Lucia Vitale
@luciavitale.bsky.social
Global health scholar studying social policy and borders. UCSC Polisci PhD candidate, Fulbright, PCV. I ❤️ methods. Here 2 meet + keep up w/ y'all!
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Lucia Vitale
@luciavitale.bsky.social
· Nov 19
Artificial intelligence and the politics of avoidance in global health
For decades, global health actors have centered technology in their interventions. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as the latest techn…
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📢 NEW #ArtificialIntelligence & Global Health
Social Science & Medicine article 📢
@leahshipton.bsky.social & I situate AI in a long line of tech interventions that avoid addressing fundamental determinants of health inequities—a phenomenon we call the "politics of avoidance"
shorturl.at/2QQlD 1/8
Social Science & Medicine article 📢
@leahshipton.bsky.social & I situate AI in a long line of tech interventions that avoid addressing fundamental determinants of health inequities—a phenomenon we call the "politics of avoidance"
shorturl.at/2QQlD 1/8
Following the live updates of the #RFKJrconfirmation hearing...not great for my general sanity...but here we are 🤷♀️
www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...
www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...
Live Updates: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Commits To Increasing Diversity In Clinical Trials
What to know from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s hearings before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Thursday.
www.forbes.com
January 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Following the live updates of the #RFKJrconfirmation hearing...not great for my general sanity...but here we are 🤷♀️
www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...
www.forbes.com/sites/alexkn...
Attn scholars of #migrationstudies, #urbanstudies, and #STS
Check out this fantastic new book by @cmartinshields.bsky.social on how tech influences labor opportunity and surveillance in cities, and the role this has on how refugees contribute to their host cities.
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Check out this fantastic new book by @cmartinshields.bsky.social on how tech influences labor opportunity and surveillance in cities, and the role this has on how refugees contribute to their host cities.
shorturl.at/1xDqq
January 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Attn scholars of #migrationstudies, #urbanstudies, and #STS
Check out this fantastic new book by @cmartinshields.bsky.social on how tech influences labor opportunity and surveillance in cities, and the role this has on how refugees contribute to their host cities.
shorturl.at/1xDqq
Check out this fantastic new book by @cmartinshields.bsky.social on how tech influences labor opportunity and surveillance in cities, and the role this has on how refugees contribute to their host cities.
shorturl.at/1xDqq
While many of these recent legal proposals are symbolic....to even suggest that a medical AI bot could act as a prescribing entity is *wild*
& has dire consequences for the future of health equity (i.e. we already know who's getting AI doctors and who's getting human professionals...)
& has dire consequences for the future of health equity (i.e. we already know who's getting AI doctors and who's getting human professionals...)
So an Arizona Congressman introduced a resolution to allow "AI" to act a prescribing entity. Energy and Commerce committee still has to vote on, and then the full house (if it makes it that far), but the fact that it's even being floated makes me so fucking sad & tired.
(image reposted w/ alt-text)
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January 27, 2025 at 2:13 PM
While many of these recent legal proposals are symbolic....to even suggest that a medical AI bot could act as a prescribing entity is *wild*
& has dire consequences for the future of health equity (i.e. we already know who's getting AI doctors and who's getting human professionals...)
& has dire consequences for the future of health equity (i.e. we already know who's getting AI doctors and who's getting human professionals...)
Inspiring work on "Ripples of Hope" and community health by David Jones at the @busph.bsky.social webinar series today.
It's touching to see so many people who knew and cared for David, who passed in 2021, carry on his legacy through his scholarship💫
It's touching to see so many people who knew and cared for David, who passed in 2021, carry on his legacy through his scholarship💫
December 3, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Inspiring work on "Ripples of Hope" and community health by David Jones at the @busph.bsky.social webinar series today.
It's touching to see so many people who knew and cared for David, who passed in 2021, carry on his legacy through his scholarship💫
It's touching to see so many people who knew and cared for David, who passed in 2021, carry on his legacy through his scholarship💫
Trump expanded the Global Gag Rule (GGR) on abortion to include all family planning services, affecting global health programming for HIV/AIDS, malaria, Zika, maternal and child health, and nutrition.
More about what Global Health looks like under Trump ⬇️
shorturl.at/624uJ
More about what Global Health looks like under Trump ⬇️
shorturl.at/624uJ
How the U.S. presidential election impacts global health: governance, funding, and beyond - Global Health Research and Policy
The United States plays a crucial role in shaping global health through its policy decisions and engagements. Historically, bipartisan support underpinned U.S. involvement in multilateral and bilatera...
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December 1, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Trump expanded the Global Gag Rule (GGR) on abortion to include all family planning services, affecting global health programming for HIV/AIDS, malaria, Zika, maternal and child health, and nutrition.
More about what Global Health looks like under Trump ⬇️
shorturl.at/624uJ
More about what Global Health looks like under Trump ⬇️
shorturl.at/624uJ
*tap tap* Is this thing on? 🎤
#migration, #citizenship, and #LatinAmericanist scholars-- what's your go-to source for the history of migration in Latin America?
#migration, #citizenship, and #LatinAmericanist scholars-- what's your go-to source for the history of migration in Latin America?
November 25, 2024 at 5:53 PM
*tap tap* Is this thing on? 🎤
#migration, #citizenship, and #LatinAmericanist scholars-- what's your go-to source for the history of migration in Latin America?
#migration, #citizenship, and #LatinAmericanist scholars-- what's your go-to source for the history of migration in Latin America?
Reposted by Lucia Vitale
4/4. The article concludes with insights on reframing research methods, amplifying marginalized voices, and embracing counter-hegemonic knowledge.
Read the full article to explore how alternative archives reshape the study of politics.
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
#SAGE
Read the full article to explore how alternative archives reshape the study of politics.
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
#SAGE
November 23, 2024 at 8:24 PM
4/4. The article concludes with insights on reframing research methods, amplifying marginalized voices, and embracing counter-hegemonic knowledge.
Read the full article to explore how alternative archives reshape the study of politics.
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
#SAGE
Read the full article to explore how alternative archives reshape the study of politics.
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
#SAGE
Reposted by Lucia Vitale
3/4. The authors introduce alternative archives that challenge hegemonic narratives and offer fresh perspectives. Case studies from Egypt, Haiti, and Silicon Valley show strategies to bypass traditional research barriers.
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
#SAGE
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
#SAGE
November 23, 2024 at 8:24 PM
3/4. The authors introduce alternative archives that challenge hegemonic narratives and offer fresh perspectives. Case studies from Egypt, Haiti, and Silicon Valley show strategies to bypass traditional research barriers.
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
#SAGE
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
#SAGE
Reposted by Lucia Vitale
2/4. The article explores innovative ways to access data amidst surveillance, authoritarianism, and data monopolies.
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
#SAGE
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
#SAGE
November 23, 2024 at 8:24 PM
2/4. The article explores innovative ways to access data amidst surveillance, authoritarianism, and data monopolies.
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
#SAGE
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
#SAGE
Reposted by Lucia Vitale
1/4. Excited to share our new article, "Alternative Archives: Researching Politics with Chunks of Reality".
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @luciavitale.bsky.social @henrymclaughlin.bsky.social @mrshoward.bsky.social
#SAGE
Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @luciavitale.bsky.social @henrymclaughlin.bsky.social @mrshoward.bsky.social
#SAGE
Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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November 23, 2024 at 8:24 PM
1/4. Excited to share our new article, "Alternative Archives: Researching Politics with Chunks of Reality".
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @luciavitale.bsky.social @henrymclaughlin.bsky.social @mrshoward.bsky.social
#SAGE
Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @luciavitale.bsky.social @henrymclaughlin.bsky.social @mrshoward.bsky.social
#SAGE
Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
📢 NEW #ArtificialIntelligence & Global Health
Social Science & Medicine article 📢
@leahshipton.bsky.social & I situate AI in a long line of tech interventions that avoid addressing fundamental determinants of health inequities—a phenomenon we call the "politics of avoidance"
shorturl.at/2QQlD 1/8
Social Science & Medicine article 📢
@leahshipton.bsky.social & I situate AI in a long line of tech interventions that avoid addressing fundamental determinants of health inequities—a phenomenon we call the "politics of avoidance"
shorturl.at/2QQlD 1/8
Artificial intelligence and the politics of avoidance in global health
For decades, global health actors have centered technology in their interventions. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as the latest techn…
shorturl.at
November 19, 2024 at 10:00 PM
📢 NEW #ArtificialIntelligence & Global Health
Social Science & Medicine article 📢
@leahshipton.bsky.social & I situate AI in a long line of tech interventions that avoid addressing fundamental determinants of health inequities—a phenomenon we call the "politics of avoidance"
shorturl.at/2QQlD 1/8
Social Science & Medicine article 📢
@leahshipton.bsky.social & I situate AI in a long line of tech interventions that avoid addressing fundamental determinants of health inequities—a phenomenon we call the "politics of avoidance"
shorturl.at/2QQlD 1/8
Tomorrow, I'll be presenting on artificial intelligence in global health, sponsored by UCSCTHI and their new #AI research cluster.
COME THROUGH if you love sci-fi, want to geek out on health care, or just want free lunch (don't @ me, Econ friends) rb.gy/y079u
COME THROUGH if you love sci-fi, want to geek out on health care, or just want free lunch (don't @ me, Econ friends) rb.gy/y079u
October 2023 – The Humanities Institute
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October 2, 2023 at 2:59 AM
Tomorrow, I'll be presenting on artificial intelligence in global health, sponsored by UCSCTHI and their new #AI research cluster.
COME THROUGH if you love sci-fi, want to geek out on health care, or just want free lunch (don't @ me, Econ friends) rb.gy/y079u
COME THROUGH if you love sci-fi, want to geek out on health care, or just want free lunch (don't @ me, Econ friends) rb.gy/y079u