centering our human-ness in technological pursuits, with Dr. Damien P. Williams [S3E11]
Elle interviews Dr. Damien P. Williams, an assistant professor in philosophy and data science at UNC Charlotte, about the philosophy of contemporary (and future!) technologies. Dr. Williams discusses the Super Crip narrative, the importance of centering marginalized experiences in tech development, and the implications of accessible technology, highlighting the need for genuine engagement and ethical considerations in tech design. And yes, they even discuss the elephant in the room: “AI”
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Episode Resources
Dr. Damien P. Williams:
Website: https://afutureworththinkingabout.com/
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wolvendamien.bsky.social
Against Technoableism by Dr. Ashley Shew*: https://bookshop.org/a/86292/9781324076254
Staring, Rosemary Garland Thomson: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/staring-9780195326796?cc=us&lang=en&
Marvel’s Echo, Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/AFUKnherhuw?si=t5XxOggIpROwLKuo
Hoorf, Season 1, Kim Hopson: https://www.elleandwink.com/podcast/s1e5
Guest Spotlight: Dr. Damien Patrick Williams
color headshot: Dr. Damien P. Williams is a Black man in his mid 30s, with short black hair, dark eyes, and a trim, black beard. He wears metal-framed, rectangular eyeglasses. He is pictured in his office, looking directly into the camera with a serious expression.
Dr. Damien Patrick Williams is an assistant professor in philosophy and data science at UNC Charlotte, where he teaches and researches how technologies such as algorithms, machine intelligence, and biotechnology are impacted by the values, knowledge systems, philosophical explorations, social structures and even religious beliefs of human beings. Dr. Williams received his PhD from Virginia Tech in the field of science, technology and society. All of Dr. Williams research is concerned with how the knowledges and experiences of marginalized peoples affect and should be centered within the techno-social structures of human societies.
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