Lecture - Free Your Mind Symposium: Day 1

LECTURE: DR. SIMONE BROWNE

The Free Your Mind Lecture Series continues at 6pm on Tuesday, June 10, with a lecture from Dr. Simone Browne, Associate Professor in the Department of African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Browne will present her research on the social and ethical implications of heightened digital scrutiny, both with and without artificial intelligence. She will discuss how these practices are informed by historic methods of monitoring Black life under slavery and the ways artists intervene against them. With a focus on technology, Dr. Browne will guide the audience through community-based tactics for enhanced digital planning and data protection.

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The 2025 Stay Black & Live Citywide Juneteenth Celebration and Free Your Mind Symposium is presented in collaboration with the City of Austin’s Office of Arts, Culture, Music, & Entertainment. Free and open to all!