data politics

Large Issues, Interdisciplinary Approaches

Studying missing data: an interdisciplinary approach to data gaps

Sarah Giest and Annemarie Samuels are kicking off this series 'Large Issues, Interdisciplinary Approaches' on interdisciplinary research and teaching at the Leiden Anthropology Blog. They offer one example of how talking across disciplines can open up novel questions and perspectives.

Sarah Giest + 1 other • 01-12-2020

Diversity

Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est

If knowledge itself is power, then how should we relate to data-hungry companies eager to improve our lives and lifestyles? The science fiction TV-show ‘Orphan Black’ might offer us some interesting answers.

Nikki Mulder • 25-09-2017

Digitalisation

Data management and ethics: A discussion between two Leiden anthropologists

Anthropologists have important insights to add to the public debate about data management. Come join the discussion on our institute’s position paper on October 26th. Here we share some thoughts on ethics, ethnography, and data.

Zane Kripe + 1 other • 14-10-2015

Diversity

Real Smart Cities are not user-friendly

The European debate on Smart Cities should focus less on “user-friendliness” and more on open access and engaging citizens in the complex political issues involved in the creation of technologies and cities.

Dorien Zandbergen • 18-12-2013

Digitalisation

Data confessions of the quantified self

'Quantified Selfers' are people who spend a lot of their time tracking, measuring and counting physical, mental and emotional aspects of their 'selves'. Critics refer to them as narcissistic 'datasexuals'. Dorien Zandbergen offers another explanation.

Dorien Zandbergen • 01-07-2013

Blogs

Studying missing data: an interdisciplinary approach to data gaps

Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est

Data management and ethics: A discussion between two Leiden anthropologists

Real Smart Cities are not user-friendly

Data confessions of the quantified self