We are happy to announce a two-day symposium (Sept 15-16) that we are running in Oxford on the topic of big data and human development. This workshop aims to move forward the debate about the ways in which big data is used, can be used, and should be used in development.
This symposium will also serve as a bridge between methodological knowledge about big data, critical academic research on the topic, and the desires of stakeholders and practitioners to achieve key developmental outcomes and goals.
We are lucky to have keynotes lined up from the following speakers:
We welcome the submission of abstracts (of max 250 words) for talks, panels, and sessions at the workshop. Submit them to christopher.dobyns@oii.ox.ac.uk by 15 July 2016.
Papers presented in the conference will be considered for an edited volume in big data and human development.
Please contact Mark Graham (mark.graham@oii.ox.ac.uk) with any questions.
The Oxford Human Development and Big Data Incubator is working to stimulate policy-oriented research. Topics that we seek to focus on in our workshop include (but are not limited to):
Submissions may include:
Talks: Contributors are invited to submit full-length talks (15 min) related to the conference themes
Panels: Contributors are invited to pitch a panel discussion on core conferences themes
Demonstrations: Contributors are invited to submit an idea for a demonstration (which may be facilitated as part of a panel as a stand-alone event)
