Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Everyday Tech
What would it look like if online platforms were designed with democracy in mind? This event presents projects that are doing just that—building values like transparency, collective decision-making, and accessibility for all into their designs. Learn about ambitious, Bay Area-based projects that enable ordinary users to co-govern their online lives.
Hosted by Nathan Schneider, a professor of media studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. The event celebrates the publication of his new book, Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life.
Featured speakers:
Yasmine El Baggari and Tibet Sprague: New tools for online community governance at Hylo
Émeline Brule: Imagining an intergenerational makerspace at Sequoia Fabrica
Dr. Shamika Klassen: Using Afrofuturistic speculation to envision utopian digital spaces