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Event Description:

As the political, personal and professional realms of society become more data-driven, critical data literacy and ethical philosophy will jointly influence our future, if only better understood by scientists, business and political leaders, as well as everyday citizens. Join Matthew Jones and Chris Wiggins, who share interests in history, philosophy and data, as they share how their course W2901: Data: Past, Present, Future makes sense of ourselves and our world, through both ideas and numbers.

Event Speakers:

• Matthew Jones, James R. Barker Professor of Contemporary Civilization and Leader of the Big Data and Science Studies Research Cluster at Columbia University
• Chris Wiggins, Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics at Columbia University

Event Information:

Free and open to the public; RSVP required. Zoom link provided upon registration. Hosted by the Core Centennial at Columbia University.