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jess reia • 何杰茜
@jhereia.bsky.social
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data justice, tech policy, cities & nighttime governance | asst prof of data science & public policy / writer | they•them 🏳️‍⚧️ | 🇧🇷🇨🇦🇺🇸
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Join us for the 6th event in our Gender & Tech Online Talk Series, "Trans-inclusive tech governance," on Dec 2 at 11am EST, with the amazing @blairaf.com (Univ of Alberta) and @histoftech.bsky.social (@uvadatascience.bsky.social). Free & open to all: dtdlab.virginia.edu/event/gender.... See u there
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
November 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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The new State of AI Ethics Report (SAIER) published by the @mtlaiethics.bsky.social is out! I am one of the 58 contributors, with a short essay on yet another reason to question the use of AI in monitoring/harming gender minorities in the US. Available open access: montrealethics.ai/saier-vol-7-...
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 This is a screenshot of the report's Chapter 5: Algorithmic Justice in Practice. Content: 5.1 Algorithmic Justice vs. State Power By Blair Attard-Frost, University of Alberta & Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute 5.2 AI Ethics and Gender Diversity in the US: From Surveillance to Resistance By Jess Reia, Digital Technology for Democracy Lab, University of Virginia 5.3 Beyond the Algorithm: Why Student Success is a Sociotechnical Challenge By Adnan Akbar, tekniti.ai
November 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Want to learn more about how data labour is gendered in its structures, practices & outcomes? Join us for the 5th talk in our Gender & Tech Series on 10/29, 11am EDT, w/ @milamiceli.bsky.social & @tatikmd.bsky.social.
Free & open. Register: virginia.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
With @yasmincurzi.com
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.
October 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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We are hiring! The DTD Lab invites applications for our 2026 postdoctoral cohort. Areas I'd love to supervise: gender/techno-authoritarianism, data visibility, urban governance, night studies, cultural practices, and all things related to tech policy. More info:
jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...
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.
October 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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I have a short piece on smart infrastructure and techno-authoritarianism in Brazil in the new journal Dialogues on Digital Society ✨ Available here: doi.org/10.1177/2976...
If you cannot access it through your library, ping me and I will make sure you get a copy.
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
October 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Interested in environmental justice & how gender inequalities are embedded in technology infrastructure? Join us for the 4th Gender & Tech webinar, Sept. 29 11am EDT, with Paz Peña Ochoa & @tamigraph.bsky.social.
Free & open. Registration: virginia.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Co-org w/ @yasmincurzi.com
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
September 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Are you interested in learning more about how gender is shaped by digitization and platform governance? Join us on Aug 28 11am EDT for the 3rd event in the Gender & Tech Online Talk Series with Julie Owono & Coleen Carrigan. Free & open to the public. Register here: virginia.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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
August 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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ICYMI: Our new collection of essays, “Reimagining AI for Environmental Justice and Creativity,” is out! ✨ Download it here: doi.org/10.18130/03d.... Offering some responses & asking more questions, we cover topics like arts administration, data centers, digital sovereignty, sustainability & more.
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.
May 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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after the longest semester of my life, I can finally breathe again 🩵
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.
May 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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We will host the 2nd webinar in our Gender & Tech Talk Series on May 27, 11:00am EDT. This session focuses on Data Governance. We are pleased to welcome Anita Gurumurthy (IT for Change) & Chenai Chair (My Data Rights - Africa) as keynotes. Register: virginia.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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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.
May 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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If you are around next week, we'll have a book launch at DTD Lab (722 Preston Ave, Charlottesville, VA) on May 2, 4:00pm, with a reception to follow from 5:00 to 7:00pm. Book talks in other cities and countries will happen in the fall.
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.
April 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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My book is out and thanks to the generous support from SDS + DTD Lab, it is open access! 💙 You can download it for free here: doi.org/10.18130/px2...
Physical copies can be bought wherever you buy books or at press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Support local bookstores/non-tech giants if you can :)
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.
April 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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This Friday (4/25), 11am EDT, we have the 1st webinar in our Gender & Tech Online Talk Series. The month's topic is digital colonialism with @avilarenata.bsky.social (OKF) & Marília Maciel (Diplo). Free & open to the public, co-organized w/ @yasmincurzi.com. Register virginia.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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
April 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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New paper on the importance of open data and digital rights for nighttime economies is out! It's open access and available at Data for Policy: doi.org/10.1017/dap....
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.
March 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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New Research Alert! The report “Trans digital rights: Improving data visibility, privacy and belonging for gender-diverse communities” ✨ 💫🌈 Our research asks: If we could reimagine digital rights that center the needs of gender-diverse communities, what would they look like?
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.
February 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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My new paper with @technolua.bsky.social is out! ✨ We ask two questions: How can AI and so-called smart technologies undermine democratic processes in local governments? And what is the role of smart-washing in the privatization of urban digital infrastructure?
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
February 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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The one-day workshop, "How Digital Standards and Geopolitics Shape Competition and Collaboration in the Global Economy," is this Friday, 9:30am-4pm EST. Free & open to the public, either in person (Lexington, KY) or on Zoom. Registration link & schedule here: pattersonschool.uky.edu/events/ukins...
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
January 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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I wrote a book! 💙 “Urban Music Governance: What Busking Can Teach Us About Data, Policy & Our Cities” will be out April 11 2025. It covers data invisibility of urban informal labour, the right to the city & proposes new ways to address evidence-based policymaking in the Americas
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.
November 20, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Last day at the UN World Data Forum in Medellín, discussing our Trans Digital Rights report and learning more about open climate data. The UN divisions have to improve a lot on inclusion beyond binaries—the irony of advocating for trans data while not being able to use a preferred name is painful 🙃
The image shows us the logo of the United Nationa World Data Forum and the following information: Medellín, Colombia 12-15 November 2024 An image of a hand holding a UN World Data Forum conference badge with their name redacted and information about affiliation (University of Virginia) and nationality (Brazilian) An interactive art installation asking, in both Spanish and Engliah, if you would vote for an AI as president. Most answers are “no,” followed by “yes” and “I don't know”
November 15, 2024 at 4:22 PM
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Join us next week for two panels at the “Reimagining AI for Environmental Justice and Creativity” workshop on Oct 23 & 24 at 12:00pm EDT, either on Zoom or in-person. Free and open to the public. Registration: karshinstitute.virginia.edu/events/reima...
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
October 15, 2024 at 1:43 PM
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I am walking around Lisbon, almost 10 years later, amazed by the way Brazilians are reshaping the city. It's nice to overhear our accents everywhere and listen to people telling the stories that brought them here.
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. Pink Bougainvillea growing over a wall with blue sky in the background Escalators in a metro station displaying the message "A ética é estar àaltura do que nos acontece" G. Deleuze
October 11, 2023 at 2:16 PM
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here trying to find a balance between my need for connection and my wish to be completely unreachable
two little raccoons in a tree. One is hiding, and the other one is just hanging in there
July 4, 2023 at 1:16 PM