An overview of CREATE-sponsored quarterly seminars that address our favorite topics of technology challenges and solutions around accessibility, mobility and disability.
Assistive Robotics Reading and Discussion Group
CSE 590K is a reading and discussion group on assistive robotics that draws from robotics, accessibility, and occupational therapy literature to get familiar with the state-of-the-art in assistive robotics and identify unique, unexplored opportunities for robots to assist people.
Anyone interested in the topic is welcome to join. Students who would like to get 1 credit for joining the reading group ('CR/NC') can register for CSE 590K: Assistive Robotics.
- Winter 2022: Tuesdays 3 to 4 p.m.
- Seminar website
Quarterly Seminar on Accessibility Research
The CREATE Accessibility Seminar, CSE 590w - Accessibility Research Seminar, explores a variety of topics relating to accessibility and technology. The seminar consists of short presentations, followed by discussion and critical evaluations.
Autumn 2022
This quarter, we will read and discuss The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love with Me. You do not need to read any part of the book prior to the first seminar on 10/3.
- Online ordering links (print, audio, ebook, etc.)
- Screen reader accessible through Bookshare.org
- Seattle Public Library (print, audio, ebook, etc.)
If you plan to attend and are having difficulty accessing the book, please let us know via email or during the seminar on 10/3.
Mondays 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. PST via Google Meet
Prerequisities: none
Credits: 1.0 (optional)Reach out to Venkatesh Potluri, Kelly Mack or sign up for CSE 590W to join.
Sign up for announcements and Google Meet link
Recent topics covered
- Autumn 2021: Margaret Price's MAD at School
- Winter 2021: graduate student research reports
- Fall 2020: research in the intersection of disability and race, primarily focusing on under-represented minorities
