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QUICK LINKS*
- Going Global: World Wide Education (SXSW EDU)
- Elect Tech 2020 (SXSW)
- I’m a Business, Man: How to “Expertize” Yourself (SXSW EDU)
- Tweeting While Black: You in Danger, Girl… (SXSW)
- Who Will Lead Us? (SXSW)
- Who Will Lead Us? (SXSW EDU)
GOING GLOBAL: WORLD WIDE EDUCATION
Delivery of education and related services is being disrupted and transformed. Educators who want to remain relevant in the future must make the shift now.
This SXSW EDU panel of experts will explore web-based classrooms, as well as blockchain other technologies poised to deliver education and credential verification more efficiently, effectively and less expensively. and its impact on the future education and the students we educate. The future is now.
Panelists:
- Tonya Evans, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of UNH Law Blockchain Certificate Program, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
- Shontavia Johnson, Associate Vice President, Clemson University
- Tressie McMillan Cottom, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
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ELECT TECH 2020
Today’s political climate inextricably links the tech industry to politics, despite the industry’s resistance to threats of hacking, foreign influence, and #fakenews. Disruptive technologies like AR, VR, machine learning, and blockchain can address these threats. The presidential hopeful who best understands and leverages these tools will be the last candidate standing, if history is any indicator.
This SXSW panel of experts explores the phenomenon of candidates winning unwinnable presidential elections by using disruptive technology. It also identifies strategies that 2020 candidates can adopt to leverage disruptive technology. This includes both campaign integration and proposed policies, particularly the regulation of tech companies and “corpocurrencies” like Facebook’s Libra.
Panelists:
- Tonya Evans, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the UNH Law Blockchain Online Professional Certificate Program, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
- Shontavia Johnson, Associate Vice President, Clemson University
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I’M A BUSINESS, MAN: HOW TO “EXPERTIZE” YOURSELF
Many teachers and academics have cultivated a deep base of knowledge in the fields that they teach and/or research but may not consider themselves “experts.” If Malcolm Gladwell is right that it takes 10,000 hours to achieve mastery in any given field, most people are experts in something once they’ve put in the time.
This SXSW EDU panel will outline how teachers and academics can use their knowledge to become well-known experts, with opportunities for speaking, consulting, and book publishing.
Panelists:
- Tonya Evans, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the UNH Law Blockchain Online Professional Certificate Program, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
- Shontavia Johnson, Associate Vice President, Clemson University
- Tressie McMillan Cottom, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
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TWEETING WHILE BLACK: YOU IN DANGER, GIRL …
Twitter represents a frenetic dichotomy for black women. On one hand, Twitter is a place to converse publicly and build community. The success of Black Twitter is but one example of how black women thrive in the Twitterverse. On the other hand, Twitter can be dangerous for black women. A 2018 Amnesty International study found that black women are Twitter’s most targeted group. It showed that black women are 84% more likely than white women to receive abusive tweets. It also labeled 1 in 10 tweets about Black women as abusive or problematic, with those tweets being sent every 30 seconds.
This SXSW panel will address this Twitter dichotomy. From the research, to having a large following, to going viral, this diverse group of panelists will explore the present and future of black women on Twitter.
Panelists:
- Tonya Evans, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the UNH Law Blockchain Online Professional Certificate Program, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
- Shontavia Johnson, Associate Vice President, Clemson University
- Tressie McMillan Cottom, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Carliss Chatman, Assistant Professor , Washington and Lee University School of Law
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Who Will Lead Us?
In a digital society, the very foundation of democracy relies on citizens and institutions to understand the digital. Schools, colleges, companies, and governments all play a critical role in developing a common language about digital media. Evidence suggests that despite the rapid diffusion and adoption of digital technologies, public discourse has not figured out how to train, educate and model meaningful discussion about the digital. In this panel, a group of scholar-practitioner-activists will lead the audience on a journey of agenda setting. What would a public education campaign about digital media and economies look like? And, what institutions do we need to build for ethical leadership of digital media discourses that affect everyone’s lives?
Panelists:
- Tonya Evans, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the UNH Law Blockchain Online Professional Certificate Program, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
- Shontavia Johnson, Associate Vice President, Clemson University
- Tressie McMillan Cottom, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Who Will Lead Us?
In today’s world, the very foundation of democracy relies on citizens and institutions to understand the digital. Schools, colleges, companies and governments play a critical role in developing common language about digital media. The stakes are high. We can’t govern tech companies if we don’t have a public language to talk about tech and values.
In this SXSW EDU panel, a group of scholar-activists will lead you on a journey of agenda setting. How do we talk about the stakes of a technological society?
Panelists:
- Tonya Evans, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the UNH Law Blockchain Online Professional Certificate Program, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
- Shontavia Johnson, Associate Vice President, Clemson University
- Tressie McMillan Cottom, Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University