Kate Miltner

Emoji Researcher

Emoji researcher, PhD student at USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism

My Sessions

Technology is Not Neutral

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Debunking the myth that technology is neutral and objective, the reality is that digital technologies are deeply and inextricably embedded with social, ethical, and political values that have real consequences for the people who use them. In this lightning talk, emoji researcher Kate Miltner will show––through the lens of emoji–– how investing in the idea […]

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Emoji Karaoke ? FINAL ROUND

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Emoji are everywhere these days. One of the more unique uses of emoji have been to take other media forms– such as literature, art, television scripts, and song lyrics– and translate them into emoji, creating an entire new art form. Great emoji translations (or Emoji Art) usually come from a combination of time and creativity, […]

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Emoji Karaoke ? Round 1

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Emoji are everywhere these days. One of the more unique uses of emoji have been to take other media forms– such as literature, art, television scripts, and song lyrics– and translate them into emoji, creating an entire new art form. Great emoji translations (or Emoji Art) usually come from a combination of time and creativity, […]

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Emoji Karaoke ? Round 2

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Emoji are everywhere these days. One of the more unique uses of emoji have been to take other media forms– such as literature, art, television scripts, and song lyrics– and translate them into emoji, creating an entire new art form. Great emoji translations (or Emoji Art) usually come from a combination of time and creativity, […]

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