We ARE
Chicago Global Shapers

A digital humanities scholar, artist, and LGBTQ+ activist, Joseph sits at the intersection of technology, art, and impact. He moved to Chicago to pursue his MA in Digital Studies of Language, History, and Culture at the University of Chicago and worked extensively on information systems, ontology design, and using AI to explore what he calls “semantic toxicity” created in media, especially when it comes to reporting on traditionally marginalized groups.

Before Chicago, Joseph lived in Quito, Ecuador, where he co-founded a digital advertising agency and an LGBTQ+ activist group focused on training other activists across the country, fighting against discrimination, and increasing public engagement and understanding of LGBTQ+ rights.

He now works at the Joyce Foundation as their digital media and data visualization strategist and also has his own art practice under the pseudonym Morla Solis.