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Media Lab Perspectives Speaker Series
Media Lab Perspectives is a distinguished speaker series that features interesting authors, researchers, artists, and innovators to intrigue and inspire the Media Lab community and the public. Hosted by Media Lab faculty, the series explores current topics at the intersection of technology and people.
Presented virtually, each session of the Perspectives series starts with a short talk by the invited guest, followed by discussion and Q+A.
We can't wait to introduce you to these thoughtful, interesting authors, artists, and innovators.
All of these talks are free and the livestream is open to the public. Follow the conversation on Twitter: #MLPerspectives.
Upcoming Events
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Past Events
- April 15, 2021 @ 12-1pm: You are RIGHT! Right? | How Technology Transforms Our Ethics with Juan Enriquez and Pattie Maes
- April 29, 2021 @ 12-1pm: Why Do We Want Our Computers to Improvise? with George Lewis and Tod Machover
- May 13, 2021 @ 12-1pm: Empowering End-Users through AI Transparency and Interpretability with Fernanda Viégas and Hiroshi Ishii
- May 27, 2021 @ 12-1pm: Listening to Disrupt with Katherine Cramer and Deb Roy
- June 10, 2021 @ 12-1pm: Agency and Progress: Efficacy, Optimism, and Imagination with Martin Seligman and Rosalind Picard
- June 24, 2021 @ 12-1pm: Space Environmentalism with Moriba Jah and Danielle Wood
- October 28, 2021 @ 12-1pm: Responsible AI: A perspective from the trenches with Dr. Joaquin Quiñonero Candela and Andrew Lippman
- December 9, 2021 @ 12-1pm: Can a lab be an undivided house? Making room for critique and repair in tech with Sara Hendren and Zach Lieberman
- February 17, 2022 @ 12-1pm: Back to Earth with Nicole Stott and Dava Newman
- March 31, 2022 @ 12-1pm: Success on Your Own Terms with Shellye Archambeau and Ramesh Raskar
- April 14, 2022 @ 12-1pm: Channeling the Orchestra of Nature with David Dunn, Joseph Paradiso, and Gershon Dublon