jess reia • 何杰茜

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data justice, tech policy, cities & nighttime governance | asst prof of data science & public policy / writer | they•them 🏳️‍⚧️ | 🇧🇷🇨🇦🇺🇸

This is a poster for the upcoming webinar "Possible AI Futures," part of the Gender and Tech Online Tech Series. It is in white, black and dark grey, presenting the basic information anout the event: a qr code to register, the speakers (Cynthia Koo and Ploipailin Flynn), co-organization (Yasmin Curzi and Jess Reia). It will take place on May 5, 2026, at 10am EDT. At the bottom, there is the logo of the sponsor, the UVA Digital Technology Lab.
Colorful poster for the 9th session of the Gender & Tech Online Talk Series featuring speakers Ana Brian Nougères (UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy) and Roya Pakzad (Taraaz), moderated by Yasmin Curzi. It will take place on March 26th at 10 am EST. The event is co-organized by Yasmin Curzi and Jess Reia, and sponsored by the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab.
A poster for the Digital Democracy from Below taking place on February 20, 2026, 12:00pm-1:30pm EST. Free and open to the public. Speakers are: Julie Bolthouse, Luã Cruz, Bianca Wylie, Tamara Kneese, Dhanaraj Thakur, Roya Pakzad and Rebecca Williams. Co-organized by Jess Reia, Jonathan van Geuns and Nicole West Bassoff. Sponsored by the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab at UVA.
Poster in red, pink and white for the "Gender & Tech Online Talk Series," session on Digital Transformation. February 24, 10am EST. Speakers are Madeleine Redfern (CanArctic Inuit Networks) and Jamila Venturini (Derechos Digitales). Moderated by Yamisn Curzi. Co-organized by Yasmin Curzi and Jess Reia. Sponsored by the UVA Digital Technology for Democracy Lab
A poster for the Digital Democracy from Below taking place on February 20, 2026, 12:00pm-1:30pm EST. Free and open to the public. Speakers are: Julie Bolthouse, Luã Cruz, Bianca Wylie, Tamara Kneese, Dhanaraj Thakur and Roya Pakzad. Co-organized by Jess Reia, Jonathan van Geuns and Nicole West Bassoff. Sponsored by the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab at UVA.
This is a horizontal poster for the Gender & Tech Online Talk series in a combination of white, dark blue and teal. The topic is "Dis/Misinformation and Political Extremism,” the speakers are Rosana Pinheiro-Machado (University College Dublin) and Robyn Caplan (Duke University), and the moderation will be done by Jess Reia. Date and time: January 27, 11am EST.
This is a horizontal poster for the Gender and Tech Online Talk series in a combination of yellow, white and orange. The topic is "Trans-inclusive Technology Governance", the speakers are Blair Attard-Frost (University of Alberta) and Mar Hicks (University of Virginia) and the moderation will be done by Jess Reia. Date and time: December 2nd, 11am EST
This is the green and white cover of the "State of AI Ethics Report," Vol. 7, titled "AI at the Crossroads: A Practitioner's Guide to Community-Centered Solutions." Editors are Renjie Butalid, Connor Wright and Ismael Kherroubi García. It also has the DOI: https://zenodo.org/records/17328882
Poster of the Gender and Tech Online Talk Series, featuring the fifth event: "Data Work and Political Participation." It has a white background with red letters on top, and white letters on a red background in the middle. The poster lists the speakers: Milagros Miceli (DAIR Institute) and Tatiana Dias (The Intercept Brasil), as well as the moderator, Yasmin Curzi. The event takes place on October 29, 11am EDT. It is co-organized by Yasmin Curzi and Jess Reia. There are two logos at the bottom: UVA DTD Lab and UVA School of Data Science.
This is a screenshot of a webpage. It says: Opportunities University of Virginia’s Digital Technology for Democracy (DTD) Lab invites applications for 2-year postdoctoral fellowships. The fellowships will begin in August of 2026 and run through August 2028. Application Deadline: December 15, 2025; notifications to made in March 2026. Interested in learning more? Join us for a Zoom info session in October or November.
It is a screenshot of a short commentary paper titled "Smart infrastructure, techno-authoritarianism, and the threat to democracy in Brazil," written by Jess Reia and published in the journal Dialogues on Digital Society. It features an abstract and keywords. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1177/29768640251382644
Poster of the 4th talk in the Gender and Tech Online Talk Series: Technocapitalism and Environmental Justice. IT features a dark green and orange abstract pattern, with the information about the event in white: Speakers: Paz Peña, Mozilla Foundation Tamara Kneese, Data & Society Moderated by Jess Reia September 29th, 11am EDT. This series is co-organized by Yasmin Curzi and Jess Reia. In the bottom of the poster we have two sponsor logos: UVA Digital Technology for Democracy Lab and UVA School of Data Science
The image displays important information about the Gender and Tech Online Talk Series:Platform governanceAugust, 11:00am - 12:15pm EDTJulie Owono - Internet Sans Frontières & Meta Oversight BoardColeen Carrigan - UVA Engineering and SocietyModerated by Yasmin Curzi.There is a QR code for registration and two logos: DTD Lab and SDS-UVA
There are two images together. On the left is the cover of a collection of essays titled "Reimagining AI for Environmental Justice and Creativity," co-edited by Jess Reia, MC Forelle and Yingchong Wang in 2025. The cover features an orange and teal design with an abstract pattern at its center. On the right, the table of contents featuring dozens of authors divided into four sections.
The skyline of Montreal on a cloudy and rainy day can be seen in the background. The photo was taken at the Old Port, with docks to the right, a garden to the left and a long wooden path toward the skyline.
A webinar flyer that says: Gender and Tech Online Talk Series Data Governance May 27, 11:00am - 12:12pm EDT Anita Gurumurthy (IT for Change) Chenai Chair (MyData Rights Africa) Moderated by Jess Reia Co-organized by Yasmin Curzi and Jess Reia Sponsored by the University of Virginia Digital Technology for Democracy Lab and School of Data Science There is a QR code that people can scan to register.
This flyer is an invitation to a book launch called Making Music Count. It says: Celebrate the publication of Jess Reia's newest book Date: Friday, May 2, 2025 Location: Digital Technology for Democracy Lab, 722 Preston Avenue (above Kardinal Hall) Reception to follow at Kardinal Hall, 5:00-7:00pm There is a QR code that links to this webpage: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/making-music-count-tickets-1301275944379 The right side of the flyer features the author wearing glasses and a black jacket, and the book cover.
A person dressed in black, with red hair and wearing glasses holds a book with a blue cover that says: Urban Music Governance: What Busking Can Teach US about Data, Policy and Our Cities, Jess Reia. The University of Virginia historical lawn is in the background. It is daytime.
Flyer for the Gender and Tech Online Talk Series. It features abstract patterns in the colours white, dark purple and light purple. There is a QR code for registration and the following information: Digital colonialism, April 25, 11:00-12:15pm EDT Renata Ávila, Open Knowledge Foundation Marília Maciel, Diplo Foundation Moderated by Yasmin Curzi Co-organized by Yasmin Curzi and Jess Reia Logos: UVA Digital Technology for Democracy Lab and School of Data Science
A screenshot of a paper published in the Data & Policy journal titled "Invisible data in night-time governance: addressing policy gaps and building a digital rights framework for cities after dark." It also shows the abstract and list of contents.
The image shows the cover of the report "Trans Digital Rights: Improving data visibility, privacy and belonging for Gender-diverse Communities" on the left. Besides the title, it says 2025 as the year of publication and the authors' names are Jess Reia, Rachel Leach and Sophie Li. The design is a colourful geometric pattern. There is a QR code on the right.
Screenshot of an academic paper: Smart-Washing the City: A Study on the Privatization of Urban Digital Infrastructures in the Global South by Jess Reia and Luã Cruz Abstract: Over the past 15 years, various approaches to urban intelligence have emerged, with significant critical work examining smart cities and data extractivism. Yet, there has been relatively limited research into the socio-political impacts of the smart city agenda, particularly concerning digital rights, digital infrastructure privatization, and the right to the city in the Global South. In Latin America, civil society organizations and investigative journalism have been instrumental in highlighting concerns related to surveillance, privacy, and data protection. This article analyzes what we call the “smart-washing” of digital infrastructures in Brazilian cities, leading to increased privatization of urban services and the indiscriminate, technosolutionist use of artificial intelligence. This process occurs under the guise of a corporate-led smart city agenda despite existing regulatory frameworks safeguarding digital rights or public interest advocacy. The Brazilian case holds relevance for the global community, as it affects issues of communication, digital infrastructure, and fundamental rights. Keywords: smart cities, digital infrastructure, digital rights, artificial intelligence, Brazil
Flyer of the workshop "How Digital Standards and Geopolitics Shape Competition and Collaboration in the Global Economy," taking place on January 23 from 9:30am to 4pm EST. The flyer contains an abstract and schedule that is available in an accessible way here: https://pattersonschool.uky.edu/events/ukinspire-workshop-how-digital-standards-and-geopolitics-shape-competition-and-collaboration
This is a screenshot from the University of Chicago Press website. On the left, it features a blue cover of a book with the maps of Montreal and Rio overlapping. It reads: "Urban Music Governance: What Busking Can Teach Us about Data, Policy and Our Cities" by Jess Reia. Next to the cover, on the right side, there is a brief description of the book: "This insightful investigation of busking culture confronts relevant truths about power relations, policy, and inequality in contemporary cities across the globe. What happens when precarious urban cultural laborers take data collection, laws, and policymaking into their own hands? Buskers have been part of our cities for hundreds of years, but they remain invisible to governments and in datasets. From nuisance to public art, this cultural practice can help us understand the politics of data collection, archives, regulatory frameworks, and urban planning. Busking also responds to underlying questions on the boundaries of the rights to the city, and who has a voice in shaping how our cities are planned and governed.
The image shows us the logo of the United Nationa World Data Forum and the following information: Medellín, Colombia 12-15 November 2024
The background features a river, tropical forest and lines in the shape of Earth. The text is: Reimagining AI for Environmental Justice and Creativity October 23 and 24 at 12 pm Bond House It also features a QR code for registration
A narrow, downhill street in Lisbon, with buildings on both sides and cars parked in front of them; blue sky with few clouds in the background.
two little raccoons in a tree. One is hiding, and the other one is just hanging in there