CS547 Human-Computer Interaction Seminar   (Seminar on People, Computers, and Design)

Fridays 11:30am-12:30pm PT · Gates B3 · Open to the public
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Erin Malone
California College of The Arts
Hidden Histories - The Lost Women of Interaction Design
February 24, 2023

The history of computing and interaction design is full of tales of the lone genius white male and occasionally gives a nod to the same handful of women we see in history book after history book. This talk looks to challenge the status-quo with stories about a few of the interaction and information pioneers—the women of all colors who were trailblazers in male dominated areas. The rise of women in the field maps to the different waves of feminism and the spread of technology through American culture. We'll look at these women's stories and achievements against the backdrop of these cultural and technological shifts.

Erin is principal at Experience Matters Design, a UX consulting firm specializing in designing systems, complex internal tools and social interfaces, as well as providing research and creating products that matter to under-serviced populations. She consults with the ADL's Center for Technology and Society working on projects to explain, reveal, mitigate and prevent online hate in online social and game platforms. Erin chairs the Interaction Design program at California College of the Arts and teaches a variety of Interaction courses including IXD History and many of the introductory foundational classes.

Erin is the author of the forthcoming book about the women in interaction design history to be published by MIT Press spring 2024 and the co-author of the book Designing Social Interfaces 2nd and 1st editions, published by O'Reilly Media