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Defining data - a Turing engagement event
14 September 2022, 3:00 pm–5:00 pm
What is data? This workshop, supported by the Alan Turing Institute, will explore definitions of data & how this affects use and governance
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- UCL staff | UCL students
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Rosie Niven
Location
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Room 1.02Malet Place Engineering BuildingMalet PlaceLondonWC1E 6BTUnited Kingdom
Discussions of data, its uses and its implications for society are widespread. But what do we mean when we talk about data? Does information have to have particular qualities to be classified as data and is the way we think about data different to how we use it? And what do these qualities mean for the way we manage, regulate and live with data? In this workshop supported by the Alan Turing Institute, we will be joined by leading researchers representing a range of disciplines and perspectives who will explore the question of how we define data. Our panel will also reflect upon what different definitions, understandings and practices might mean for governance, regulation and use of data.
Further speakers to be confirmed
About the Speakers
Dr Melanie Smallman
at UCL
Dr Smallman is an expert on science communication and policy, especially in the area of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI). Her research looks at public attitudes to science and technology.
Dr Divij Joshi
at UCL
A lawyer and researcher at UCL, whose research examines the law, politics and governance of platform infrastructures. Dr Joshi was a Mozilla Technology Policy Fellow for 2019/20 when he created the AI Observatory, interrogating government use of automate decision making in India.
Professor Emma Tobin
at UCL
Emma Tobin is Professor of Philosophy of Science at UCL. Her research focuses on the metaphysics of science and the philosophy of science in practice.