The Trend of Specialized Dating Apps : Transdr

Technology and Media Misrepresentation

From the documentary #ChicagoGirl, we saw how crucial the role of technology is in exposing…

A Relation Definition of a “Recursive Society”

Christopher Kelty uses the phrase “recursive society” in Geeks, Social Imaginaries, Recursive Publications to describe a group concerned with technical and legal conditions of society. However, this use of the phrase “recursion” does not meet its…

DNA testing, genetics, and possibilities for reparations among African Americans

A major theme of Dr. Nelson’s keynote address was the use of genetic and DNA testing to establish the ethnicity of those who descended from slaves. Due to poor record keeping and probably more…

Technology in the Workplace

This week, lecture topics discussed the impact of technology in the workplace and how it can drive labor…

“Hacking the Future” Panel

The dictionary definition of “hacking” is “using a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system”…

Technology and Activism

In this week’s class, we watched a documentary about how activists are using technology to their advantage to incite a Syrian revolution against an oppressive state regime. Through Facebook, activists like Ala’a Basatneh are able to coordinate protests and connect with each other in…

Social Media and Internet: New Weapon or New Tool?

Organizations as Boundary Objects

In this week’s class, we discussed the concept of “boundary objects”, as detailed by Star’s “This is…

From Humans to Robots in the Workplace

Robots are taking over the world and job market, according to some. There is worry over job…