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Join us as we delve into issues of ableism and how they manifest in the everyday language we use. Participants will explore this dynamic and how it plays out, collaboratively developing strategies for addressing ableism in its many forms. Registration closes on 22 September at 12pm.
Our weekly SRI Seminar Series welcomes Moshe Vardi, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor of Computational Engineering at Rice University, where he leads the Technology, Culture, and Society Initiative. In this talk, Vardi will discuss what considerations and principles computer scientists can use to develop an ethical framework for their practices.
International SOS provides a range of services for U of T students, faculty and staff who are travelling abroad for University of Toronto related activities. With travel continuing to increase in 2022, we invite faculty and staff to join us for a refresher and/or to learn more about International SOS.
This session focuses on accessible content creation practices. Techniques for conceptualizing, creating and maintaining accessible documents will be discussed and how to build these into department wide processes. A heavy emphasis is placed on why those techniques are important, and the ramifications of formatting decisions.
This session will provide communications professionals with key resources, tips and techniques to support the development and creation of accessible social media content. Participants will be reminded of our obligations, legal and social, to create accessible content, provided with guidance on common social media platform accessibility features, and given advice on how to design accessible content within social media apps.
This session aims to give a foundation or refresher for website content editors on web accessibility fundamentals. Participants will learn about Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) and how they apply to the AODA, what this means for their role at the University and provide a foundation for discussion of web accessibility with different types of stakeholders.
Our weekly SRI Seminar Series welcomes Barbara J. Grosz, Higgins Research Professor of Natural Sciences in the Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. Grosz’s contributions to AI research include fundamental advances in natural-language processing and theories of multi-agent collaboration, and innovative models to improve healthcare coordination and science education.
This session will provide participants with a foundation to interpreting the accessible procurement rules under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Participants will discover the specific legislative requirements around accessibility design criteria and features, and how these apply to the procurement of goods, services and facilities.
Our weekly SRI Seminar Series welcomes SRI Director and Chair Gillian Hadfield for a special in-person session. The inaugural Schwartz Reisman Chair in Technology and Society and a professor of law and strategic management at the University of Toronto, Hadfield’s research focuses on innovative legal and economic design, AI governance, legal markets, and contract law and theory.
This session will provide all staff with key resources, tips and techniques to support the embedding of universal design principles in all aspects of their work. Participants will be introduced to the concepts and principles of universal design, provided with guidance on what spaces, built and not, universal design has been applied, and given advice on what aspects of university administration and services can be designed using this concept.
Our weekly SRI Seminar Series welcomes SRI Director and Chair Gillian Hadfield for a special in-person session. The inaugural Schwartz Reisman Chair in Technology and Society and a professor of law and strategic management at the University of Toronto, Hadfield’s research focuses on innovative legal and economic design, AI governance, legal markets, and contract law and theory.
The Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS) in collaboration with Academic, Research & Collaborative (ARC) technologies is hosting REDCap Office Hours. This will provide an avenue for a one-on-one consultation with a REDCap expert to answer questions and address issues related to your REDCap projects.
In this talk, Tambe will discuss how to apply AI and multiagent systems to address complex societal problems, with a focus on supporting public health and conservation initiatives.
Open to students from any academic discipline at U of T, the IMI BIGDataAIHUB Case Competition is designed as a developmental opportunity for students to gain additional hands-on exposure to big data and artificial intelligence through real-world data.
