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Automating Inequality
How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor
Overview
The Cardinal Reads committee is excited to announce Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police and Punish the Poor as the 2020-22 common read selection in support of the Diversity Theme, Common Ground: Science, Technology and Society. This book was one of sixteen titles submitted for consideration by the campus community in the SP19 semester and explores the following:
“From an algorithm scoring
newborn babies on their future risk of being abused to one million
denials of welfare benefits in Indiana, Automating Inequality is a deeply unsettling exploration of the impact of automated decision-making on public services in America.”- Author's site
For staff and faculty who are interested in reading of Automating Inequality over the summer, copies will be available in Molstead Library. This title will be made available to students during the FA20 Day of Welcome. We look forward to offering a number of events in the FA20 semester in support of Automating Inequality and we hope to see our entire campus community participate in the reading and discussion of the 2020-22 book and common theme!
Author Virginia Eubanks Discusses Automating Inequality
About Cardinal Reads
The Common Read: Inquiry, Discussion, and Curriculum Design
What is the common read? The common read is a popular program at 2 & 4 year colleges across the U.S. According to the National Association of Scholars (2013), the common reading program maintains the following three goals: “to build community engagement, to explore a theme that fits with the mission of the college, and to set academic expectations” (p.91). The common read creates a shared experience which engages faculty and students into discourse about the same topic. Presently, about 300 colleges have some form of a common reading program.
Cardinal Reads at North Idaho College
The NIC common read program, Cardinal Reads, was established in 2014 to help support and fulfill the college's commitment to the core theme of diversity. The purpose of Cardinal Reads is to create a shared experience by engaging students, staff, faculty and the greater community in discourse on a shared topic with outcomes that develop cultural competence, increase global awareness, and support social justice and ethical responsibility. The Executive Committee of the Diversity Council develops a common theme every two years that is then adapted or explored through the lens of each diversity subcommittee. The theme and outcomes are utilized by the common read committee to solicit nominations and select a book to pair with said theme. Engagement is promoted through integration in course curriculum (INTR-250), group discussion (year one), and a lecture series (year two) and is measured through post-event and course assessment surveys.If you would like more information about the common read, please contact the Common Read Committee Chair Brian Seguin, or email us at CardinalReads@nic.edu.