{"id":2950,"date":"2025-08-06T15:31:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fpga\/?post_type=cu_event&p=2950"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:29:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T20:29:03","slug":"author-meets-readers-collaborative-research-in-the-datafied-society","status":"publish","type":"cu_event","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/fpga\/event\/author-meets-readers-collaborative-research-in-the-datafied-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Meets Readers | Collaborative Research in the Datafied Society"},"content":{"rendered":"
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杏吧原创 the book<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The influence of austerity measures and neoliberal ideologies has sparked discussions about the relevance and value of academic institutions, particularly in the humanities and social sciences. Universities are redirecting academic focus towards greater societal engagement. This book argues that academia has much to gain by moving beyond its institutional walls, in our case, by doing data work with stakeholders and civil society. This collaborative work benefits citizens in our democratic, open societies and advances our knowledge economies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Collaborative Research in the Datafied Society<\/em> offers a combination of theoretical insights, practical methodologies, and case studies, showcasing the power of collaborative research with stakeholders across diverse communities and civil society to tackle challenges that address pressing issues stemming from data practices and social justice issues. Taken together, the book\u2019s chapters formulate relevant concepts for grounding societally engaged research in the theories and methodologies from different disciplines. In addition, the book informs university administrators and research directors how to advance academia effectively towards mutual knowledge transfer with societal sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

杏吧原创 the Co-Editors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Tracey P. Lauriault<\/strong> is Associate Professor, Critical Media and Big Data and board member of the Institute for Data Science at 杏吧原创 University in Canada. As a data and technological citizen, she examines data and technological systems to make them more just, inclusive, equitable and environmentally sustainable.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Mirko Tobias Sch\u00e4fer<\/strong> is Associate Professor of AI, Data & Society at Utrecht University\u2019s research area ‘Governing the Digital Society’ and the Department for Information and Computing Sciences. Mirko is co-founder and Sciences lead of the Data School. He studies the datafication of public management and engages in the development of responsible and accountable AI and data practices.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Karin van Es<\/strong> is Associate Professor of Media and Culture Studies and project lead Humanities at Data School, both at Utrecht University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Muna Osman<\/em><\/strong>, recently completed a Mitacs Accelerate Postdoctoral Fellow at the \u00c9lisabeth Bruy\u00e8re School of Social Innovation based at the Saint-Paul University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Muna completed her PhD in the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa and then a postdoctoral position at the same university coordinating a Cochrane systematic review on the benefits of school meals for children and youth across the globe. During and after her doctorate, she was a Research Methodologist at Archipel Research and Consulting, an Indigenous-owned research firm, advising on anti-racist, critical, and decolonial approaches for public and private sector organizations. She is currently a Senior Research Scientist at the Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub in the Sprott School of Business at 杏吧原创 University. Across these roles, her research combines the study of transcultural psychology, critical data studies, and systems of oppression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter title<\/strong>: Advancing Equity through Data Practices: A Transformative Model for Organizational Change w\/Hindia Mahamoud<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Valerie Steeves<\/strong>, Faculty Member at the Centre for Law, Technology and Society and a Full Professor in the Department of Criminology of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valerie\u2019s main area of research focuses on the impact of new technologies on human rights, with a special interest in children\u2019s rights. From 2015-2024, she was the principal investigator of The eQuality Project<\/a>, an SSHRC-funded partnership of researchers, educators, advocates, civil society groups, and policymakers interested in examining the impact of online commercial profiling on children\u2019s identities and social relationships. With the active help of youth co-researchers, she  designed and implemented projects using YPAR, drama\/improv, art and deliberative dialogue methods to help young people articulate their understanding of the digital world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter Title<\/strong>: Lessons Learned from The eQuality Project<\/strong>: Privacy and Equality for Youth in Networked Spaces<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Daniel Par\u00e9<\/strong>, Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa
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Daniel\u2019s areas of ongoing research and policy-related work focus on social, economic, political and technical issues arising from innovations in information and communication technologies (ICTs) in developing and industrialized countries. Areas of specialization include ICTs and international development (ICT4D), e-commerce, Internet governance, information and communication policy, e-government, and knowledge networks. Par\u00e9 was also National Researcher, Canada Open Government Partnership (OGP) Independent Reporting Mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapter Title<\/strong>: Open Government Partnership (OGP): Balancing Expertise, Practice, and the Academy w\/Mary Francoli<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Kady Carr (they\/them), <\/em><\/strong>Research Director, Director of the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (ONS) at Bruy\u00e8re Health Research Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since joining ONS in 2012, Kady has led projects that integrate community-level data into research, planning, and policy decisions across health, housing, and social sectors. With an MBA from the Telfer School of Management (2021), specializing in business analytics and management consulting, Kady brings over a decade of experience in transforming data into actionable insights that support equity and community wellbeing. Kady\u2019s work has advanced collaborations with municipal, academic, and non-profit partners, expanding ONS\u2019s role as a trusted source of neighbourhood-level information. Their expertise lies in data visualization and storytelling, statistical analysis, and strategy development to support informed decision-making and drive meaningful impact.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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