Emoji for Everyone: A Quest for Inclusive Communication with 🥟 and 🧕

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of emojis on inclusion and representation in communication.

Are you part of the 92 percent? That’s how many people around the world use emojis every day. Today's conversation explores how something as small as an emoji can have a big impact on inclusion and representation. Journalist, film producer, and emoji activist Jennifer 8. Lee joined acclaimed artist Yiying Lu , alongside Rayouf Alhumedhi —named one of Time magazine’s most influential teens—for a wide‑ranging discussion moderated by Sara Dean , then a California College of the Arts professor. This conversation was recorded on March 8, 2023, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. To watch a video of this program, please visit the Computer History Museum's YouTube channel. To learn more about the Computer History Museum and our upcoming CHM Live events, visit our website at www.computerhistory.org

People in this episode

Host: Sara Dean

Guests: Jennifer 8. Lee, Yiying Lu, Rayouf Alhumedhi

Topics covered

• emojis
• inclusion
• representation
• communication
• technology
• art

Keywords

• emojis
• inclusion
• representation
• communication
• technology
• art
• diversity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Computer History Museum

Books & works: Time magazine

Places: Mountain View, California

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