Technology, Together.

Joining us on this episode are Profs. T.K. Srikanth, Janaki Srinivasan and V Sridhar. Prof. TK Srikanth is a computer scientist who is actively involved in multiple collaborative research projects in healthcare as the co-convenor of the E-Health Research Center at IIITB. Prof. Janaki Srinivasan is a social scientist whose research explores privacy, algorithmic control and the role of intermediaries in digital transactions, with an emphasis on the domains of financial inclusion and work automation. Prof. Sridhar is an expert in the techno-economics of networks, telecommunications, internet policy and regulation. Together, they are here to tell us the story of how they came together to design and co-teach a course on digital privacy, especially, at a time when its landscape is constantly shifting.

In this episode, Oindrila Matilal, a PhD scholar in the IT and Society domain at IIIT Bangalore, walks us through the experiences of women returning to work in the software services sector after a maternity break and how policies like flexible work hours shape their retention and participation in the workforce. She recently presented a part of this research at the European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (ECSCW) and won the David B. Martin Best Paper Award. Find a link to her paper below:

In the first episode, we speak to Vidhya and Prof. Amit Prakash about the challenges faced by visually impaired students in STEM education and their efforts to address those challenges. They share insights from their journey of designing, developing and rolling out inclusive technologies. To know further about their work, reach out to: Centre for Accessibility in the Global South (CAGS), IIIT Bangalore: http://cagsiiitb.org/ Vision Empower: http://visionempowertrust.in/

IIIT Bangalore has been host to research domains, programmes and centers that bring together researchers from engineering, public policy, political science, sociology, economics and many others. To celebrate this diverse research culture, we bring to you “Technology, Together.” a podcast series that dives headfirst into the complex world of technology, critically engaging with social, political and cultural factors that shape the design, development and use of technologies.