Data, Science, and the Future of Democracy

When:
February 3, 2017 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where:
190 Doe Library, UC Berkeley Campus, Telegraph Ave & Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704, USA

Conference/Symposium Sponsor: Berkeley Institute for Data Science Trust in basic democratic institutions is dropping and has been for years. Trust in facts, data, and science also seem to be eroding in what is being called a “post-fact” world. What is going on? And what can be done about it? Please join us for a mini unconference to discuss ways academics and data scientists might constructively improve our democratic infrastructure. This will be an open forum for people representing a range of perspectives to discuss concerns and potential solutions. All perspectives are … Continue reading Data, Science, and the Future of Democracy