Published: Jan. 30, 2023
Mellon/ACLS Scholars and Society Speaker Series-Jan30,2023

From academia to user experience research: Inquiries into visual culture and design

with Anna Banchik, User Experience Researcher at

Event Information:

  • Date: Monday,ÌýJanuary 30, 2023
  • Time: 11:15am - 12:15pmÌýMT
  • Location: Center for Academic Success and Engagement (CASE), E422
  • Event is free and open to the public.

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Event Description:

Anna Banchik is a user experience researcher at Meta. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and was an Intern at the Social Media Collective at Microsoft Research labs. Her work has appeared in New Media & Society, Gender & Society, and Law & Social Inquiry, and has been funded by the National Science Foundation and a Fulbright grant.

This event is part of the 2022-23ÌýMellon/ACLS Scholars and Society Speaker SeriesÌýon visual media, justice and human rights.ÌýThe Mellon/ACLSÌýseries features fascinating talks by eight international experts who work across the private and public sector, leveraging work with visual media into various domains. From human rights advocacy to archiving and preservation, the speakers will reflect on their career trajectories and highlight recent research projects. Together, we will discuss how doctoral training in the humanities and social sciences can kindle careers in publicly engaged scholarship within and outside the academy.ÌýÌýLearn more →

Event Hosts

This speaker series is organized by Media Studies Assistant ProfessorÌýSandra Ristovska, and it is funded by her 2021 Mellon / ACLS Scholars and Society Fellowship. The series is hosted by the College of Media, Communication and Information at CU Boulder and supported by the Center for Humanities and the Arts, Brakhage Center for Media Arts, the Department of English and the Department of Ethnic Studies.