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A new seminar series will stimulate debate on issues that will shape the future of ‘data-led’ innovation. The Controversies in the Data Society seminars will take place weekly, discussing a range of issues including data’s impact on surveillance, justice, AI at work and fake news. Controversies in the Data Society Mondays 11:10 – 13:00, 1 ... Read more

A new seminar series will stimulate debate on issues that will shape the future of ‘data-led’ innovation.

The Controversies in the Data Society seminars will take place weekly, discussing a range of issues including data’s impact on surveillance, justice, AI at work and fake news.

Controversies in the Data Society

Mondays 11:10 – 13:00, 1 George Square (Neuroscience), G.8 Gaddum LT (except Thursday 15 February,  LT1, 7 Bristo Square)

All events can be booked through our Eventbrite channel

Download the event series poster (PDF)

Pressing topics

On 5 February, Professors Chris Dibben and Burkhard Schafer will explore whether anonymity will still be possible with our highly linked data systems.
Professor Jonathan Crook and Dr James Stewart will shed light on economic exclusion in the data society on 26 February.
Propaganda, social media and “Fake News” in contemporary politics will be under the spotlight on 19 March.

Building Bridges Series

The new Edinburgh Futures Institute programme is part of the Building Bridges Series, which aims to build connections between various disciplines and external parties.
It will forge new relationships by drawing on the existent wealth of activities that the University already offers, and provide support to help them break new ground in their endeavours.

CONTROVERSIES
in the
DATA SOCIETY

A seminar series of the Edinburgh Futures Institute in collaboration with the Institute for the Study of Science, Technology and Innovation.

In this series of research-led seminars, leading researchers from across the university of Edinburgh will stimulate debate on issues that will shape the future ‘data-led’ innovation, from surveillance to AI at work and ‘fake news’.


Mondays 11:10-1300 | 1 George Square (Neuroscience), G.8 Gaddum LT

*Except Thursday 15 February | LT1, 7 Bristo Square

For more information contact j.k.stewart@ed.ac.uk or book online at Eventbrite/EFI

Download the event series poster (PDF)

DateTopic
15 JanWhat’s the problem with AlgorithmsProf Stuart Anderson, Dr James Stewart
29 JanConsent? Are we breaking the limits of health data governanceDr Claudia Pagliari, Dr Cate Heeney
5 FebThe future of anonymity in highly linked data systemsProf Chris Dibden, Prof Burkhard Schafer
12 FebWhat a picture reveals and hides: The use and misuse of data visualisationProf Paulo Quattrone, Dr Benjamin Bach
15 Feb*More problems with algorithms, and how to make them legibleDr Ewa Luger, Prof Lilian Edwards
26 FebThe Data Poor: Economic exclusion in the data societyProf Jonathan Crook, Dr James Stewart
5 MarData, surveillance, values and resistanceProf Sian Bâyne, Ben Collier | Discussant : Prof Charles Raab
12 MarAlgorithmic Justice: controversies in policing and sentencingDr Richard Jones, Prof Burkhard Schafer | Discussant : Prof Charles Raab
19 MarPropaganda, social media and “Fake News” in contemporary politicsProf Laura Cram, Dr Robin Hill, Clare Llewellyn, Dr Rachael Craufurd Smith
26 MarDeveloping a common research programmeMapping the Controversies in the Data Society

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