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Events

Call for Papers: 4S Conference

The Starling Centre seeks contributions for its Open Panel: “Just Technologies for Just Societies” at the 50th 4S Conference in Seattle this September. Imagine the synchronous movement of a flock of starlings. Murmurations are a vivid metaphor for the relationships between just societies and just technologies: complex, interwoven, and capable of reverberating across boundaries, spaces, […]

Media, Information & Trump 2.0

The Starling Centre invites the Western community to an informal, open forum to unpack and discuss the issues and implications of Trump 2.0. Creative Commons, FIMS & Nursing Building20 November 202412:00 to 1:30pm

The Glass Room: In the News

Starling hosted the Glass Room at Project Satellite Space in October, with plans to install a second exhibition at Weldon Library at Western University. Listen to Dr. Joanna Redden discuss how the exhibit aims to demystify our everyday technologies.

Canada passes new Right to Repair law

Starling Co-Director Dr. Alissa Centivany spoke with CBC recently to discuss the implications to changes in Canada’s repair laws: “It’s really about creating a better world, a healthier planet, keeping more things out of the landfill and more money in our pockets, and just being able to exercise a little bit more autonomy about our […]

Faculty of Information and Media Studies first research centre

Western News By Justin Zadorsky, October 01, 2024

Image at the Glass Room Exhibition

Launch of the Starling Centre for Just Technologies and Just Societies

Please join us for the launch of The Starling Centre for Just Technologies and Just Societies at Western. Housed in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies,

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