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Creating Inclusive Sociotechnical Systems: Classification, Inequality, and Expertise in Epilepsy Care
November 5 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Inclusive Sociotechnical Systems: Classification, Inequality, and Expertise in Epilepsy Care
Come join us for an enlightening talk by Dr Megh Marathe on Inclusive Sociotechnical Systems: Classification, Inequality, and Expertise in Epilepsy Care event. This in-person event will be held at Room 1500, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
Description: This talk examines how classification amplifies or alleviates the exclusion of marginalized people in healthcare. Through the case of epilepsy, the talk shows how reductionist classifications lead to narrow definitions of wellbeing and reinstate gendered, racist, classist, and ableist hierarchies. These findings advance our understanding of how experts navigate classificatory decisions and of technology’s role in amplifying inequality and how to work towards a more just society.
The talk will be followed by a Q&A and a reception.
