Library
Use our library to explore Data & Society's original empirical research and read our expert commentary. Sort by media type, or select one or more topic categories to begin browsing.
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Longform
The NationD&S artist in residence Ingrid Burrtington writes about the history of the term "predictive policing", the pressures on police forces that are driving them to embrace data-driven policing, and the many valid causes for conc... Read on The NationMay 2015 -
video
Data & SocietyPhil Howard presents his latest research and asks for advice on what to do next. His new book, Pax Technica: How the Internet of Things May Set Us Free or Lock Us Up, is about the impact of IoT on civic engagement. The next pro... Read moreApril 2015 -
Resource
London School of Economics MediaD&S researcher Monica Bulger, Sonia Livingstone, and Jasmina Byrne wrote up a summary Report of a seminar held on February, 12-14 2015 at the London School of Economics and Political Science examining whether and how childr... Read on London School of Economics MediaApril 2015 -
Longform
The AtlanticIn this piece, Data & Society fellow Karen Levy criticizes the oversimplifications of technological tools that attempt to "solve" rape. "It’s encouraging to see techies trying to address knotty social issues like sexual vio... Read on The AtlanticOctober 2014 -
op-ed
New York TimesIn this op-ed, Data & Society fellow Seeta Peña Gangadharan argues that privacy-as-default features "help restore public trust in technology as a tool to improve our lives and collectively self-govern." "When technologies c... Read on New York TimesSeptember 2014 -
Academic Article
Social PoliticsWithin some public policy and scholarly accounts, human trafficking is increasingly understood as a technological problem that invites collaborative anti-trafficking solutions. A growing cohort of state, non-governmental, and c... Read on Social PoliticsSeptember 2014 -
op-ed
TIMEIn this op-ed, Data & Society advisor Janet Vertesi highlights a systemic tension in our current understanding of data privacy: "We are all supposed to be solely responsible for our personal information, but at the same tim... Read on TIMESeptember 2014 -
Academic Article
Taylor & Francis OnlineAbstract: Intense media and policy focus on issues of online child protection have prompted a resurgence of moral panics about children and adolescents' Internet use, with frequent confounding of different types of risk and har... Read on Taylor & Francis OnlineJuly 2014 -
Academic Article
Data & Society(Conference draft). "Networked Rights and Networked Harms." Presented at Privacy Law School Conference (June 6, 2014) and Data & Discrimination (May 14, 2014). The goal of this paper (far from a finished product, filled ... Read moreMay 2014 -
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Data & SocietyThis workshop primer analyzes the implications and potential consequences of predictive analytics on employment, education, and policing. Read moreMarch 2014