Research director Mark Latonero has been named to the inaugural class of fellows at the Data & Society Research Institute in New York. Launched this year and led by pioneering scholar danah boyd, Data & Society aims to "advance the public's understanding of the challenges and opportunities presented by a networked society." By hosting events, developing policy frameworks, and creating projects and publicly available research backed by interdisciplinary collaborations, Data & Society addresses social, ethical, legal, and policy issues affected by data-driven technology. The Institute's fellows will work on "a bunch of thorny and interesting data and society issues," writes boyd…….
Day: June 30, 2014
Senior Dan Glickman Speaks at Aspen Ideas Fesitval
Senior fellow Dan Glickman, former USDA Secretary, spoke at three panels at the 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival, tackling questions like "How Do We Nourish Nine Billion People?"……