CommunityData:Meetup September 2023
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We're meeting in Evanston on September 22-23!
We'll be taking notes in this shared Etherpad for full group events and breakout session notes here.
Organizers have used this etherpad to sketch plans and communications.
COVID-19 note
We will have rapid antigen tests for whoever wants to test for COVID-19 upon arrival. We will also make sure that we have masks and hand sanitizer in the room.
Agenda
Daily schedule
Thursday, 21 September 2023 (optional)
| Time | Event | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-6pm | CDSC Fall welcome reception (hosted by Northwestern Center on HCI+D) | HCI+D space (Frances Searle Building, Room 1-221) | Give stickers to people who come who aren't from the lab! |
| ≥6pm | Casual dinner | TBD | Self-organized, local hosts happy to help/join visitors! |
Friday, 22 September 2023
| Time | Event | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30AM-9:00AM | Breakfast spread | FSB 2-430 | Food will be in 2-430, but you're free to eat elsewhere (e.g. outdoors)! This applies for all breakfast and lunch spreads. |
| 9:00-9:45AM | Welcome, announcements, overview + intros of new people | FSB 1 - 483 | |
| 9:45AM-11:55AM | The Great Half Bake-Off | FSB 1 - 483 | (Slides here plz). We ask that *everyone* go, at least in part to introduce themselves! If you need a template, we will provide one. Each person will have about 3.5 minutes, so ideally your half-bake takes up 1-2 minutes and the rest is rapid response from the audience. |
| 11:15AM-11:30AM | Break | ||
| 11:30AM-12:20PM | Breakout workshop session #1 | FSB 2-430 (conf, back) & 1-483 | See event description under the agenda.
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| 12:20PM-1:15PM | Lunch (catered from Tomate Fresh) | FSB 2-430 | The order has been placed! (from this etherpad) |
| 1:15PM-2:30PM | Breakout workshop session #2 | FSB 2-430 (conf, back) & 1-483 |
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| 3:00PM-3:45PM | Unconference Slot #1 (45 min) | FSB spaces, nearby as-needed | Current topics
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| 3:45PM-4:00PM | Break | ||
| 4:00PM-4:45PM | Unconference Slot #2 (60 min) | FSB spaces, nearby as-needed | Current topics on the slate (certainly can add more):
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| 5:00PM-6:00PM | Re-energize as we ride the Purple Line to Ping Pong Party together | ||
| 6:00PM-? | Dinner reservation + social | SPIN Chicago (344 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654) | We're going to play ping pong (maybe even have a bracket or something) and hang out and eat food and be merry. :') |
Saturday, 23 September 2023
| Time | Event | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | (not)Sunrise swim! | Meet at FSB | Sun is expected to rise at 6:39 AM |
| 9:00AM-9:30AM | Breakfast spread | FSB 2-430 | |
| 9:30AM-10:45AM | Breakout session #3 | FSB 2-430 (conf, back) & 1-483 |
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| 10:45AM-11AM | Break | ||
| 11:00AM-12PM | Lab meta and care discussion | FSB 1 - 483 | |
| 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM | Break | ||
| 12:15PM-1:00PM | Unconference Slot #4 | FSB spaces, nearby as-needed | Current topics on the slate (certainly can add more):
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| 1:00PM-2:00PM | Visual mapping exercise all together + Wrapping Up | FSB 1 - 483 | We'll create a physical visual map of all the projects, empirical settings, topics that we collectively study! |
| 3:00PM-6:30PM | Late lunch/early Ethiopian dinner from Tefsa | Aaron+family's home (1262 W Bryn Mawr Ave, 60660) | Arrive as you like, but we will end at 6:30 to accommodate bath/bedtime! |
| 6:30PM- | The evening is yours to reclaim! |
How breakout workshop sessions will work
This year, we'd like to make a call for almost everyone to come with something to share and workshop/get feedback on. If it is a more substantive document that requires more reading time, please share it one week in advance of the retreat (by Sept 15, to Sohyeon, who will centralize them all and share a Drive link). If it is something that can be read in the first 5 minutes of your session, you can bring it ad hoc.
- We are planning for 3 breakout sessions for small group workshop/feedback to facilitate more interaction and discussion, and each session will have 3 groups, with 2 people sharing stuff per session. This means there should be enough time/slots to workshop 18 things!
- Each session (#1, #2, #3) the breakout groups will be different - the idea will be for everyone to have been in a small group with everyone else at least once :)
- As mentioned above, per group, there will be 2 people presenting over the course of 1 hr 15 min- so you can anticipate each person to have about 30 minutes, with a 5 minute break in between. In the final 10 minutes it could be nice to come back to the big group and share some ideas, thoughts, insights to the group at large! Or, you can use the extra 10 minutes as padding to account for any overflow in time-keeping.
- We recommend having a dedicated time-keeper in each breakout session.
Unconference Ideas
Please add to this list as desired!!!
- Crafting (wall decor for the NU-lab) while we talk about research (e.g., how do we come up with research questions? how do grants work? whatever)
- Lab care and structure
- Community engagement and collaboration in using digital trace data for research (sohw)
- Note: We could easily replace any of the unconference sessions with an event inviting a guest / community member to speak on something of their choice, or something else more structured/concrete if desired.
- Board games!
Attendee List
| Attendee | Thursday - HCI+D Event | Thursday Dinner | Friday Sessions (incl breakfast & lunch) | Friday Dinner | Saturday sessions (incl breakfast & lunch) | Saturday afternoon/evening (incl early dinner); Family welcome! (if so, how many people?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron S. | Yes | Maybe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (+1 adult +2 little people) |
| Sohyeon | No :( | No :( | No :( | No :( | Yes | Yes |
| Floor | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nate | No | Probably Not | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yibin | Probably | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jeremy | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Foote Clan probably isn't coming, but I will update if that changes) |
| Dyuti | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Haomin | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carolyn | Maybe | Maybe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes +1 |
| Emily Z | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Carl | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kaylea | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2 adults including me, 3 children |
| Mandi | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Matt | Yes | Yes | Probably | Yes | Yes (need to run brief errand between 10am and 1pm) | Yes |
| Ellie | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Molly | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zarine | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kevin | No | yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Aaron P. | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mako | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (+2) |
Dietary Restrictions
[No need to add yourself here if you are unrestricted.]
| Name | Dietary notes |
|---|---|
| Floor | vegetarian |
| Aaron | vegetarian, allergies to sesame, most nuts |
| Sohyeon | heavily prefer vegetarian |
| Molly | vegetarian, no cilantro |
| Ryan | Gluten free, limited dairy (cheese is great, mostly just need to avoid meals drenched in cream/milk) |
| Aaron P. | Can't ingest any nuts |
| Mako | vegetarian |
Accommodations
Guests seeking accommodation
If you need accommodations, please fill out the form below.
Update: Reservations have been made. Please reach out to Jeremy with questions.
| Name | Do you need accommodations? | What kind are you looking for (Local Host, AirBnb, Hotel)? | What nights? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yibin | Yes :) | Open to anything | Thursday, Friday and Saturday |
| Ryan | Yes | Open to anything! | Friday only |
| Haomin | Yes | Open to anything! | Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
| Jeremy | Yes | Open to anything! | Friday only |
| Nate | Yes | Open to anything! | Thurs-Sat |
| Hazel | Yes | Open to anything! | Friday only |
| Ellie | Yes | Open to anything | Thursday, Friday, Saturday |
| Dyuti | Yes | Open to anything! | Definitely Friday, probably Saturday |
| Zarine | Yes | Open to anything! | Thursday, Friday, and Saturday |
| Aaron P. | Yes | Open to anything! | Thursday, Friday, and Saturday |
Potential hosts
If you are willing to host someone from out of town, please add yourself to this form:
| Name | Description of sleeping arrangement (how many couches, guest rooms) | Location (neighborhood, distance to campus) | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron | 1 bed in guest room/office | Andersonville | Mako |
| Floor | 1 couch | Uptown | Sohw |
Organizing
See the page on /Session planning for more details.
The teams include:
- Accommodations (Matt, Molly)
- Schedule (Sohyeon, Kevin)
- Meal planning (Floor)
- Social event(s) (Kevin)
Travel Plans
If you are traveling in from outside, add your name and arrival details here (days, times and flights if you have them, status (purchased/in-progress), any notes).
Copy /paste format, fill in with your details:
- [NAME]
- 🛬Date - [WEEKDAY], September [DAY] [time and flight information]
- 🛫Date - [WEEKDAY], September [DAY] [time and flight information]
- Status: [PURCHASED / NOT PURCHASED]
- Sohyeon
- 🛬Date - FRIDAY, September 22 [YYZ-ORD, 9:15PM-10:19PM, UA 5544]
- 🚗Date - THURSDAY, September 28 ~10AM (driving down to Georgia - will be offline 28th, 29th)
- Status: [PURCHASED]
- Nate
- 🛬Date - THURSDAY, September 21 [SEA-ORD, 12:19PM-6:29PM, AS 410]
- 🛬Date - SUNDAY, September 24 [ORD-SEA, 8:40AM-11:22AM, AS 329]
- Status: [PURCHASED]
- Kaylea
- 🛬Date - SATURDAY, September 16 11:58 p.m. ORD, AS 538
- 🛫Date - MONDAY, September 25 4:07 p.m. ORD, UA 2076
- Status: [PURCHASED]
- Zarine
- 🛬Date - THURSDAY, September 21 12:18 P.M., ORD, DL 2249
- 🛫Date - SUNDAY, September 24 6:50 P.M., ORD, DL 2821
- Status: [PURCHASED]
- Ellie
- 🛬Date - THURSDAY, September 21 11:51 PM ORD, DL 1074
- 🛫Date - SUNDAY, September 24 6:50 PM ORD, DL 2821
- Status: [PURCHASED]
- Mako
- 🛬Date - WEDNESDAY, September 20 20:30 PM EWR→ORD, AA 1691
- 🛫Date - SUNDAY, September 24 8:30 AM ORD→PHL, AA 2402
- Status: [PURCHASED]
- Yibin
- 🛬Date - THURSDAY, September 21 11:51 PM ORD, DL 1074
- 🛫Date - SUNDAY, September 24 6:50 PM ORD, DL 2821
- Status: [PURCHASED]
- Haomin
- 🛬Date - THURSDAY, September 21 11:51 PM ORD, DL 1074
- 🛫Date - SUNDAY, September 24 6:50 PM ORD, DL 2821
- Status: [PURCHASED]
- Aaron P.
- 🛬Date - THURSDAY, September 21 11:51 PM ORD, DL 1074
- 🛫Date - SUNDAY, September 24 6:50 PM ORD, DL 2821
- Status: [PURCHASED]
Previous Meetups
We meet roughly twice a year and you can see what we've done in the past at:
