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== Basics and routines ==

The group is always evolving, but here is some current basic information and routines.

;Lab structure: We are a research lab spread out across several institutions. The biggest groups of us are based at Northwestern University, Purdue University, and the University of Washington.
:You can read about the people in the group on our [[People]] page. This includes information about current-ish affiliations, interests, and more.
; Weekly lab meetings and workshops (local/global meetings): We have ~30 minute lab meetings every week. These alternate between local (within-university) and global meetings. The lab meetings are default remote via Jitsi and mostly involve collective coordination, announcements (e.g., upcoming deadlines), etc.
:We also have hour-long workshop sessions every week. These typically involve discussion and feedback on a presentation or work-in-progress, but we sometimes use this time for other things, like a guest or a "lab date" with another lab.
:If you are joining the group you should talk with someone like a supervisor or faculty PI about what meetings you ought to attend. In general, we expect current students to participate in lab meetings and workshops. This includes bringing something to be workshopped a couple of times per year. 
;Yearly (or slightly more often) retreats/meetups: We have been gathering annually, lately in ~September, for in-person meetings. These typically involve workshop sessions, social activities, and often a public-facing portion like a poster session or symposium.
;Summer reading group: We have an optional summer reading group, christened the [[Sociotechnocanonicon]]