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UW Social at 4S

The UW Social at 4S is a party in the Summit's Garden Terrace, a pollinator garden, to celebrate the tremendous contributions to STS by the University of Washington programs, departments, faculty, and students. The party is free for registered 4S attendees—and after you've registered for the party, you'll need to pick up your paper ticket at the Sheraton Hotel registration desk starting Thursday, Sept. 4th at 1:00 p.m. The first 150 guests to register and collect their paper ticket will get a complimentary drink. Additional refreshments will be available for purchase. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mmjones@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Event sponsors: Co-sponsors of UW Social include: Society + Technology at UW, hosted by the Tech Policy Lab, University of Washington Press, 4S, STS at UW Bothell, the Department of Philosophy, the Department of Cinema and Media Studies, the Science, Technology and Society Studies Graduate Certificate Program, HCDE, and DXARTS. Target Audience: 4S Attendees. Friday, September 5, 2025, 8:30 PM – 10:00 PM. For more info visit depts.washington.edu.

Improving Accessibility in Computing Courses: Open office hours

Drop-in (online via Zoom) office hours for computing instructors to talk through, co-design, or evaluate efforts to make computing course resources more accessible. Potential topics include broad overviews on digital accessibility, discuss auditing and remediation strategies for specific types of content (e.g. PDFs, websites, videos, math, diagrams), or co-develop a plan for implementing accessibility (for example, making a checklist, planning TA or staff trainings, or evaluating automated tools and their shortcomings). Join the Zoom session during these times: Thu, Sept 18 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Oct 6 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Oct 16 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Nov 3 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Nov 20 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Dec 1 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Dec 18 at 10 a.m. - Noon Consultants: Kevin Lin and Matt Wang, Kevin Lin and Matt Wang are both teaching professors at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. They have prior experience in and are happy to consult about web… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98992837185. Accessibility Contact: doit@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Information Sessions. Special Events. Academics. Event sponsors: The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Education (AiiCE) NSF Grant #2118453. Any questions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the presenter(s), author(s), and/or participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the federal government. Target Audience: Computing instructors. Thursday, September 18, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

M-Enabling Summit: Digital Accessibility Innovation Conference

With the perspective of the latest tech trends for organizational inclusion, gain insights and network discussions with business executives, disability advocates, developers, and policy experts across various sectors, including private, public, nonprofit, and education. A key feature of the M-Enabling Summit is the Accessibility Professionals Forum, which will focus on accessibility within organizations at the intersection of physical and digital environments. Registration is open, Attending remotely Unable to make it to Washington, D.C.? No worries! You can still be part of the Summit by joining us online. Access a curated selection of streamed sessions, interact with leading industry experts through our app, or catch up with post-event recordings. Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: accessibility@m-enabling.com. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Conferences. Event sponsors: G3ict. Target Audience: Professionals dedicated to advancing digital accessibility and assistive technologies. Monday, October 6, 2025 – Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Washington, D.C. USA. For more info visit g3ict.org.

Improving Accessibility in Computing Courses: Open office hours

Drop-in (online via Zoom) office hours for computing instructors to talk through, co-design, or evaluate efforts to make computing course resources more accessible. Potential topics include broad overviews on digital accessibility, discuss auditing and remediation strategies for specific types of content (e.g. PDFs, websites, videos, math, diagrams), or co-develop a plan for implementing accessibility (for example, making a checklist, planning TA or staff trainings, or evaluating automated tools and their shortcomings). Join the Zoom session during these times: Thu, Sept 18 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Oct 6 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Oct 16 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Nov 3 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Nov 20 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Dec 1 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Dec 18 at 10 a.m. - Noon Consultants: Kevin Lin and Matt Wang, Kevin Lin and Matt Wang are both teaching professors at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. They have prior experience in and are happy to consult about web… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98992837185. Accessibility Contact: doit@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Information Sessions. Special Events. Academics. Event sponsors: The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Education (AiiCE) NSF Grant #2118453. Any questions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the presenter(s), author(s), and/or participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the federal government. Target Audience: Computing instructors. Monday, October 6, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

First Monday STSS Reading Group [Online]

First Monday STSS is a monthly, participant-led, interdisciplinary reading group for the STSS community. Email organizer at mmjones@uw.edu to be added to the group. Learn more: https://depts.washington.edu/stsst/first-monday/. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mmjones@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Workshops. Monday, October 6, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:25 PM.

Improving Accessibility in Computing Courses: Open office hours

Drop-in (online via Zoom) office hours for computing instructors to talk through, co-design, or evaluate efforts to make computing course resources more accessible. Potential topics include broad overviews on digital accessibility, discuss auditing and remediation strategies for specific types of content (e.g. PDFs, websites, videos, math, diagrams), or co-develop a plan for implementing accessibility (for example, making a checklist, planning TA or staff trainings, or evaluating automated tools and their shortcomings). Join the Zoom session during these times: Thu, Sept 18 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Oct 6 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Oct 16 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Nov 3 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Nov 20 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Dec 1 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Dec 18 at 10 a.m. - Noon Consultants: Kevin Lin and Matt Wang, Kevin Lin and Matt Wang are both teaching professors at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. They have prior experience in and are happy to consult about web… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98992837185. Accessibility Contact: doit@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Information Sessions. Special Events. Academics. Event sponsors: The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Education (AiiCE) NSF Grant #2118453. Any questions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the presenter(s), author(s), and/or participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the federal government. Target Audience: Computing instructors. Thursday, October 16, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

The AI Con with Emily Bender and Alex Hanna

In this lecture, Dr. Emily Bender and Dr. Alex Hanna expose AI hype as corporate-driven distortion, fueling false fears and creativity’s decline. They offer critical tools to decode these narratives and resist the exploitative systems they obscure. Registration opens on September 10, 2025. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: lectures@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Diversity Equity Inclusion. Event sponsors: Communication Leadership Program, Department of Communication, The Graduate School. Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Town Hall Seattle. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Book Salon | Culture Shock, Controversy, and Policy: Approaches to Technology and Society

Join us for a salon conversation with scholars Ryan Calo (Law), Leah Ceccarelli (Communication), and Katharina Reinecke (Computer Science) about their new books, hosted by the Society + Technology initiative and the Tech Policy Lab, moderated by Monika Sengul-Jones. How does culture shape technology? What do scientific controversies illuminate about technology and society? How does expertise become encoded into technologies? What are the legal policy implications? Doors open at 5:30 PM Salon begins at 6:00 PM Reception at 7:30 PM Books:  Digital Culture Shock: Who Creates Technology and Why This Matters by Katharina Reinecke (out Aug. 5, Princeton University Press) Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach by Ryan Calo (out Dec. 23, 2025, Oxford University Press) Scientists, Politics, and the Rhetoric of Public Controversy (Rhetoric, Politics and Society) by Leah Ceccarelli and Pamela Pietrucci (out Sept. 1, Palgrave McMillan). Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Location TBD. Accessibility Contact: mmjones@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Event sponsors: Society + Technology at UW, hosted by the UW Tech Policy Lab. Thursday, October 23, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.

Improving Accessibility in Computing Courses: Open office hours

Drop-in (online via Zoom) office hours for computing instructors to talk through, co-design, or evaluate efforts to make computing course resources more accessible. Potential topics include broad overviews on digital accessibility, discuss auditing and remediation strategies for specific types of content (e.g. PDFs, websites, videos, math, diagrams), or co-develop a plan for implementing accessibility (for example, making a checklist, planning TA or staff trainings, or evaluating automated tools and their shortcomings). Join the Zoom session during these times: Thu, Sept 18 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Oct 6 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Oct 16 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Nov 3 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Nov 20 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Dec 1 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Dec 18 at 10 a.m. - Noon Consultants: Kevin Lin and Matt Wang, Kevin Lin and Matt Wang are both teaching professors at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. They have prior experience in and are happy to consult about web… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98992837185. Accessibility Contact: doit@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Information Sessions. Special Events. Academics. Event sponsors: The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Education (AiiCE) NSF Grant #2118453. Any questions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the presenter(s), author(s), and/or participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the federal government. Target Audience: Computing instructors. Monday, November 3, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

First Monday STSS Reading Group [Online]

First Monday STSS is a monthly, participant-led, interdisciplinary reading group for the STSS community. Email organizer at mmjones@uw.edu to be added to the group. Learn more: https://depts.washington.edu/stsst/first-monday/. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: mmjones@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Workshops. Monday, November 3, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:25 PM.

Improving Accessibility in Computing Courses: Open office hours

Drop-in (online via Zoom) office hours for computing instructors to talk through, co-design, or evaluate efforts to make computing course resources more accessible. Potential topics include broad overviews on digital accessibility, discuss auditing and remediation strategies for specific types of content (e.g. PDFs, websites, videos, math, diagrams), or co-develop a plan for implementing accessibility (for example, making a checklist, planning TA or staff trainings, or evaluating automated tools and their shortcomings). Join the Zoom session during these times: Thu, Sept 18 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Oct 6 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Oct 16 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Nov 3 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Nov 20 at 10 a.m. - Noon Mon, Dec 1 at 9 - 11 a.m. Thu, Dec 18 at 10 a.m. - Noon Consultants: Kevin Lin and Matt Wang, Kevin Lin and Matt Wang are both teaching professors at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. They have prior experience in and are happy to consult about web… Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98992837185. Accessibility Contact: doit@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Information Sessions. Special Events. Academics. Event sponsors: The Alliance for Interdisciplinary Innovation in Computing Education (AiiCE) NSF Grant #2118453. Any questions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the presenter(s), author(s), and/or participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the federal government. Target Audience: Computing instructors. Thursday, November 20, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.