Reflections on Data & Society: A Decade of Change

When Data & Society was founded ten years ago, it was rooted in the insight that data-centric technologies have broad and often unseen impacts on society — and that to better understand those impacts and realize technologies that reflect our highest values, we need interdisciplinary, empirical research.

Today, the urgency of that vision is palpable: How societies choose to design and govern technology will determine our collective future. On September 26, we celebrated our first decade with our incredible network of alumni, friends, and supporters. Along with reflections from Data & Society Executive Director Janet Haven, Board President Charlton McIlwain, and Founder danah boyd, the program included a panel discussion and lightning talks.

00:00 Opening
00:10 Welcome | Charlton McIlwain, Board President
08:23 Creating a Field | danah boyd, Founder
19:37 Lightning Talk: Xiaowei R. Wang
27:02 Lightning Talk: Ranjit Singh
33:09 Lightning Talk: Zara Rahman
38:42 Lightning Talk: Michelle Miller
46:00 Acting on What We Know | Alondra Nelson, John Palfrey, Felicia Wong (moderator: Suresh Venkatasubramanian)
1:13:47 Creating Our Future | Janet Haven, Executive Director
1:25:42 Closing | Charlton McIlwain, Board President