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Oct 20: Joshua Miele talk at the Graduate Center, CUNY

  • Posted by Javier Otero Peña on October 13, 2016 at 8:35 pm

    Hello! On behalf of the GC Digital Fellows, I’d like to extend the invitation to members of this group to a talk by Dr. Joshua Miele, Associate Director of Technology Research and Development, at the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Low Vision and Blindness.

    Looking forward to meeting you there!

    Best,

    Javier
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    GC Digital Initiatives
    Speaker Event, Fall 2016
    October 20th, 6:30-8:00pm
    Room C198, The Graduate Center, CUNY

    Dr. Joshua Miele
    “Digital Accessibility and the Making of a Meta Maker Movement”

    GC Digital Initiatives and the Futures Initiative are excited to welcome Dr. Joshua Miele to The Graduate Center, CUNY, to speak on the topic of digital accessibility and maker culture. Dr. Miele is the Associate Director of Technology Research and Development, at the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Low Vision and Blindness, and has spearheaded multiple apps, platforms, and resources that promote digital accessibility–including the Blind Arduino Project, overTHERE, YouDescribe, and many more. In his talk, he will discuss the philosophy that informs his approach to maker culture, and consider the essential role of digital accessibility in this formulation.

    This event is free and open to the public. To see the official invitation and the link to RSVP, please visit: http://cuny.is/joshuamiele. If you require accessibility accommodation, contact us at gc.digitalfellows@gmail.com, or call Lisa Rhody at (212) 817 8490.

    We look forward to meeting you there!

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