[Air-L] Gender & Tech Talk Series – September 29, 11am EDT – Technocapitalism & Environmental Justice

[Jess Reia]

Dear colleagues,



The University of Virginia School of Data Science, in partnership with the
Digital Technology for Democracy Lab, is pleased to announce the fourth
session of the Gender & Tech Online Talk Series, which will take place on
September 29, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT).



The “Technocapitalism & Environmental Justice” talk will examine the
intersection of technocapitalism, environmental justice, and gender,
exploring how the global dominance of tech corporations exacerbates
environmental inequalities and impacts marginalized communities. We expect
to discuss the social and ecological costs of digital technologies,
focusing on how technocapitalism contributes to resource extraction, waste,
and exploitation, particularly in the Global Majority. The conversation
also aims at addressing the gendered dimensions of tech-environmental harm,
emphasizing who bears the brunt of these impacts.



We are honoured to welcome two keynote speakers:

Paz Peña Ochoa (Mozilla Foundation)

Tamara Kneese (Data & Society).



The webinar is free and open to the public. You can register here:
https://virginia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MccCIaeZQvmOAslBoPYqoQ#/registration




The Gender and Tech Online Talk Series brings together leading scholars,
advocates, and practitioners to examine the intersections of gender,
technology, democracy, and human rights. Its purpose is to critically
explore how digital platforms and technological infrastructures impact
women, queer, and gender-diverse individuals, while also identifying
pathways toward more inclusive, rights-based models of digital governance.




We invite everyone interested in advancing equity and justice in digital
governance to participate in this important conversation.



The series is co-organized by Yasmin Curzi and Jess Reia and sponsored by
the UVA School of Data Science / DTD Lab.


Please feel free to circulate this announcement within your networks.



Thank you!

Jess and Yasmin



Jess Reia, Ph.D.  (they/them)

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Assistant Professor of Data Science
Faculty co-lead, Digital Technology for Democracy Lab
<https://karshinstitute.virginia.edu/digital-technology-democracy-lab>,
University
of Virginia

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