Institutions such as policing (1) (2) and healthcare (3) have historically had issues with racism. Distrust Among Ethnic Minorities In the UK, ethnic minorities are routinely over-policed (4) and experience …
Well done for completing week 2! This week we looked at: What anti-racism in technology can look like, including developing product features, financially supporting racial justice work, conducting research, activism …
From what we have discussed so far we have seen that what is underpinning any technical product or service is data! Developing any new product requires having good data available. …
We will now look in more detail at how biases can creep into various parts of the technology development process. Please note that this list is not exhaustive, the order …
During the last 12 months, we have seen an increase in reports of racism in the technology sector, a lot of which has been driven by the Black Lives Matter …
As was discussed in the Gender Inclusive Technologies, Peer Graded Assignment steps have been designed specifically for ExpertTracks to provide you with a chance to develop a deeper insight into …
Let’s look at the role technologists play in contributing to anti-racism. System Designers and Architects Designers determine how audiences interact with products and services. System designers and architects, however, determine …
Now, lets look more in-depth at an example of anti-racist technology. In Australia, an anti-racism research collective based at the University of Western Sydney worked towards developing a mobile app …
In week 1, we delved into systemic racism in technology and society. You’ve had a chance to consider examples such as a facial recognition app that doesn’t recognise darker skin …
Here, we will examine how policies can be implemented to tackle racism in organisations. A lack of racial awareness often leads to a breakdown in the policies needed to tackle …
The impact of Joy Buolamwini’s research on facial recognition software started a global discussion on the lack of training data that represents all faces, especially those with darker skins. Her …
Racism in organisations is often approached from a diversity and inclusion perspective, but it is also helpful to think about what equality and equity mean in this context, and how …
In order to explore the topic of race in relation to technology, we should have a good understanding of what racism is. Some simple dictionary definitions is a good place …
Throughout this course, we’ve looked at various ways designers, technologists and users can support anti-racism in technology development. We have considered how to have honest conversations about race and how …