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The Art Education Program invites the campus community to a series of spring webinars exploring critical intersections of art, technology, AI, equity and pedagogy. These informative sessions will offer valuable insights and resources to integrate important discussions into your current educational endeavor.
AI: Soft Zeros Lecture featuring artist Mimi Ọnụọha
This presentation delves into the powerful intersection of art, history and technology, prompting participants to consider the ethics of data and the legacies of concealed narratives. Artist Mimi Ọnụọha shares insights from her recent work, Soft Zeros, exploring how machine learning can both reveal and reinforce systemic forgetting surrounding the unmarked graves of marginalized communities in Texas.
Date: Tuesday, March 17
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 13
Time: 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Registration is Required: Here
Upcoming events in April
AI: Data Colonialism and Digital Attunement Lecture featuring Dr. Tiara Roxanne
This talk challenges us to critically examine the unseen impacts of digital technologies, prompting participants to consider the ethical implications of data collection and its disproportionate effects on marginalized communities. Roxanne will illuminate the concept of “data colonialism” and its global reach, while also introducing emerging research on “digital attunement,” how our nervous systems are being shaped by constant connection.
Date: Saturday, April 18
Registration Deadline: Thursday, April 16
Time: 10:30 a.m. - noon
Location: Zoom
Registration is Required: Here
Seeing Differently: Critical Approaches to Early Childhood Art Education featuring Dr. Hayon Park
This session challenges traditional assumptions about young children’s artistic abilities, prompting participants to consider power dynamics within the classroom and explore alternative approaches to documentation and pedagogy. You’ll gain practical strategies for fostering more equitable, child-centered art experiences and cultivating a more inclusive and empowering learning environment.
Date: Tuesday, April 28
Registration Deadline: Friday, April 24
Time: 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Registration is Required: Here
If you have any questions, contact Dr. Ahran Koo at akoo@csufresno.edu.
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