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Home / 2020 / Backstage Blog / Launching the IAC20 Scholarship Program

Launching the IAC20 Scholarship Program

Posted on 2020-01-30 04:19
Backstage Blog

We’re pleased to announce the IAC20 Scholarship Program.

The IA Conference wants to make the Information Architecture Conference more accessible to people of diverse backgrounds.

The IA Conference Scholarship Program is actively recruiting and providing scholarships to students from backgrounds underrepresented at the IA Conference to assist them with attending the IA Conference and leadership positions within the IA community. Application deadline is February 21, 2020 at 5:00pm PST / 6:00pm MST / 8:00pm EST

2020 Scholarship Application is now open. Apply at scholarships@iainsitute.org

Find out more about the program on the IAC20 Scholarship Program page.


Cassini Nazir

Cassini Nazir is a designer of conversations, curricula, and interfaces.

He is a Program Director and Clinical Associate Professor in New College at the University of North Texas where he teaches classes in design thinking and interaction design.

In spring 2020, he was Designer-in-Residence for the SMU Masters in Design and Innovation (MADI) program.

Prior to joining UNT, Cassini taught at The University of Texas at Dallas, where he directed two research labs. He was founding director of the ATEC Usability Lab, which fosters collaborative research with community partners and offers experiential learning to students. He was also Director of Design for the ArtSciLab, a transdisciplinary research lab helping the arts, science, and technology communities by pursuing initiatives of societal urgency and cultural timeliness.

His academic projects include collaborations with art historians, biochemists, brain scientists, futurists, materials scientists, new media artists, and a university press. He has worked with industry partners such as Intuit, Toyota, Sabre, DFW Airport, and projekt202.

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We’re looking for organizations who share our commitment to building and sustaining programs that drive a more inclusive industry. Learn more on the Sponsor IAC23 page or contact us directly at info@theiaconference.com for more information.

Thanks to this year’s sponsors!

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