{"663406":{"#nid":"663406","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Proposal by Hayeong Song","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETitle:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Using visual analytics to understand diverse social opinions about divisive topics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHayeong Song\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. student\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDate:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Tuesday, November 29, 2022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETime:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (ET)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;(in-person)Tech Square 334, (virtual) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/meetup-join\/19%3ameeting_MmNkOGM1NTYtOWM4MC00YTBkLTg3NDgtNWNmZDdhYmEwZjY0%40thread.v2\/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22482198bb-ae7b-4b25-8b7a-6d7f32faa083%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22c73e3437-4a2a-4d20-8ac3-aa625d9a17b0%22%7d\u0022\u003EMicrosoft Teams\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMeeting ID: 224 156 144 71\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPasscode: JErv2y\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. John Stasko (advisor), School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Alex Endert, School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Clio Andris, School of City and Regional Planning and the School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Diyi Yang, Computer Science Department, Stanford University\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESocial media (i.e., Reddit) users are overloaded with people\u0026#39;s opinions when viewing discourses about divisive topics. Traditional user interfaces in such media present people\u0026rsquo;s opinions in a linear structure (list), which has limitations in assisting users in viewing people\u0026rsquo;s opinions at scale and viewing a diverse set of opinions. Prior work on discourse architecture studies has recognized this limitation, that the linear structure can reinforce biases and \u0026quot;cyberpolarization\u0026quot;, in which a certain point of view becomes widespread simply because many viewers seem to believe it. This limitation can make it difficult for users to have a truly conversational mode of meditated discussion. Thus, when designing a user interface for viewing people\u0026#39;s opinions, we should consider ways to mitigate selective exposure to information and polarization of opinions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo address these problems, my research takes a visual analytics approach to assist users in viewing people\u0026#39;s diverse sets of perspectives, such as visually representing the distribution of people\u0026#39;s stances. In my work, I aim to answer these key research questions: What are the key limitations of current user interfaces (i.e., Reddit) for viewing controversial online discussions? What is an effective design to address these limitations? How do we provide these capabilities in a pragmatic way?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Using visual analytics to understand diverse social opinions about divisive topics"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2022-11-22 17:00:24","changed_gmt":"2022-11-22 17:00:24","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2022-11-29T12:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2022-11-29T14:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2022-11-29T14:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2022-11-29 17:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2022-11-29 19:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2022-11-29 19:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"102851","name":"Phd proposal"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}