Rebecca Tabasky, the Center’s Director of Community, noted, “During a moment in time where people worldwide are rising together to demand justice - racial, climate, economic, LGBTQIA+, gender, disability, immigrant, and beyond - it is our privilege to welcome such a dazzling chorus of voices to the Center. “Our aim is to empower people to better understand a challenge, whether they’ve just encountered it or have been grappling with it for years, and to draw in others in a search for creative solutions.” “The Berkman Klein fellowship is an opportunity both to dive into the details of difficult and timely problems, and also to take a step back and a more comprehensive look at them,” said BKC co-founder Jonathan Zittrain.
These community members form and strengthen the bonds of the growing BKC network of people who bring a broad range of backgrounds, expertise, and perspectives. Incoming fellows are joined by new faculty associates and affiliates with experience working in companies, organizations, and academic institutions around the globe. While physical presence, activities, and events have been at the core of BKC’s fellowship program since its inception, we’ve built in regular virtual connection points and meetings, activities, and events to welcome the new cohort and help enrich its work. In light of the ongoing pandemic, the first term of the 2020-2021 academic year will be held remotely – a summons to innovation for an Internet research center. “Community is key to our work at the Berkman Klein Center, and together with our new cohort, we will explore and debate pressing issues through various lenses, share research and ideas, and build upon our robust, inclusive network to create work with real-world impact.” “It’s a pleasure to welcome this new community to the Berkman Klein Center for the upcoming year, and I’m excited to learn from and with this incredible group of scholars, practitioners, and thinkers from around the world,” said Urs Gasser, the Executive Director of BKC.
Together with BKC faculty, staff, and alumni, the incoming cohort will pursue research, collaborations, and community-building to address issues at the intersection of technology and society, with a commitment to the public interest. The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is pleased to announce incoming and returning fellows, faculty associates, and affiliates for the 2020-2021 academic year.