Data Science Institute
Center for Technological Responsibility, Reimagination and Redesign

Affiliation Pathways

At CNTR, we are cultivating a vibrant community dedicated to exploring the intersection of technology and society.  To do so, we invite faculty and staff from across all areas of Brown to join us as affiliated members.  We also invite affiliates from outside organizations.  We believe in meaningful affiliation and engagement that fosters real connections and impactful work.  Check out our current affiliates on the CNTR People page.

To accommodate varying levels of interest and commitment, we've structured our current affiliation model into three distinct pathways

  • Core Collaborators for internal Brown faculty and staff seeking deep, sustained involvement in driving our initiatives
  • Community Contributors for those interested in flexible, project-specific contributions, may be internal or external to Brown
  • Industry Affiliates are those external to Brown and who may represent for-profit entities, these affiliations are limited in their scope of involvement

Please reach out to the CNTR Program Manager, Meredith Mendola, who will setup time to discuss with you in more detail.

Why you?

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
Who You AreIndustry AffiliateCommunity ContributorCore Collaborator
Internal to BrownNot AllowedConditionalRequired
External to BrownFor-profitNon-profit, Government, other UniversityNot Allowed

Activities

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!
What You Might DoIndustry AffiliateCommunity ContributorCore Collaborator
Your contributionsProviding expertise, amplifying reach, contributing to specific areasProviding expertise, amplifying reach, contributing to specific areasDriving and shaping core strategy and programs
Level of EngagementFlexible, episodic, project-based engagementFlexible, episodic, project-based engagementDeep, sustained, active
Participate in researchNot Allowed at this TimeConditionalEncouraged
Mentor studentsEncouragedEncouragedEncouraged

Perks

How we'll potentially support you

  • connect you to those with similar goals and interests
  • promote your work on our communications channels
  • gain access to CNTR network and resources
  • idea development and prototyping
  • recruiting and hiring RAs
  • financial support
PerksIndustry AffiliateCommunity ContributorCore Collaborator
Facilitation of connectionsConditionalConditionalIncluded
Promotions of public engagementConditionalConditionalIncluded
Access to CNTR network and resourcesConditionalConditionalIncluded
Financial supportNot AllowedNot AllowedIncluded
Mentoring and hiring RAsNot AllowedConditionalIncluded
Idea developmentConditionalConditionalIncluded

Please reach out to the CNTR Program Manager, Meredith Mendola, who will setup time to discuss with you in more detail.