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Explore how to create more just and equitable futures through technology and data science in this keynote talk delivered by MIT Associate Professor Catherine D'Ignazio. Learn about the intersection of feminist technology, data literacy, and civic engagement as D'Ignazio discusses her work at the Data + Feminism Lab, which uses computational methods to advance gender and racial justice. Discover insights from her groundbreaking research on data feminism and how mainstream data science can learn from grassroots feminist activists across the Americas. Examine practical approaches to ethical data science practices through examples of innovative projects including reproductive justice hackathons, talking water quality sculptures, and walking data visualizations for sea level rise. Understand how to challenge technofascist tendencies in our current technological landscape while building more inclusive and empowering data science methodologies. Gain perspective on the critical importance of care and memory work in data collection and analysis, particularly in documenting feminicide and other forms of gender-based violence. Consider how art, design, and technology can be combined to create meaningful social change and more equitable technological futures.
