Lynn Conway “An Invisible Woman“ @ GVPL Nov. 10th, 2016

Visit our website to download the presentation slides with live links: Lynn Conway received an Honorary Doctor of Engineering from the University of Victoria, Nov. 9th, 2016. Lynn is a computer scientist and engineer who helped to pioneer modern information technology and is a leading advocate for transgender rights. Public Talk: “An Invisible Woman: The Inside Story Behind the Microelectronic Computing Revolution in Silicon Valley“ Presented in partnership with the Chair in Transgender Studies, the Faculty of Engineering, and the Greater Victoria Public Library. In 2015 Megan Smith, Chief Technology Officer of the United States, raised profound questions about women’s contributions in science, engineering and math being erased from history. In this talk we explore a case study of such erasure, and surface a very counter-intuitive conjecture about the underlying causes and effects. Conway did foundational research in comput