Farhana Shahid
SHE/ HER/ HERS🙆🏽♀️
I am a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researcher working at the intersection of online governance, trust and safety issues in the Majority World (i.e., Global South). My research examines:
- the unique drivers of fake news and deepfakes in the Majority World
- cultural biases and systemic issues in automated moderation systems
- culturally-aware approaches to address harmful content
Apart from research, I am very much drawn to books, concerts, jigsaw puzzles, long walks, and full moons.
Events
- Apr 25: Gave a talk at UW-Madison's Security and Privacy Seminar!
- Apr 25: Got accepted into Doctoral Colloquiums at FAccT'25 and COMPASS'25.
- Mar 25: Gave a talk at Columbia HCI Seminar!
- Feb 25: Presented my work on coloniality in content moderation systems at Cornell-Syracuse South Asia Consortium!
Publications
2020
, Wasifur Rahman, M. Saifur Rahman, Sharmin Akther Purabi, Ayesha Seddiqa, Moin Mostakim, Farhan Feroz, Tanjir Rashid Soron, Fahmida Hossain, Nabila Khan, Anika Binte Islam, Nipi Paul, Ehsan Hoque, and A. B. M. Alim Al Islam.
Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies (UBICOMP 2020) [] [] []
, Shahinul Hoque Ony, Takrim Rahman Albi, Sriram Chellappan, Aditya Vashistha, and A. B. M. Alim Al Islam.
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW 2020) [] [] []
Teaching
Appointments
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Information Science, Cornell University
Aug 2021 - Present
Lecturer
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Brac University
May 2018 - May 2021
Lecturer
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Eastern University
September 2017 - April 2018
Courses Taught
- Computer Graphics (Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Spring 2018)
- Pattern Recognition (Fall 2020, Summer 2020)
- Artificial Intelligence (Spring 2020, Fall 2019)
- Object Oriented Programming (Fall 2019, Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018)
- Digital Logic Design (Spring 2020, Summer 2018)
- Algorithms (Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Summer 2018)
- Data Structures (Summer 2019, Summer 2018)
- Operating Systems (Spring 2018, Fall 2017)
- Mathematical Analysis for Computer Science (Fall 2017)
Courses Assisted
- Technology for Underserved Communities (Spring 2023)
- Computing and Global Development (Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2021)