Rescheduled Inaugural Lecture by Prof. Oli Duke-Williams

We are pleased to announce the rescheduled inaugural lecture of Prof. Oli Duke Williams, which will be held on Friday May 17th 2024 at 6:30pm.

Counting people: the past, present and future of censuses

About the lecture:

The most recent census taken in this country was also perhaps the most unusual – the pandemic affecting both the way in which people completed it, and the answers that they gave. It may also be the last census of its kind: alternative data sources offer the potential for different ways of counting the population, bringing with them their own opportunities and threats. In this lecture I reflect on the history of counting people in the UK, and how the past can help us to shape the future.

About the speaker:

Oliver is Professor of Population Information in the Department of Information Studies at UCL, where he also leads MA/MSc programmes in Digital Humanities. He is the Census Service Director at the UK Data Service and is also a Senior Advisor to the Centre for Longitudinal Study Information and User Support, which facilitates research access to the ONS Longitudinal Study.

NB. Please note that this event has been resceduled from 29th April. If you previously booked a place via Eventrite for the original date, you do not need to book again. If you didn't book previously, but wish to attend, please e-mail Ian Evans on ian.evans@ucl.ac.uk

If you cannot attend in person, the event will be livestreamed and also recorded:  https://youtube.com/live/lTedVNSyF0I