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SUMMARY:Data Flows: Monetizing Periods - Stefanie Felsberger
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CONTACT:Dr Nanna K L Kaalund
DESCRIPTION:Self-tracking applications promise scientific and exact knowle
 dge about people’s bodies through data analysis. The fastest growing sub
 -sector of these are fertility or period tracking apps. In my PhD research
  I ask on how the unpaid work that feeds the commodification of user data 
 is understood by women who use fertility apps and thereby navigate the int
 ersection of data as source of value and knowledge. I hope to contribute t
 o the ongoing discussion about (data/surveillance) capitalism. In my prese
 ntation\, I begin by laying out the context of period tracking application
 s and why they are uniquely situated to study the commodification of menst
 ruation and data. I discuss the predominant claims of the tech industry th
 at “your phone knows you better than yourself” and provide an overview
  over popular apps\, and their business models\, and how they are set up t
 o collect user data. Finally\, I outline my future research plans and meth
 odology. 
LOCATION:Online (ask organizers for link)
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