At CNTR, we are cultivating a vibrant community dedicated to exploring the intersection of technology and society, and we invite both faculty and staff across all areas of Brown to join us as affiliated members. We believe in meaningful affiliation and engagement that fosters real connections and impactful work. Check out our current affiliates on the CNTR People page.
Who You Are
- You champion policy change, ethics, and justice in technology
- You're a big picture thinker
- You value transparency, fairness, and accountability
- You're comfortable working at the intersection of academia, nonprofits, and policy
- You're interested in experiential learning and interactivity
Why You Want to Be Involved
- translate research into real-world impact
- hold corporations, governments, and institutions accountable for impacts of technology they create
- ensure legal frameworks keep up with technology advancements
- educate the public on how tech affects civil rights and democracy
- promote participatory design and tech equity
- cultivate and leverage partnerships
What You Might Do
- co-teach interdisciplinary courses
- create a new Freshman seminar course
- host public lectures or media engagements
- create service learning opportunities
- mentor student research teams
- develop curriculum on ethical storytelling in AI
- your next great idea here!
How We'll Support You
- recruiting, matching, and hiring research assistants
- idea development and prototyping
- championing your ideas through our communications and events
- providing seed grants for your projects
- and more!
To accommodate varying levels of interest and commitment, we've structured our current affiliation model into two distinct pathways:
- Core Collaborators for those seeking deep, sustained involvement in driving our initiatives, and
- Community Contributors for those interested in flexible, project-specific contributions.
| Community Contributor | Core Collaborator | |
|---|---|---|
| Level of Engagement | Flexible, episodic, project-specific | Deep, sustained, active |
| Key Contributions | Providing expertise, amplifying reach, contributing to specific areas | Driving and shaping CNTR's core initiatives and programs |
| How We'll Support You | Promotion of public engagements, facilitation of connections, access to CNTR network and resources | Financial support, idea development, matching & hiring RAs |
Please fill out our CNTR Affiliation Application to get started. Once completed, the CNTR Program Manager, Meredith Mendola, will reach out to discuss with you in more detail.