Data & Society is a research institute focused on the social and cultural issues arising from data-centric technological development.

Announcements | 05.30.19

Fellows Talk Series: June 2019

For three Wednesdays in June, we'll be hosting a series of lightning talks by our 2018-19 Fellows. Join us!

report | 01.30.19

AI in Context

Alexandra Mateescu, Madeleine Clare Elish

report | 04.15.19

Digital Identity in the Migration & Refugee Context

Mark Latonero, Keith Hiatt, Antonella Napolitano, Giulia Clericetti, Melanie Penagos

News & Updates   

05.29.19
Fellows Talk Series: June 2019

05.22.19
Advancing Racial Literacy in Tech

05.13.19
Now Hiring: Senior Research Analyst, Disinformation Action Lab

05.13.19
Now Hiring: Program Manager, Disinformation Action Lab
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Short Reads   

05.08.19

Silicon Valley Nationalism

Alex Rosenblat

In this Points essay, Researcher Alex Rosenblat connects Uber’s ideology to epistemological fragmentation in the U.S. “Uber’s technology ideology comes from Silicon Valley, and how that becomes entrenched in...
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05.07.19

The Legislation That Targets The Racist Impacts of Tech

Margot E. Kaminski and Andrew D. Selbst

The Algorithmic Accountability Act is a step forward, but there’s still room for improvement. Postdoctoral Scholar Andrew Selbst and Margot Kaminski explain. “The bill is a meaningful first step...
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04.25.19

The Devastating Consequences of Being Poor in the Digital Age

Mary Madden

In this op-ed for The New York Times, Data & Society Research Lead Mary Madden argues that there is no “one size fits all” solution to privacy concerns in...
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Databites   

Data & Society's speaker series – Databites – is geared toward engaging our network and the broader public on unresolved questions and timely topics of interest to the D&S; community.

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