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There is plenty of room in the gender gap in tech to make a difference. After all it's called a gap for a reason. It's because of this, I organise Girl Code meetups and try to raise more awareness for the gender gap in code: meetups for coders and everyone interested in code (yes everyone, men are welcome too).
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Aankomende evenementen (2)
Alles weergeven- Vrouwen als technologie - Girl Code at the MuseumDesign Museum Den Bosch, 's-Hertogenbosch
Language
Exhibition's main language is Dutch (NL), texts are translated to English too.Vrouwen als technologie
Women as technology
It's high time to meet up again! And we're lucky, Girl Code founder Ineke Scheffers has worked on the exhibition Vrouwen als technologie as a consulting expert in the board for it for Design Museum Den Bosch. Anne-Karlijn van Kesteren, the curator, wants to support this get together in her museum by offering us 10 free tickets to the exhibition.
We hope you will be joining us for this fun day!Why do virtual assistants like Siri, Alexa and Cortana often have a woman’s name and ditto voice? Why was the computing power of computers in the 1940s expressed in girl hours? And should we be worried about the development of sex robots and AI girlfriends?
The Women as Technology exhibition explores the intersection of femininity and technology through pole-dancing robots, quasi-erotic anatomical models and kitchens designed especially for women. Meet ELIZA, the first therapeutic chatbot from the 1960s, or Nancy, the stitching lady robot from 1910 who gracefully blinks her eyes and chastely crosses her ankles.
Through more than 200 objects, the exhibition shows that technology is rarely neutral and always reflects prevailing social views, especially when it comes to women. Women as Technology is an exhibition for tech fanatics, feminists, design lovers and anyone who has ever wondered why technology is really such a man’s thing.
More info on the Design Museum websiteProgram
12.00 - Gather at the entrance of the museum
12.15 - Enter the exhibition
17.00 - Museum is closing, let's have a drink together in Den Bosch to catch up and discuss10 free tickets!
Anne-Karlijn van Kesteren, curator of the exhibition, gave us 10 free tickets to raffle off for this outing.
When RSVP'ing please indicate if you want to enter for a free ticket.
To make this event as accessible as possible:
- please do RSVP but don't enter for the free ticket if you have a Museum Jaarkaart
- or can enter for free through Rembrandtkaart, Vrienden or Vriendenloterij VIP-kaart
- note that you can only enter for yourself
- only enter if you're sure you're coming (the ticket is only valid for this date and this group)You can also enter the museum for free with your Museum Jaarkaart.
A normal ticket is € 14,00, see the site for other possible discounts.After - Drinks location
Know Den Bosch well? Have a tip for a nice place to have drinks after? Somewhere on walking distance from the museum / central station?
Tip us in the comments!Travel
If you are travelling to this event, use the comments to find your travel buddy if you want!Costs
You can enter the museum for free if you have a Museum Jaarkaart or won one of the free tickets. All other (optional) costs are at your own expense.Dolle Mina
You might have found this event through a Dolle Mina channel. That can be correct. Ineke worked on this exhibition before and during the revival of Dolle Mina, and is now member of the core organising group of Dolle Mina Den Haag. Feel welcome to join this event if you're a fellow Mina! Fun fact: original Dolle Mina has a special mention on the timeline in this exhibition. Ineke has met and worked together with Suzanna Jansen on this board, and Suzanna is an active Mina you might know as well!Hosts
Ineke Scheffers - Founder, and collaborator exhibition
Dominique van Kesteren - Girl Code memberSpecial thanks to
Design Museum Den Bosch
Timo de Rijk - Director
Anne-Karlijn van Kesteren - Curator
