Race, Gender, Class in the Digital World

Description

The course provided me with key knowledge of race, gender, class, and social justice, especially concerning technology in today’s digital world. I challenged the barriers of expertise, gender, race, class, and location that restrict wider access to and understanding of the production and usage of new technologies. I engaged in a practical experience in the community via my service placements, which provided depth and context for considering questions of justice, equality, social responsibilities, and the complexities of technology and its societal impact. The course used a scenario-based approach, combining presentations, discussions, and reflections to allow me to explore the relationship between critical reflection and action on the topics mentioned above.

LibreOffice

For this class, I produced a research paper for my final project that can be viewed or downloaded here.

The paper focused on the evolving landscape of privacy concerns and how free and open source software (FOSS), such as LibreOffice, can address these issues.

I also volunteered my time with The Document Foundation, the organization behind LibreOffice. I contributed to bug reports and the development of LibreOffice’s C++ code base.

Here are some cool gifts I received from them as a thank you: