Welcome to the research group Gender/Diversity in Informatics Systems (GeDIS) at the faculty of Electrical Engineering/Computing at the University of Kassel, Germany. 

GeDIS introduces perspectives from gender and diversity studies to computing  to enhance innovation and inclusiveness through a sociotechnical approach.  

GeDIS is part of the interdisciplinary Research Center for Information System Design (ITeG) which focuses on socially responsible IT design.

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03.12.2019

Loren Britton, Isabel Paehr and Jörn Röder to give a workshop about "Code, Layers, Infrastructures" in New Dehli, India

The workshop is part of the New Alphabet School by Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) and takes place on January 17, 2020.[mehr]

03.12.2019

Loren Britton to give a talk about "We Orientation: Configuring Queer Pedagogies" at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne

The talk takes place on December 12, 2019 in Cologne.[mehr]

03.12.2019

Claude Draude to give a talk as part of the "Weizenbaum Lecture Series"

The lecture takes place on December 10, 2019 at the TU Berlin.[mehr]

25.11.2019

"Künstliche Intelligenz hat ein Gender-Problem" - ZDF-Artikel zur KI & WIR* Convention in Magdeburg

Mit Statement von Claude Draude zur Problematik von Datensätzen und der Notwendigkeit einer Sensibilisierung für Inhalt und Auswahl.[mehr]

20.11.2019

Video recording of Nana Kesewaa Dankwa's talk "Innovation Through Gender in Computing: 'Starting from Scratch'" now available

The talk took place at the Symposium "Digitalisierung mitdenken - mitgestalten" on June 28, 2019 at the Universitätsbibliothek Freiburg.[mehr]

20.11.2019

Launch of our research blog "engines of difference - interdisciplinary voices in critical computing"

This research blog is run by the team of the research group Gender/Diversity in Informatics Systems, located at the University of Kassel, Germany. The blog is part of the interdisciplinary, innovative and experimental activities...[mehr]

17.11.2019

Loren Britton and Isabel Paehr to give a talk at "DGTL FMNSM"

The talk takes place on November 23, 2019 at Festspielhaus Hellerau, Dresden.[mehr]