Critical data studies with Latin America: Theorizing beyond data colonialism
The article aims to theorize about critical data studies with Latin America beyond the framework of data colonialism, arguing that the long history of social thought in the region can contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the datafication.
Jonas C. L. Valente, Rafael Grohmann
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Deconstructing the Normalization of Data Colonialism in Educational Technology
As learning analytics and educational data mining have become the “new normal” in the field, scholars have observed the emergence of data colonialism. Generally, data colonialism can be understood as the process by which data were considered “free” to ...
Lucas Kohnke, Dennis Foung
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Decolonising Data in the Age of Data Colonialism: An Interview with Professor Nick Couldry [PDF]
In May 2024, the Faculty of Communication at Üsküdar University hosted the 11th International Communication Symposium, which this year has been delineated on the overarching theme ‘Digital Inequality and Data Colonialism’.
Maria Pia Ester CRISTALDI
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Security implications of digitalization: The dangers of data colonialism and the way towards sustainable and sovereign management of environmental data [PDF]
Digitalization opens up new opportunities in the collection, analysis, and presentation of data which can contribute to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Stürmer M, Nussbaumer J, Stöckli P.
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Data colonialism: compelling and useful, but whither epistemes?
This commentary reviews the strengths of the concept of data colonialism, arguing that it makes a strong and useful contribution to the debates on how to make sense of the myriad effects of datafication. It points out, however, that the key decolonial insight about supposed European objectivity are weakly integrated into the concept: while it gestures ...
Densua Mumford
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Data Colonialism and Data Localization: Issues and Challenges
The zeitgeist of the 21st century is warped, managed, and altogether driven by the slew of technological applications. They have usurped every activity of our life in its hold in such a way that wherever we turn, we find them interfacing, navigating, and monitoring human life.
R. Subramani
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DATA COLONIALISM AND DATA SOVEREIGNTY IN INDIGENOUS SPACES
This paper will discuss a topic of prioritized importance in contemporary Indigenous research: data sovereignty. In the light of the historical and cultural contexts in which we conduct our research, we need to drastically question and decenter research practices that could contribute to reiterating, maintaining, and amplifying colonial practices and ...
Coppélie Cocq
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This letter proposes extending the post-trial provisions of the updated Declaration of Helsinki beyond pharmaceutical drugs to include AI tools, particularly those developed using data from low- and middle-income countries.
Hazar Haidar, Ehsan Shamsi Gooshki
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Data Consultations, Racism, and Critiquing Colonialism in Demographic Datasheets
Objective: We consider how data librarians can take antiracist action in education and consultations. We attempt to apply QuantCrit thinking, particularly to demographic datasheets. Methods: We synthesize historical context with modern critical thinking
N. Exner, E. Carrillo, Sam A. Leif
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11th International Communication Days / Digital Inequality and Data Colonialism Symposium Evaluation
In the digital age, while technological advancements offer numerous benefits, they also bring challenges that must be addressed, one of the most critical being digital inequality.
Yezdan ÇELEBİ
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