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A new name for the field introduced by the Ford Foundation, Public Interest Tech "is an emerging scholarly and professional field that is defined by the deployment of technological expertise in service of the common good, often with a focus on under-resourced communities and needs." (definition from Cornell Tech)
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Public Interest Tech Lab

Public Interest Tech Lab

https://techlab.org/
Building a new field of Public Interest Technology: Lessons learned from Public Interest Law

Building a new field of Public Interest Technology: Lessons learned from Public Interest Law

A Ford Foundation memo sharing lessons learned from public interest law for their work in Public Interest Tech

https://www.fordfoundation.org/work/learning/research-reports/building-a-new-field-of-public-interest-technology-lessons-learned-from-public-interest-law/
Building the Public Interest Technology Infrastructure of the Future

Building the Public Interest Technology Infrastructure of the Future

How a robust public interest technology field can overcome historical inequities and ensure that everyone can fully benefit from technology. By Jenny Toomey & Latanya Sweeney

https://ssir.org/articles/entry/building_the_public_interest_technology_infrastructure_of_the_future#
Public Interest Technology at Cornell Tech

Public Interest Technology at Cornell Tech

Public Interest Technology (PiTech) at Cornell Tech catalyzes and amplifies technical advances that promote societal welfare and address systematically unfulfilled needs. The programming currently consists of a Master's-level applied internship and a public interest track in the program's product studio. 2 West Loop Road, New York, NY 10044

https://tech.cornell.edu/impact/public-interest-technology/
Harvard's Public Interest Tech Lab

Harvard's Public Interest Tech Lab

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA

We help shape the future of technology and society to advance equity, expand opportunity and protect basic rights and liberties.

https://techlab.org/
PIT @ The City University of New York

PIT @ The City University of New York

New York, NY

Making Tech Education and Research a Transformational Force in Serving the Public Good

https://www.cuny.edu/research/research-development-programs/pit-at-cuny/
Members of New America's Public Interest Tech University Network

Members of New America's Public Interest Tech University Network

United States of America

PIT-UN (US) university membership list

https://pitcases.org/member-profiles/
Building the Field of Public Interest Technology article

Building the Field of Public Interest Technology article

United States of America

Higher education must give the next generation of technology and policy leaders the interdisciplinary training they need to succeed, write Anne-Marie Slaughter, Darren Walker and Larry Kramer.

https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2019/03/12/colleges-must-develop-interdisciplinary-training-future-technology-and-public
PIT Lab @Stanford

PIT Lab @Stanford

The PIT Lab is building a thoughtful community around public interest technology at Stanford. Themes include systemic inequities, democratic values, bridging the divide, career pathways.

https://pitlab.stanford.edu/
PITcases.org

PITcases.org

Washington, DC

PITcases.org is a university platform to help students and faculty find the best ways to make a positive difference in their communities. The website gives detailed information about projects that have come out of PIT classes, as well as reading lists for those interested in teaching such courses.

https://pitcases.org/