jzong

jzong, 16 days ago to random

hi! i will be presenting this work at #chi2024 next week.

i'm also pleased to share that i will be joining the faculty at
CU Boulder Information Science in 2025, and intend to recruit students soon.

please get in touch if you'd like to chat at the conference. thanks!

https://hci.social/@jzong/112169067403893251

jzong, 1 month ago to random

For blind and low-vision (BLV) people to equally participate in data analysis, they must be able to not only consume data representations created by others, but also create their own.

Unfortunately, existing accessible tools assume the existence of a visualization that can then be converted into an accessible representation.

Introducing Umwelt, a tool for interactive data analysis that de-centers visualization by treating visuals, text, and sound as equal modalities:

https://news.mit.edu/2024/umwelt-enables-interactive-accessible-charts-creation-blind-low-vision-users-0327

jzong, 4 months ago to random

a new interview about my work on data refusal as design:

https://design.mit.edu/news/refusal-is-an-act-of-design-rethinking-data-ethics

jzong, 6 months ago to random

can saying "no" be a creative act?

new in acm journal on responsible computing, my article with @natematias

Data Refusal From Below: A Framework for Understanding, Evaluating, and Envisioning Refusal as Design

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3630107

jzong, 8 months ago to random

a new spotlight article and video interview about my work in data visualization accessibility for MIT CSAIL:

https://cap.csail.mit.edu/engage/spotlights/jonathan-zong