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DATA POWER 2017 An international conference on (big) data & power Richcraft Hall, Carleton University 22nd & 23rd June 2017 [email protected] WIFI: DataPower PW: Carleton2017 Twitter: @DataPowerConf #DataPowerConf 1 Contents Welcome From the Local Hosts 03 General Information Conference Venue: Richcraft Hall Carleton University Map of Carleton University Campus 04-05 Lunches and Snacks Reception Program at a Glance Day 1 06 Day 2 08 Opening Ceremony - Algonquin Traditional Elder Annie Smith St-Georges 10 Keynote Biographies and Abstracts Opening Statement: Researching Data Power: Looking Forwards (Kennedy) 10 Keynote: Indigenous Data Sovereignty & Reconciliation (Phillips) 11 Keynote: Profession, Piecework, PR, or Propaganda (Pasquale) 12 Keynote: Knowledge Infrastructure Under Siege (Edwards) 13 Keynote: Data-logies (Milan) 14 Program in Detail Day 1 Thursday, June 22nd Session 1 Panel 1.1 Data, Business & Industry Panel 1.2 Data & Activism Panel 1.3 Data & Governance: Global Perspectives 15-16 Panel 1.4 Data & The University Panel 1.5 Data Practices & Agency Panel 1.6 Data Infrastructure Interventions Session 2 Panel 2.1 Data & Capital Panel 2.2 Data & Algorithmic Power Panel 2.3 Data, Citizenship & (In)Equality 16-17 Panel 2.4 Revealing the Social Ecology of Agricultural Data Panel 2.5 Data, Truth & Power Panel 2.6 Data Justice & Social Movements Session 3 Panel 3.1 Representing & Visualizing Data I Panel 3.2 Data, Identities & Bodies Panel 3.3 Data & Databases 18-19 Panel 3.4 Data Methodologies Panel 3.5 Data & Surveillance I Panel 3.6 Data Driven Futures Day 2, Friday, June 23rd Session 4 Panel 4.1 Data, Governance & Political Power Panel 4.2 Data & Healthcare 20-21 Panel 4.3 Data, Platforms & Infrastructure Panel 4.4 Data, Subversion & Re(Use) WIFI: DataPower PW: Carleton2017 Twitter: @DataPowerConf #DataPowerConf 2 Session 5 Panel 5.1 Representing & Visualizing Data II Panel 5.2 Data, Transparency & Ethics 21-22 Panel 5.3 Data & Democracy Panel 5.4 Urban & Rural Data Panel 5.5 Social Media Data Stewardship Session 6 Panel 6.1 Data & Labour Panel 6.2 Data, Justice & Security 22-23 Panel 6.3 Data & Surveillance Panel 6.4 Open & Civic Data Panel 6.5 Data, Senses & Automation Abstracts 24-56 Day 1 56-80 Day 2 Message from the School of Journalism and Communication 81 Conference Organizing Committee 82-84 Sponsors 85 Acknowledgements 85 Volunteers 85 WIFI: DataPower PW: Carleton2017 Twitter: @DataPowerConf #DataPowerConf 3 Welcome from the Local Hosts Tracey P. Lauriault and Merlyna Lim, School of Journalism and Communication at Carleton University welcome you to the Data Power 2017 Conference which builds on the successful Data Power 2015 Conference in Sheffield. This international conference is a collaboration with the Data Power 2015 organizing committee, Helen Kennedy, Jo Bates and Ysabel Gerrard from the University of Sheffield. The Canadian organizing committee includes the hosts Lauriault and Lim with two PhD Candidate coordinators Jessi Ring and Scott Dobson-Mitchell at Carleton University, and Ganaele Langlois at York University. The conference received a small Connections Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and contributions from the Faculty of Public Affairs, from Lim’s Canada Resarch Chair fund, Lauriault and Jeffrey Monaghan’s individual faculty starter grants, and funds and in kind support from the School of Journalism and Communication, the MacOdrum Library, the Institute for Data Science and the Institute of Criminology and Critical Justice. The conference focuses on critical questions about data’s power, reflecting on social, political, economic and cultural consequences of data becoming increasingly pervasive in our lives. From precision agriculture to smart cities, surveillance to global finance, data (and data infrastructures) shape our lives, as information is generated, collected and analysed through the apps we use, in ways that are obvious and imperceptible: where black-boxed algorithms and opaque systems are used to profile and sort us, direct our spending and monitor our actions. Amongst other issues: How to reclaim some form of data-based power and autonomy & advance data- based technological citizenship, while living in regimes of data power? The possibility of regaining agency & mobilize data for the common good? Consider which theories help to interrogate &make sense of the operations of data power? How can big data be mobilized to improve how we live, beyond notions of efficiency & innovation? We are delighted to welcome this excellent range of delegates to the conference from Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, the United States and Canada. The keynote speakers are today’s expert commentators on data power, and speakers in the sessions represent a brilliant mix of prominent thinkers and emerging, early career scholars breaking new ground with their varied research into the power of data. We are especially excited to see so many papers which ground the study of data power in specific contexts, from labour, surveillance and activism to journalism, agriculture and cities as well as data sovereignty. These represents contemporary research into data power. We are very happy to welcome you to Ottawa, Canada’s Capital which is celebrating 150 Years of official statedom and Carleton University which celebrates its 75th Anniversary. It is a fantastic city and the campus is situated along the Rideau River and Rideau Canal just south of the downtown area. We hope you will enjoy your stay, and the stimulating conversations about data power you will have at the Conference. WIFI: DataPower PW: Carleton2017 Twitter: @DataPowerConf #DataPowerConf 4 General Information Conference Venue: Richcraft Hall Carleton University The Data Power Conference will be held at Richcraft Hall (Formerly River Building), 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, N, K1S 4P4. http://conferenceservices.carleton.ca/meeting-spaces/richcraft-hall/ Map of Carleton University Campus PDF - https://carleton.ca/cosc/wp-content/uploads/Carleton-Campus-Map.pdf Online - https://carleton.ca/campus/building/richcraft-hall/ Getting to Campus information: https://carleton.ca/datapower/logistics/travel/ WIFI: DataPower PW: Carleton2017 Twitter: @DataPowerConf #DataPowerConf 5 Lunches, Breaks, and Refreshments The conference fee includes light breakfasts, lunches, and refreshments, on June 22 and 23 and will be held in the Atrium of Richcraft Hall. Reception The Reception, Thursday June 22, will take place at the Heart and Crown Pub in Little Italy at 6:15~8:30ish, 353 B Preston Street, 1-613-564-0000. We are happy to provide each delegate with one complimentary alcoholic drink and some snacks. Directions to the Heart and the Crown Pub on Preston: Walking: It is a 30 minute stroll along a pathway through Ottawa’s Arboretum (within the Experimental Farm and along Dow’s Lake going north toward Preston Street in Little Italy. From Carleton, one needs to cross the Hartwell locks and then simply follow the pathway to your right along the Canal and Dow’s Lake. Preston Street is the first set of lights at the edge of the lake and simply walk a few blocks north to the Heart and the Crown. (Arboretum Google Map Directions). The pathway is well used at night, keep right on the path as it is also used by cyclists. O-Train: The Carling station is one stop north on the O-Train toward Bayview Station. (Google Map from Carling Station) Taxi: Blue Line 1-613-238-1111 or Capital Taxi 1-613-744-3333 Dinner Conference attendees are on their own for dinner. The Reception will be held in Little Italy where there are many excellent restaurants along Preston Street. A list of restaurants is posted here (scroll down): https://carleton.ca/datapower/logistics/Ottawa-tourism WIFI: DataPower PW: Carleton2017 Twitter: @DataPowerConf #DataPowerConf 6 Program at a Glance Day 1 Thursday 22nd June 2017 7:00am Registration and Breakfast Atrium 8:30am Opening Ceremony: Elder Annie Smith St. George Theatre (RH2200) 8:45am Welcome Local Host: Tracey P. Lauriault Theatre (RH2200) 8:55am Welcome: Dean Andre Plourde (Faculty of Public Affairs), John Theatre (RH2200) ApSimon (Institute for Data Science), Associate Director Susan Harada (School of Journalism and Communication) 9:10am Opening Statement: Helen Kennedy Theatre (RH2200) 9:30am Opening Keynote: Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Theatre (RH2200) Reconciliation Gwen Phillips (Governance Transition Ktunaxa Nation & BC First Nations Data Governance Champion) 10:15am Break 10:30am Session 1 Panel 1.1 Data, Business & Industry RH2220 Yanni Loukissas; Jennifer Whitson; Dwayne Winseck, Eddy Borges-Rey (chair: Guy Hoskins, Ryerson University) Panel 1.2 Data & Activism RH2224 Kirk Jalbert; Sébastien Moutte; Venetia Papa & Dimitra L. Milioni; Britt Paris & Morgan Currie (chair: Merlyna Lim, Carleton University) Panel 1.3 Data & Governance: Global Perspectives RH2228 Claire Lee; Lianrui Jia; Laura Mahrenbach & Katja Mayer; Jannick Schou & Morten Hjelholt (chair: Ysabel Gerrard, University of Sheffield) Panel 1.4 Data & The University RH3220 Penny Andrews; Jo Bates, Penny Andrews & Emily Nunn; Kevin Hawkins (chair: Anu Masso, University of Tartu) Panel 1.5 Data Practices & Agency RH3224 Lena Dencik & Arne Hintz; Dimitria Milioni & Lydia Kollyri; Dawn Walker (chair: Ganaele Langlois, York University) Panel 1.6 Data Infrastructure Interventions RH3228 Rena Bivens; Mary Elizabeth Luka; Tamara Shepherd & Joanna Redden; Andrea Zeffiro (chair: Maris Männiste, University of Tartu) 12:00pm Lunch Atrium
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