Oliver Haimson
@haimson.bsky.social
Associate Professor at UM School of Information researching social computing, HCI, designing trans tech, social media, identity transitions, content moderation. 🏳️⚧️ he/him
This Wednesday I'm giving a virtual talk at the Institute for Technoscience & Society at York University @stsyorku.bsky.social ! Info on how to register is here: www.yorku.ca/research/its...
November 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
This Wednesday I'm giving a virtual talk at the Institute for Technoscience & Society at York University @stsyorku.bsky.social ! Info on how to register is here: www.yorku.ca/research/its...
You gotta watch out when @cfiesler.bsky.social organizes an ethics workshop at CSCW - you just might meet your future spouse there! Happened to me and @naz-andalibi.bsky.social 10 years ago 🥰 #CSCW2025 #CSCW2015
October 18, 2025 at 5:38 AM
You gotta watch out when @cfiesler.bsky.social organizes an ethics workshop at CSCW - you just might meet your future spouse there! Happened to me and @naz-andalibi.bsky.social 10 years ago 🥰 #CSCW2025 #CSCW2015
Excited for my PhD advisee Senami Kojah, whose paper "Silencing the Voiceless: Social Media Content Moderation for At Risk Marginalized Populations in High-Stakes Violence and Human Rights Contexts in Nigeria" is the 1st paper presentation at #CSCW2025! Online program starts tomorrow at 7am CET.
October 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Excited for my PhD advisee Senami Kojah, whose paper "Silencing the Voiceless: Social Media Content Moderation for At Risk Marginalized Populations in High-Stakes Violence and Human Rights Contexts in Nigeria" is the 1st paper presentation at #CSCW2025! Online program starts tomorrow at 7am CET.
If you're eligible, please consider participating in my PhD advisee @lameiro.bsky.social's interview study with online sex workers about non-consensual intimate deepfakes. Quick screening survey: bit.ly/deepfakesint...
Please also help spread the word by sharing with potential participants!
Please also help spread the word by sharing with potential participants!
September 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If you're eligible, please consider participating in my PhD advisee @lameiro.bsky.social's interview study with online sex workers about non-consensual intimate deepfakes. Quick screening survey: bit.ly/deepfakesint...
Please also help spread the word by sharing with potential participants!
Please also help spread the word by sharing with potential participants!
Big congrats to Dr. @bzfzhang.bsky.social, who just defended his dissertation! It's been such an honor to work with Ben over the past 5 years, along with co-advisor @michaelannephd.bsky.social. Ben will start as Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University, & I'm so excited to follow his research!
August 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Big congrats to Dr. @bzfzhang.bsky.social, who just defended his dissertation! It's been such an honor to work with Ben over the past 5 years, along with co-advisor @michaelannephd.bsky.social. Ben will start as Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University, & I'm so excited to follow his research!
Trans Technologies is available now! My book examines how technology creates new possibilities for transgender people, and how trans experiences, in turn, create new possibilities for technology.
"An absolute must-read for anyone that cares about technology and trans liberation." - Alex Hanna
"An absolute must-read for anyone that cares about technology and trans liberation." - Alex Hanna
July 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Trans Technologies is available now! My book examines how technology creates new possibilities for transgender people, and how trans experiences, in turn, create new possibilities for technology.
"An absolute must-read for anyone that cares about technology and trans liberation." - Alex Hanna
"An absolute must-read for anyone that cares about technology and trans liberation." - Alex Hanna
With the publication of my new book Trans Technologies earlier this year, I pledged to donate half of my author royalties to a TBIPOC organization. This year I donated to @ruthelliscenter.bsky.social!
ruthelliscenter.networkforgood.com/projects/227...
ruthelliscenter.networkforgood.com/projects/227...
July 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
With the publication of my new book Trans Technologies earlier this year, I pledged to donate half of my author royalties to a TBIPOC organization. This year I donated to @ruthelliscenter.bsky.social!
ruthelliscenter.networkforgood.com/projects/227...
ruthelliscenter.networkforgood.com/projects/227...
Turns out many marginalized Americans are skeptical of / resistant to AI. Thanks Jared Wadley at @umichnews.bsky.social for covering our AI attitudes research! Co-authors: @naz-andalibi.bsky.social, @mayworms.info, @shoreingber.bsky.social
news.umich.edu/marginalized...
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
news.umich.edu/marginalized...
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
July 14, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Turns out many marginalized Americans are skeptical of / resistant to AI. Thanks Jared Wadley at @umichnews.bsky.social for covering our AI attitudes research! Co-authors: @naz-andalibi.bsky.social, @mayworms.info, @shoreingber.bsky.social
news.umich.edu/marginalized...
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
news.umich.edu/marginalized...
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
a few photos from our recent recording session:
July 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
a few photos from our recent recording session:
👏👏 @lameiro.bsky.social’s presentation at #FAccT2025 “TIDEs: A Transgender and Nonbinary Community-Labeled Dataset and Model for Transphobia Identification in Digital Environments” dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
June 25, 2025 at 9:21 AM
👏👏 @lameiro.bsky.social’s presentation at #FAccT2025 “TIDEs: A Transgender and Nonbinary Community-Labeled Dataset and Model for Transphobia Identification in Digital Environments” dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
@shoreingber.bsky.social presents our work with @naz-andalibi.bsky.social about people’s perceptions of different types of emotion AI and potential consequences #FAccT2025 dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
June 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM
@shoreingber.bsky.social presents our work with @naz-andalibi.bsky.social about people’s perceptions of different types of emotion AI and potential consequences #FAccT2025 dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
Some results from this paper: trans people, nonbinary people, and disabled people (especially neurodivergent people and people with mental health conditions) have more negative views towards AI than the general US population.
#FAccT2025
#FAccT2025
June 20, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Some results from this paper: trans people, nonbinary people, and disabled people (especially neurodivergent people and people with mental health conditions) have more negative views towards AI than the general US population.
#FAccT2025
#FAccT2025
Excited to give a new talk at @labortechresearchnetwork.org this Friday 6/13, 11am ET on Zoom. I'll discuss trans capitalism, funding models behind trans tech, and the unhinged saga of a doomed trans banking app. Info on how to attend: labortechresearchnetwork.org/speaker-series
June 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Excited to give a new talk at @labortechresearchnetwork.org this Friday 6/13, 11am ET on Zoom. I'll discuss trans capitalism, funding models behind trans tech, and the unhinged saga of a doomed trans banking app. Info on how to attend: labortechresearchnetwork.org/speaker-series
Such a great experience to be a mentor at CSST (Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems) 2025 last week in the Adirondacks! Here are some pics of my mentoring group (Kim Fernandes, Ari Schlesinger, and Tyler Musgrave), the whole CSST group, and some themed artwork.
June 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Such a great experience to be a mentor at CSST (Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems) 2025 last week in the Adirondacks! Here are some pics of my mentoring group (Kim Fernandes, Ari Schlesinger, and Tyler Musgrave), the whole CSST group, and some themed artwork.
As my book tour comes to a close, I wanted to share a few photos from the journey. I'm so grateful to everyone who helped organize events, showed up, asked thoughtful questions, bought the book or accessed it online. It’s been such a privilege to travel, connect, and share ideas with so many of you!
June 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
As my book tour comes to a close, I wanted to share a few photos from the journey. I'm so grateful to everyone who helped organize events, showed up, asked thoughtful questions, bought the book or accessed it online. It’s been such a privilege to travel, connect, and share ideas with so many of you!
🎉 Some good news: I am now officially *tenured* at University of Michigan! My new title (Associate Professor) doesn't go into effect until August 25, but I wanted to share the good news. Thanks to everyone who supported me along the way, especially my students, postdocs, and mentors!
May 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🎉 Some good news: I am now officially *tenured* at University of Michigan! My new title (Associate Professor) doesn't go into effect until August 25, but I wanted to share the good news. Thanks to everyone who supported me along the way, especially my students, postdocs, and mentors!
Final round of book events! I'll be in person this week and next in Chicago/Evanston at Northwestern (in conversation with Calvin Liang), Seattle at UW, and Los Angeles at UCLA.
May 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Final round of book events! I'll be in person this week and next in Chicago/Evanston at Northwestern (in conversation with Calvin Liang), Seattle at UW, and Los Angeles at UCLA.
I have a few copies of Trans Technologies with me here at #CHI2025 - if you'd like a copy come find me and I'd be happy to sign it for you! (of course it's still available free open access on the MIT Press website too)
April 28, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I have a few copies of Trans Technologies with me here at #CHI2025 - if you'd like a copy come find me and I'd be happy to sign it for you! (of course it's still available free open access on the MIT Press website too)
Join us at #CHI2025 for the Transnational lgbTq+ SIG! Wed. April 30 11:10am-12:40pm. A SIG is basically a time and space at the conference for community-building and support for trans and queer CHI attendees (and allies!).
with @snapdragoness.bsky.social, @fractalecho.bsky.social, @amyko.phd +++
with @snapdragoness.bsky.social, @fractalecho.bsky.social, @amyko.phd +++
April 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Join us at #CHI2025 for the Transnational lgbTq+ SIG! Wed. April 30 11:10am-12:40pm. A SIG is basically a time and space at the conference for community-building and support for trans and queer CHI attendees (and allies!).
with @snapdragoness.bsky.social, @fractalecho.bsky.social, @amyko.phd +++
with @snapdragoness.bsky.social, @fractalecho.bsky.social, @amyko.phd +++
Our team (a collaboration across four universities) was researching and creating a trans-centered augmented reality face filter app. But in today’s anti-trans, anti-science political climate, the NSF abruptly cut our funding before we could finish it.
(early prototype by @katbamkapow.bsky.social)
(early prototype by @katbamkapow.bsky.social)
April 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Our team (a collaboration across four universities) was researching and creating a trans-centered augmented reality face filter app. But in today’s anti-trans, anti-science political climate, the NSF abruptly cut our funding before we could finish it.
(early prototype by @katbamkapow.bsky.social)
(early prototype by @katbamkapow.bsky.social)
For those who will be at #CHI2025, hope you can join us for the CHI Queers Meetup! It will be on Monday 4/28 at a space near the conference. RSVP: tinyurl.com/chiqueers
April 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
For those who will be at #CHI2025, hope you can join us for the CHI Queers Meetup! It will be on Monday 4/28 at a space near the conference. RSVP: tinyurl.com/chiqueers
If you're in/near Ann Arbor & queer, trans, nonbinary, &/or questioning, please join us for a user feedback workshop for a new face filter app! Receive free pizza + other fun surprises + spend time w/ community + influence future trans tech
Sat. April 12, 5-7pm
RSVP link: forms.gle/anvfm7hp15Hq...
Sat. April 12, 5-7pm
RSVP link: forms.gle/anvfm7hp15Hq...
April 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
If you're in/near Ann Arbor & queer, trans, nonbinary, &/or questioning, please join us for a user feedback workshop for a new face filter app! Receive free pizza + other fun surprises + spend time w/ community + influence future trans tech
Sat. April 12, 5-7pm
RSVP link: forms.gle/anvfm7hp15Hq...
Sat. April 12, 5-7pm
RSVP link: forms.gle/anvfm7hp15Hq...
Tonight is my final Ann Arbor book event: 6:30pm at @literatibookstore.bsky.social! I'll be in conversation with Naomi Goldberg from Movement Advancement Project. This will be a different talk/conversation than my UM event last month. Hope to see you there!
www.literatibookstore.com/event/oliver...
www.literatibookstore.com/event/oliver...
April 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Tonight is my final Ann Arbor book event: 6:30pm at @literatibookstore.bsky.social! I'll be in conversation with Naomi Goldberg from Movement Advancement Project. This will be a different talk/conversation than my UM event last month. Hope to see you there!
www.literatibookstore.com/event/oliver...
www.literatibookstore.com/event/oliver...
Sunday in Ann Arbor! I'll be speaking at this comedy event organized by Gabi Marcu, along with @nellison.bsky.social and Mustafa Naseem. In these dark times, hopefully we can still LOL. Don't worry, I won't be attempting stand-up comedy myself.
Tickets: hearsaytheater.crowdwork.com/shows/extra-...
Tickets: hearsaytheater.crowdwork.com/shows/extra-...
April 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Sunday in Ann Arbor! I'll be speaking at this comedy event organized by Gabi Marcu, along with @nellison.bsky.social and Mustafa Naseem. In these dark times, hopefully we can still LOL. Don't worry, I won't be attempting stand-up comedy myself.
Tickets: hearsaytheater.crowdwork.com/shows/extra-...
Tickets: hearsaytheater.crowdwork.com/shows/extra-...
Tonight: Providence! With @drnikko.bsky.social at Symposium Books.
April 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Tonight: Providence! With @drnikko.bsky.social at Symposium Books.