MidWIC 2006

Birds of a Feather

ORGANIZER:

TBA

What is a BoF?

BoF stands for Birds of a Feather. These are informal discussion groups where people with common interests can talk about a specific issue or topic area. BoFs can be lead by anyone to discuss anything related to computing, academia, industry, or women in computing. Ideas for BoFs can be registered at any time.

Schedule

Reflections and Prognostications
Bettina Bair The Ohio State University	Since 1978 (when I took my first computer science course), the state-of-the-art in technology has shifted from punched cards and CISC instruction architecture, to pocket-sized personal computers with gigahertz processing speeds. What can we predict about the future of computer science from looking at its recent past? We'll make a time capsule of our forecasts -- if we can agree on a storage media to save it on. ;-) Slides
Technology and the Nonprofit Sector
Kristin Centanni Indiana University	I'd like to discuss the digital divide issues within the nonprofit sector with others. I'll bring stories and examples from my past employment working for a variety of nonprofits and areas of study I'm pursuing to help bridge the technological gap in this amazing sector.
Gender and Computers
Lana Lytle St. Mary-of-the-Woods	Discussion surounding Joel Cooper and Kimberlee Weaver's book "Gender and Computers - Understanding the Digital Divide" and other books related to gender issues and technology.
Women in Computer Science: Opening a New Window on the Debate
Jennifer Sader Bowling Green State University	Discussion on social constructions of gender and computing -- the ways we think about gender and the ways we think about disciplines help define for us what is possible and reasonable when choosing a career. This would be a discussion on the ways that women who have chosen computing as a field see gender and computing. I could share my preliminary findings from my dissertation research but would be most interested in what the participants had to say.