EPIC2023 Kickoff

Our Kickoff event is now on video!
You can still connect with the Program Committee anytime: Conference@epicpeople.org

INTRODUCTION TO EPIC2023

TRACKS & PROPOSALS

LIGHTNING TALKS

Social Algorithms: Why We Need Them & How Friction Will Get Us There
Maria Cury, ReD Associates 

Frictions & the Politics of Ethnography
Scott Matter, University of Technology, Sydney 

When Race Causes Friction in Markets
David Crockett, University of Illinois, Chicago

Friction in Human Futures
Malka Older, Writer, Aid Worker & Sociologist

Creating Resilient Research Findings: Ethnographic Methods to Combat Research Amnesia
Kristen Guth, UX Research Leader 

Friction in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives
Shakima Jackson-Martinez, AnswerLab 

Friction & Innovation in Chicago Neighborhoods
Tayler Ulmer, TUC Consulting & Griot Recruitment

Understanding South Asian Social Media through the Friction Prism
Shiram Venkatraman, University of Southern Denmark