Events

The volume of information available to human rights practitioners has grown steadily since the globalization of Internet access and the widespread adoption of smartphones across geographies, cultures, and socioeconomic classes. This vast material landscape creates an unprecedented visual record of the experiences of a significant percentage of humanity. When properly collected and analyzed, this material […]

The Race + Data Science Lecture Series aims to celebrate and advance research in the areas of race and data, engineering, and computational science. With this series of events, our goal is to improve how we as data scientists and data-adjacent researchers speak about race. Jasmine McNealy, Associate Professor, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida

This talk will draw on research from “Wearing Many Hats,” a forthcoming Data & Society report authored by Matt Goerzen and Gabriella Coleman. Dr. Coleman describes her talk as follows: Our report examines the transformative period in which many hackers moved from a vilified underground subculture into a domain of respected professionalism, playing a privileged […]

Transparency is in high demand in tech policy: Advocates are calling for more information to help fight discrimination and empower users to speak online, researchers are seeking access to data to better understand the online environment, and lawmakers are demanding answers from tech companies at high-profile hearings. Whether people are concerned about online services restricting […]

Join author Hannah Zeavin for this conversation with Data & Society's Health and Data researcher Livia Garofalo and psychiatrist Dr. Romy Gad el Rab, inspired by Zeavin's new book "The Distance Cure: A History of Teletherapy" (MIT Press). Provocations and Q&A follow the discussion.

Prof. Narayanan is Associate Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University, at Princeton University, and Prof. Pasquale is Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School. The (Public Interest Technology Chat) PITCh is a monthly series of remote conversations between established and early career scholars to support the work of practitioners and academics interested in public […]

Bringing together contributors of the book, this speaker series explores how feminists employ a variety of online platforms, practices, and tools to create spaces of solidarity and to articulate a critical politics that refuses popular forms of individual, consumerist, white feminism in favor of collective, tangible action. This session approaches to exploring networking feminisms. Meet […]

We're excited to announce our next event for the Eyebeam Fold community! If you haven't yet joined the Fold, we invite you to do so now and take part in our virtual event on January 27, 2022, at 12 pm EST featuring artists Kevin Gotkin and Ezra Benus. In this roundtable discussion titled "Accessibility Biases […]

Join author Catherine Knight Steele for this conversation with Data & Society's Policy Research Analyst Serena Oduro, inspired by Catherine Knight Steele's new book "Digital Black Feminism" (NYU Press). Provocations and Q&A follow the discussion. Buy your copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/14284/9781479808380.

Problems of algorithmic bias are often framed in terms of lack of representative data or formal fairness optimization constraints to be applied to automated decision-making systems. However, these discussions sidestep deeper issues with data used in AI, including problematic categorizations and the extractive logics of crowdwork and data mining. In this talk, I make two […]

Join us virtually for the 15th Annual Knight Media Forum (KMF), February 22-24, where we will examine current trends impacting our democracy. Top thought leaders in philanthropy, journalism, education, tech and policy will share their insights and answer your questions about the hot topics across communities and the nation. KMF is the premier event for leaders […]

Abstract: Dr. Nettrice Gaskins refers to three main modes of TVC activity: reappropriation, remixing, and improvisation, to guide people from research into practice. Drawing on real-world examples, she shows how TVC creates dynamic learning environments where underrepresented ethnic students feel that they belong. Students who remix computationally, for instance, have larger toolkits of computational skills […]

Poster House is thrilled to welcome Dr. Cheryl D. Miller and Tasheka Arceneaux-Sutton for an evening celebrating the contributions of Black women to the field of graphic design. Accomplished designers in their own right, Miller & Arceneaux-Sutton will join forces to uplift the legacy of Black women designers, paying special attention to those that have […]

Join author Rajesh Veeraraghavan for this conversation with Data & Society's AI on the Ground Postdoctoral Researcher Ranjit Singh, inspired by Veeraraghavan's new book "Patching Development: Information Politics and Social Change in India" (Oxford University Press). Provocations and Q&A follow the discussion. Buy your copy of the book here: https://bookshop.org/a/14284/9780197567821.

Sarah Jackson and Sara Lomax-Reese will discuss why black women owned media matters and the challenges faced by women in media About this event​ Professor Sarah Jackson and Sara Lomax-Reese (C'87) will discuss why black women owned media matters and the challenges faced by women in media. About the Speakers Sara Lomax-Reese is the President […]

With the rise of shareable graphics about social justice, socially-conscious design has become an incredibly important component of our daily media intake. A diverse panel of artists will discuss their journeys, ethos, and the thought processes that influence their practices. The presentations will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A, where panelists will engage […]

Join Northeastern Law’s Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE)! The Coming Good Society A Conversation with the Authors, William F. Schulz and Sushma Raman This event will be virtual. PLEASE REGISTER to obtain a Zoom link. Moderator: Elizabeth Ennen, Director of PHRGE Co-sponsored by the Ethics Institute and the Department of Philosophy […]

Companies such as Withings and Fitbit tout composition analysis as providing self-knowledge and the ability to make more informed decisions. However, these aspirational statements elide the reality that these numbers are a product of proprietary regression equations that require a binary sex/gender as their input. In this talk, we’ll discuss results from a recent paper […]

About this event Amidst the massive hype and investment, Web3 has faced considerable pushback. Much of the criticism has been dismissive of the technology and community outright. On the other hand, many of Web3's most ardent supporters seem to believe that decentralization is necessarily a path towards a better world, echoing some of the same […]

Speaker: Dr. Ronald Metoyer Abstract: The divide between the “haves” and “have-nots” in today’s society is greater than ever and one could argue that technology is largely developed in service to the “haves” where there is a clear financial incentive.  There is simply little money to be made from vulnerable populations (e.g., economically disadvantaged, homeless, elderly) […]

About this event “Enough with the breathless dreams of digital utopias and poisonous polemics about technological dystopias! In System Error, we finally have a book about the digital revolution that is serious rather than sensationalistic. Read this if you want to understand how to shape our technological future and reinvigorate democracy along the way.” — […]

In the half-decade since the 2016 election, misinformation bots have been prominent in research agendas in law, political science, and other fields, as scholars have increasingly documented the extent to which such forces were both operational and impactful. The perceived threat, one that was closely watched in the 2020 election, was to the proper functioning […]

“The Quest for Ethical Artificial Intelligence” The Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR) was launched in December 2021 by Timnit Gebru as a space for independent, community-rooted AI research, free from Big Tech’s pervasive influence. Gebru believes that the harms embedded in AI technology are preventable and that when its production and deployment include diverse […]

Trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) has become an important topic because trust in AI systems and their creators has been lost. Researchers, corporations, and governments have long and painful histories of excluding marginalized groups from technology development, deployment, and oversight. As a result, these technologies are less useful and even harmful to minoritized communities. We argue […]

Equitable and ethical data practices empower healthcare professionals, medical practitioners, data experts, and leaders in mitigating harm and promoting the eradication of health disparities. Join us and strengthen your skills in this 4-week workshop. Course outline Session 1: March 31 – Intro to health equity Session 2: April 7 – Data equity in healthcare Session […]

Join us on International Transgender Day of Visibility, for a conversation on algorithms, social media, protective community use policies, and how “echo chambers” can harm or protect the LGBTQIA community. The event is hosted by the School of Data Science and will be moderated by Donna Price, Chair of the Albemarle County, Virginia, Board of […]

About the Talk In recent years, conflicts over values and practices have emerged in hacking and free/libre and open source (FLOSS) communities, centering around diversity and inclusion. This talk features ethnographic research on feminist hacking and "diversity" efforts in mainstream hacking and FLOSS. It explores how participants work through thorny issues of inclusion through their […]

Many believe the child welfare system protects children from abuse. But as Torn Apart uncovers, this system is designed to punish Black families. Drawing on decades of research, legal scholar and sociologist Dorothy Roberts reveals that the child welfare system is better understood as a “family policing system” that collaborates with law enforcement and prisons […]

At CITAP, we study the intersection of politics and digital technology, researching technologies in the context of the people who design, use, and govern them. Our work unites multiple fields of study and methodological approaches with a shared Southern, public-institutional view and commitments to equality and justice. For our spring 2022 lecture series, CITAP is […]

Prof. Sweeney is the Daniel Paul Professor of the Practice of Government and Technology at the Harvard Kennedy School and in the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Prof. Noble is an Associate Professor at UCLA in the Departments of Information Studies and African American Studies. The (Public Interest Technology Chat) PITCh is a […]

Every year, RightsCon brings together 1000+ speakers from a range of sectors and around the world. Check out the line up of business leaders, technologists, government representatives, activists, and more who joined us for our 10th anniversary summit below.

Date: June 16, 2022  Join the Digital Rights Job Fair Meet leading organizations at the intersection of technology, human rights, and social justice, working on the most important issues facing our world. Expand your network and learn about the opportunities available in the digital rights field, whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting […]

The Data Power Conference hosts critical reflections on data’s power and the social, political, economic and cultural consequences of data’s increasing presence in our lives, workplaces, and societies. The most recent conference in 2019 focused on the specific theme of global in/security. The 4th Data Power Conference, in June 2022, returns to some of the fundamental […]