A conversation hosted by Data & Society’s Labor Futures initiative about the hidden relational dynamics that shape how we shop today. Read more

“We need to meet datasets at their doorsteps.” —Dan Bouk In his new book Democracy's Data: The Hidden Stories in the US Census and How to Read Them, data historian and D&S affiliate Dan Bouk examines the 1940 US census, u... Read more

“The brand new fiber optic tables all over the country are actually laid down along the lines of old railroad tracks.... something so new and shiny and digital is using the infrastructure from something really old. That gave me... Read more

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“We need to be mindful of the fact that while we’ve entered this space where everything is become commodified, that includes Black feminists creating themselves as brands and products, and that there is a limit to how far we ca... Read on Data & Society

  “Distance is not the opposite of presence. Absence is.”    How do professional providers navigate legal and ethical issues embedded in distanced intimacy? Which considerations should mental health care platform... Read more

A discussion with researcher Alexandra Mateescu on care work and the gig economy in the United States and Spain that also touches on Mateescu's recent report: Electronic Visit Verification. Read on Gig Podcast

Faculty Fellows Meredith D. Clark and Shaka McGlotten reflect on their experience at Data & Society during a global pandemic. Read more

A conversation with experts on the emerging regulations in the EU, US, and Canada, and asks how impact assessment practices can effectively account for the harms caused by algorithmic systems. Read more

Sareeta Amrute and Emiliano Treré discuss the relationship between data and racial capitalism. Read more