See You IN PERSON at the AERA25 Civics of Tech Meetup
Civics of Tech Announcements
Next Tech Talk on April 1st: Join us for our monthly tech talk on Tuesday, April 1st from 8:00-9:00 PM EST (GMT-5). Join an informal conversation about events, issues, articles, problems, and whatever else is on your mind. Use this link to register.
Next Book Club: On April 10th, Dan Krutka will be leading a discussion of Building the Innovation School, written by our very own CoT Board Member Phil Nichols.
Be sure to join us on Bluesky @civicsoftech.bsky.social and join/follow our Civics of Technology starter pack.
by Marie K. Heath
When we launched the Civics of Technology project, our goal was to connect with like-minded folks interested in working toward just technological futures. It has been a joy to develop community through the Civics of Tech weekly blogs and comments, monthly Tech Talks, bi-monthly book clubs, the annual conference. One of my personal favorite ways to connect and grow in community is at our annual meet-ups at the AERA conference.
As much as I appreciate the way online video connections have helped me connect with CoT folks across the world, I can’t quite replicate the happiness I feel when we are able to share the same physical space. It is a gift to be able to gather in person, and I hope you can join us! To that end, we’re coordinating two opportunities to meet up with our fellow Civics of Technology humans at AERA.
Meet-Up on Friday, April 25th, 6:00 p.m. @ Bao Brew House in Denver
Attend sessions together, especially those related to advancing technology for more just futures.
Friday, April 25th, Meet-Up
Meet in person at Bao Brew House (1317 14th Street, Denver, CO 80202) from 6:00-7:15 p.m. MDT on Friday, April 25.
New to Civics of Tech? Join us! Been to every book club, tech talk, and conference? Join us! Had trouble making a virtual event, but excited to meet folks in person? Join us! Want to bring your friends who you just told about Civics of Tech?
We’ll have some high top tables and spaced by the bar secured and discussion prompts ready for anyone who would like to gather.
RSVP through this form, and we’ll send you a calendar invite with the details. People do not have to RSVP to join, but it will help us estimate numbers. Can’t wait to see you!
AERA25 Civics of Technology Digest
We’re compiling a digest of sessions which feature Civics of Technology community members, contributors, or are related to our overall aim of advancing more just technological futures. Add your session, and add any sessions that you think might interest folks in the Civics of Tech community, by Friday, April 18th. Once we’ve got it compiled, we’ll email a link to the digest.
We hope to enjoy sharing time with you over AERA, whether it’s at our Friday meet-up, a session or two, or just a wave across the conference center! Please say hello and share in the joy of a little in-person community building.