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

Announcements | 12.05.18

Data & Society welcomes Sareeta Amrute as Director of Research

As Director of Research, Sareeta Amrute will enhance the rigor and imagination of the Data & Society research agenda.

report | 11.14.18

Content or Context Moderation?

Robyn Caplan

report | 11.05.18

Data Craft

Amelia Acker

News & Updates   

12.05.18
Data & Society welcomes Sareeta Amrute as Director of Research

11.08.18
Now Hiring: Researcher, Social Instabilities in Labor Futures Initiative (2 Positions)

11.07.18
(Closed) Call for Postdoctoral Scholars

11.07.18
Call for Faculty Fellows
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Short Reads   

10.12.18

When Your Boss Is an Algorithm

Alex Rosenblat

Building off the research for her book Uberland: How Algorithms are Rewriting the Rules of Work, Data & Society Researcher Alex Rosenblat explains algorithmic management in the gig-economy. “Data...
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09.14.18

Media Manipulation, Strategic Amplification, and Responsible Journalism

danah boyd

On September 13th, Data & Society Founder and President danah boyd gave the keynote speech at the Online News Association Conference. Read the transcript of her talk on Points....
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09.10.18

Technology’s Impact on Infrastructure is a Health Concern

Mikaela Pitcan, Alex Rosenblat, Mary Madden, Kadija Ferryman

Increasingly, technology’s impact on infrastructure is becoming a health concern. In this Points piece, Data & Society Researchers Mikaela Pitcan, Alex Rosenblat, Mary Madden, and Kadija Ferryman tease out...
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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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Databite No. 116: Louis Hyman

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