, technology, and new media. She held previous positions as Assistant Dean for Development in the division of International and Area Studies at UC Berkeley and in development and public relations at University of California Press and San Francisco Opera. She holds a Ph.D. from Duke University.

LOCATION

Wallenberg Theater
Wallenberg Hall
450 Serra Mall, Building 160
Stanford, Ca 94305-2055

FSI CONTACT

Kathleen Barcos <kbarcos at stanford.edu>