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IAC21 Anywhere

The information architecture conference
April 28-30 • online
Workshops and social activities begin April 19
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Emergence

Now is the time to (re)emerge.

We have a unique opportunity to ascend from the destruction, fear, and uncertainty of 2020 and forge a new vision for our community. Working together, we can emerge stronger, better, and more open-minded—but the prospect is risky. And success is not guaranteed.

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Important Dates

March 5, 2021
Scholarship Deadline
March 5, 2021
Early bird registration ends
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Toward a More Inclusive IAC

June 25, 2020 By Grace Lau

Dear Information Architecture Community, These are increasingly turbulent times. As we, the IAC21 co-chairs, meet to plan next year’s conference, we can’t help but reflect on the current protests and uprisings in the United States in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and countless other Black lives taken from this world by the police and other forms of …

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Poster submission deadline has been extended!

February 10, 2021 By Nathan Rogers

Have an idea that you want to share with the IA community? The deadline for IAC21 poster night has been extended an additional week to February 17, 2021. New to the IA/UX/tech community? In the midst of a job change that you don’t want to talk about? Have an idea you want to share, but haven’t fully fleshed out? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, then submit a poster for IA …

The Reluctant Information Architect: Claire Morville

February 2, 2021 By Claire Morville

Why did you get into Information Architecture? I didn’t get a choice. I was born into IA. My first words were taxonomy and wireframe. My first pet was a polar bear. Okay, I’m joking, but as you’ve probably guessed, my dad is Peter Morville. What you may not know is that I’ve spent most of my life avoiding information architecture. During my childhood, IA was that annoying, ever-present …

Keynote speakers for IAC21 are Safiya Noble and Sarah Roberts

IAC21’s Day 2 Keynote Speakers: Safiya U. Noble and Sarah T. Roberts

January 29, 2021 By Grace Lau

One of our IAC keynote speakers tells us that search engines are racist, the other that artificial intelligence can’t replace humans. Both help us recalibrate our shared responsibilities as professionals and practitioners.  Safiya Umoja Noble’s  Algorithms of Oppression challenges the idea that search engines like Google offer an equal playing field for ideas, identities, and …

Meet Your IAC21 Co-Chairs

January 26, 2021 By Cassini Nazir

As we collectively emerge from 2020, we pause to introduce you to the team behind the planning and coordination for IAC21:  Grace LauTeresa NguyenClaire MorvilleCassini Nazir  We are honored to carry forward the rich legacy. IAC has endured for 22 years thanks to the effort and dedication of a smart and dedicated community. Over the next few weeks we’ll be sharing a “Meet the …

Kathy Sierra

Emerge renewed with Kathy Sierra, IAC21’s closing keynote speaker

January 10, 2021 By Nathan Rogers

Announcing our second keynote speaker for IAC21: Kathy Sierra We are thrilled to announce programmer and game developer Kathy Sierra will deliver the closing keynote at the 2021 Information Architecture conference. Kathy created the award-winning Head First book series that sold over one million copies. Published by O’Reilly Media, these instructional guides employ an unorthodox combination …

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22 years and counting

We’re 22 years old! Be part of the world’s most prestigious gathering for information architecture, while fostering a truly unique conference. The IAC is attended every year by hundreds of movers and shakers in information architecture, user experience design, and content strategy.

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