Diversity in Data: Concerning Black Lives Matter, Social Media, and Racial Bias in Data Series

The New Brunswick Libraries Diversity in Data Program investigates various aspects of data affecting underrepresented and marginalized groups, on topics such as algorithmic bias and racial disparities in data collection and analysis. The following presentations and discussions (online via Zoom) are being offered in Fall 2022:

• Black Lives Matter Movement from the Perspectives of Supporters & Opponents: A View from Twitter | Oct 17: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

• When and How do #BlackLivesMatter Beyond the US?: Global Diffusion of the BLM Movement on Twitter | Oct 31: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

• Racial Bias in Policing Data | Nov 14: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Presenter, Burcu Kolcak, Ph. D. candidate, Dept. of Political Science