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Home / Sessions / Diversity and Inclusion in Information Architecture: The 7th Academics and Practitioners Roundtable

Diversity and Inclusion in Information Architecture: The 7th Academics and Practitioners Roundtable

2019 IA Conference

Time(s)

March 20, 2019
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CT

Description

“Diversity is going to the party. Inclusion is being on the party-planning committee.” [Verna Meyers]

Diversity and inclusion are imperative for anyone practicing information architecture. Categories, labels, and complex information spaces being built today will inherit value judgements by those who create them, impacting anyone else coming into contact with the frameworks that are built. On top of that, our society is changing as digital natives approach classification and naming differently from those who came before them.

Join a dynamic collection of adventurers, thought leaders, teachers, researchers, and other curious folks who will explore how Information Architecture needs to engender diversity and inclusion in complex information spaces. During this lively, highly participatory roundtable, the group will ground themselves in relevant philosophical and ethical frameworks as their peers (participants) share perspectives and experiences via lightning talks. Everyone will then work together with scenarios to brainstorm and co-create artifacts to support diversity and inclusion in IA.

An optional Day 2 Make-a-thon is being offered for those who want to take the results of Day 1 even further. At last year’s Ethics and IA Roundtable, participants produced a number of engaging and useful artifacts that they’ve continued to refine and present over the course of the year, including a board game, a draft code of ethics, and a scenario creation tool for ethical design (e.g. see bit.ly/2As5cWL). Join us and bring creative new ideas to life that you can develop, apply, and promote in your own practice.

The results created during this year’s roundtable will be presented at the Friday night Poster Session. Workshop participants will be invited to join in discussing the issues and the outcomes with other conference attendees in an enjoyable, relaxed setting.

Workshop attendees will:

  • Have an opportunity to include their voice in how our field is shaped over time.
  • Come away with a much deeper understanding of how IA is or is not inclusive, and what could be done to make changes.
  • Create tools and artifacts to make available to peers and others interested in supporting inclusion in designing complex information spaces.

About the speakers

Aaron Irizarry

Aaron “Ron” Irizarry is the Head of Design for Commercial Card & Experience Infrastructure at Capital One, and is also co-author of Discussing Design: Improving Communication and Collaboration Through Critique.

Beside his passion for building and mentoring teams, it is also important to know that Aaron is a master of the BBQ Arts, lifelong Dodgers fan, and heavy metal enthusiast.

Andrea Resmini

Andrea Resmini is associate professor of experience design and information architecture in the Department of Intelligent Systems and Digital Design at Halmstad University.

An architect turned information architect, Andreas is a two-time past president of the Information Architecture Institute, a founding member of Architecta, the Italian Society for Information Architecture, the Editor-in-chief of the Journal of Information Architecture, and the author of Pervasive Information Architecture (2011), Reframing Information Architecture (2014), and Advances in Information Architecture (2021).

Andrea’s research focuses on the information architecture of blended spaces, placemaking, and the design of games to explore wicked problems. He knows way too much about the Whitechapel murders, Tolkien, and WWII submarine warfare for his own good.”

Sarah Rice
Sarah Rice

Sarah Rice is an information architect with over two decades of strategy and consulting experience, designing and executing excellent user experiences for companies such as Google, Sony, Sun Microsystems, Microsoft, eBay, Princess Cruises and Yahoo!

She has a master’s degree in Information Science and consults with a number of user experience firms under Seneb Consulting. She served on the Board of Directors of the Information Architecture Institute, is active in the American Society for Information Science and Technology’s Information Architecture Summit. She also speaks regularly at industry conferences.

Keith Instone
Keith Instone

Keith Instone is a seasoned & compassionate user experience professional with 20 years of experience as a consultant, corporate practitioner (10 years with IBM), and professional leader. He is a freelancer based in Toledo, Ohio, who volunteers his UX skills for local nonprofits. He’s also co-founder of Tech Toledo and lectures at Bowling Green State University.

Sponsor IAC

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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