Coded Bias Screening and Panel Discussion

Join us for a free screening and panel discussion of Shalini Kantayya’s award-winning documentary, Coded Bias, on Monday, April 3rd. The event will be held in the SMSU Theater (SMSU South, Room 107) from 12:00-2:15 p.m. Attendees can also join via Zoom.

Kantayya’s film follows the story of Dr. Joy Boulamwini, the MIT computer scientist who discovered that the facial recognition systems used by many U.S. law enforcement agencies do not effectively identify dark-skinned faces or those of women. As Boulamwini’s inquiry expands, we meet teachers, parolees, tenants, and others who have all experienced algorithmic bias and harm. We also learn about the experts and activists – mostly women of color – who are working to create a more just and equitable digital society.

Following the screening, Dr. Liliana Conlisk-Gallegos (Communication Studies) will moderate a panel discussion featuring 5 faculty fellows from CSUSB Extended Reality for Learning (xREAL) Lab. The panelists are: Prof. Kristi Papailler (Theater Arts), Prof. Rob Ray (Art & Design), Dr. Martim S. Galvão (Music), Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb (Communication Studies), and Dr. Fadi Muheidat (Computer Science and Engineering). 

The event is co-sponsored by the xREAL Lab, CSUSB’s Pfau Library, the Department of Communication Studies, and the Division of Academic Affairs.

For more information, please contact the event’s organizer, Dr. Thomas F. Corrigan (Communication Studies) at corrigan@csusb.edu.

To attend in-person or remotely: Register Here