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SUMMARY:The politics of data-driven governance - Lina Dencik\, Data Justic
 e Lab\, Cardiff University
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CONTACT:Jack Hughes
DESCRIPTION:The use of data and algorithmic processes for decision-making 
 is now a growing part of social life. Digitally monitoring\, tracking\, pr
 ofiling and predicting human behaviour and social activities is what under
 pins the information order now frequently described as surveillance capita
 lism. Increasingly\, it is also what helps determine decisions that are ce
 ntral to our ability to participate in society\, such as welfare\, educati
 on\, crime\, work\, and if we can cross borders. How should we understand 
 what is at stake with such developments? Often\, we are dealt a simple bin
 ary that suggests that the issue is one of increased (state-)security and 
 efficiency on the one hand and concerns with privacy and protection of per
 sonal data on the other. Recently\, we have also seen a growing focus on q
 uestions of bias\, discrimination and ‘fairness’ enter this debate. In
  this talk I will take stock of these concerns and present research that e
 xamines the implementation of data-driven systems in practice across perti
 nent sites of governance. I will make the case that we need to understand 
 data systems as part of broader societal transformations\, placing much gr
 eater emphasis on why these technologies are developed and implemented in 
 the first place and how data practices relate to other social practices\, 
 rather than only focusing on the data system itself.\n\nRECORDING:  Please
  note\, this event will be recorded and will be available after the event 
 for an indeterminate period under a CC BY-NC-ND license. Audience members 
 should bear this in mind before joining the webinar or asking questions.
LOCATION:Webinar
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