I will be giving talks (as part of panel discussions) at the following venues:

1. Third Annual City Tech Symposium on Science Fiction, Tuesday, Nov 27th, 2018. 4:00pm-4:50pm

   Topic: Frankenstein Panel: Mary Shelley’s Novel’s Influence on Scientists and Technologists

   Location: Academic Complex A105
   Moderator: Justin Vazquez-Poritz
   Panelists:
   Heidi Boisvert, Entertainment Technology Department
   Robert MacDougall, Social Sciences Department
   Ashwin Satyanarayana, Computer Systems Technology Department
   Jeremy Seto, Biological Sciences Department

2. 17th Annual CUNY IT Conference (Nov 29-30th), 2:15pm – 3:15pm

   Topic: Mapping Brooklyn: Digital Tools to Support Place-Based Learning

   Abstract: Participants from a range of disciplines will discuss their experiences using geospatial mapping tools for research on, and instruction in, Brooklyn’s social history and urban development. We will confront a central challenge in using technology in undergraduate education: developing digital tools that are at once approachable and compelling, while providing sophisticated computer-based applications that have the capacity to yield new insights into topics from the humanities.

   Christopher Swift (Presider), Associate Professor of Theatre

   Ting Chin, Assistant Professor of Architectural Technology

   Anne Leonard, Associate Professor of Information Science

   Anne Leonhardt, Associate Professor of Architectural Technology / Director of Digital Technology

   Sean MacDonald, Professor of Economics

   Ashwin Satyanarayana, Associate Professor of Computer Systems Technology

   Satyanand Singh, Associate Professor of Mathematics

   Peter Spellane, Professor of Chemistry

   Venue:John Jay College of Criminal Justice (524 West 59th Street, New York, NY 10019)