(via Samantha LeGrand, Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies)
The Institute for Information Literacy at Purdue invites you to the annual Symposium Information & Democracy: Education, Access, Libraries, and Society (ID:EALS). This free event will take place online Tuesday, April 16, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. The ID:EALS Symposium spotlights innovative research and facilitates dialog amongst those working to combat misinformation, fake news, and other unethical uses of information affecting our society.
The theme for this year’s Symposium is”Information & Identity”. This event will showcase various scholarly approaches exploring how information is used to disempower and empower communities. ID:EALS will feature researchers whose work investigates the role of information literacy related to identities, such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more.
Keynote speaker Dr. Megan Threats will present “InFormation for Health Justice: Utilizing Intersectionality Theory in (Health) Information Practices Research”. Dr. Threats will describe how she utilizes an intersectional research approach to examine the health information practices of minoritized communities and how those practices are shaped by racism, sexual orientation discrimination, and other systems of oppression. Dr. Threats’ talk will share her emergent model for health justice informatics with attendees.
Invited speaker Dr. Michael Ann Devito will present “Combating Epistemic Injustice and Securing Sociotechnical Visibility via Algorithmic and Allied Literacies”. Her research focuses on unfairness embedded in internet systems, the effects this has on the LGBTQ+ individuals, and ways to create more equitable online spaces.
This year’s ID:EALS Symposium will also feature a research showcase, artist talks, and presentations showcasing the accomplishments and projects of the Institute for Information Literacy at Purdue.
Register here. More information on the Symposium is available here.
Please direct any questions to Dr. Clarence Maybee, Director of the Institute for Information Literacy at Purdue, at cmaybee@purdue.edu.