Information Ecosystems

The interviewee in this episode is Mark Hereward. The interviewer is Briana Wipf, and the pair discuss data governance and ethics, particularly the tension between privacy and specificity. For more about Hereward's projects with UNICEF, visit www.RD4C.org, and to read the report Progress for Every Child, visit https://www.unicef.org/reports/progress-for-every-child-in-the-sdg-era-2019. This episode was recorded on November 26, 2021. This season of the Information Ecosystems podcast is being produced in affiliation with the Year of Data and Society at the University of Pittsburgh. The website for the Information Ecosystems project is https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and the website for the Year of Data and Society at the University of Pittsburgh is https://yearofdataandsociety.pitt.edu/. The Information Ecosystems project seeks to advance a deeply powerful understanding of where data comes from and how it is used, setting the present moment within a century-long history of information supply and its power-laden consequences. At a moment when societies are in urgent need of guidance to navigate rapidly shifting digital terrain, we are coming together to build a deep understanding of the social and political life of data.

The interviewees in this episode are Alice Feng and Jonathan Schwabish. The interviewer is Briana Wipf, and the group discusses contemporary issues of equity awareness in data visualization practices. Follow Alice Feng on Twitter @fleecealeece. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @jschwabish. The "Do No Harm Guide" can be found at https://www.urban.org/research/publication/do-no-harm-guide-applying-equity-awareness-data-visualization. This episode was recorded on January 7, 2022. This season of the Information Ecosystems podcast is being produced in affiliation with the Year of Data and Society at the University of Pittsburgh. The website for the Information Ecosystems project is https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and the website for the Year of Data and Society at the University of Pittsburgh is https://yearofdataandsociety.pitt.edu/. The Information Ecosystems project seeks to advance a deeply powerful understanding of where data comes from and how it is used, setting the present moment within a century-long history of information supply and its power-laden consequences. At a moment when societies are in urgent need of guidance to navigate rapidly shifting digital terrain, we are coming together to build a deep understanding of the social and political life of data.

Welcome to the first episode of the second season of the Information Ecosystems podcast! We are happy to present a conversation between Alison Langmead and Nora Mattern, two active leader-participants in this community who discuss recent changes to this project and ideas for the future.

This season, the podcast is being produced in affiliation with the Year of Data and Society at the University of Pittsburgh. The website for the Information Ecosystems project is https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and the website for the Year of Data and Society at the University of Pittsburgh is https://yearofdataandsociety.pitt.edu/. The list of funded projects is at https://www.yearofdataandsociety.pitt.edu/funding-opportunity/funded-projects. More examples of digital storytelling during the Year of Data and Society are at https://www.yearofdataandsociety.pitt.edu/news-full.

This episode was recorded on Dec. 15, 2021.

The Information Ecosystems project seeks to advance a deeply powerful understanding of where data comes from and how it is used, setting the present moment within a century-long history of information supply and its power-laden consequences. At a moment when societies are in urgent need of guidance to navigate rapidly shifting digital terrain, we are coming together to build a deep understanding of the social and political life of data.

The co-hosts for this episode are Mario Khreiche and Jane Rohrer. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu. More about Dr. Khreiche's work can be found here: https://www.mariokhreiche.com/. More about Jane Rohrer's work can be found here: https://www.janevirginiarohrer.com/.

The podcast team includes Jane Rohrer, Sarah Reiff Conell, Shack Hackney, Erin O'Rourke, and Briana Wipf.

This podcast is produced from the community who participated a 2019-2020 Sawyer Seminar funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation at the University of Pittsburgh. Our group seeks to advance critical understanding of where data comes from and how it is used, setting the present moment within a century-long history of information supply and its power-laden consequences.

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Annette Vee. The interviewer is Jane Rohrer. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu where listeners can find more information about our work. Our blog can be found at https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Vee's website is http://www.annettevee.com/. This episode was recorded on April 5, 2021.

The podcast team includes Jane Rohrer, Sarah Reiff Conell, Shack Hackney, Erin O'Rourke, and Briana Wipf.

This podcast is produced from the community who participated a 2019-2020 Sawyer Seminar funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation at the University of Pittsburgh. Our group seeks to advance critical understanding of where data comes from and how it is used, setting the present moment within a century-long history of information supply and its power-laden consequences.

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Lara Putnam. The interviewer is Jane Rohrer. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu where listeners can find more information about our work. Our blog can be found at https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Putnam's work can be found here: http://www.history.pitt.edu/people/lara-putnam. This episode was recorded on April 2, 2021.

The podcast team includes Jane Rohrer, Sarah Reiff Conell, Shack Hackney, Erin O'Rourke, and Briana Wipf.

This podcast is produced from the community who participated a 2019-2020 Sawyer Seminar funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation at the University of Pittsburgh. Our group seeks to advance critical understanding of where data comes from and how it is used, setting the present moment within a century-long history of information supply and its power-laden consequences.

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Chris Gilliard. The interviewer is Jane Rohrer. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can find more information about our work. Our blog can be found at https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Gilliard's website is https://hypervisible.com.

The podcast team includes Jane Rohrer, Sarah Reiff Conell, Shack Hackney, Erin O'Rourke, and Briana Wipf.

This podcast is produced from the community who participated a 2019-2020 Sawyer Seminar funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation at the University of Pittsburgh. Our group seeks to advance critical understanding of where data comes from and how it is used, setting the present moment within a century-long history of information supply and its power-laden consequences.

The interviewee in this episode is Christopher Phillips. The interviewer is Jane Rohrer. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu where listeners can find more information about our work. Our blog can be found at https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Professor Phillips' website is http://christopherjphillips.com. You can find him on twitter at @cjphillips100. This episode was recorded on March 17, 2021.

The podcast team includes Jane Rohrer, Sarah Reiff Conell, Shack Hackney, Erin O'Rourke, and Briana Wipf.

This podcast is produced from the community who participated in a 2019-2020 Sawyer Seminar funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation at the University of Pittsburgh. Our group seeks to advance critical understanding of where data comes from and how it is used, setting the present moment within a century-long history of information supply and its power-laden consequences.

The interviewee in this episode is Bill Rankin. The interviewer is Jane Rohrer. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu where listeners can find more information about our work. Our blog can be found at https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Professor Rankin's website is http://www.radicalcartography.net/. This episode was recorded on December 14, 2020.

The podcast team includes Jane Rohrer, Sarah Reiff Conell, Shack Hackney, Erin O'Rourke, and Briana Wipf.

This podcast is produced from the community who participated a 2019-2020 Sawyer Seminar funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation at the University of Pittsburgh. Our group seeks to advance critical understanding of where data comes from and how it is used, setting the present moment within a century-long history of information supply and its power-laden consequences.

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Melissa Finucane. The interviewer is Briana Wipf. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can find more information about the Sawyer Seminar. Our blog can be found at https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Finucane's website is https://www.rand.org/about/people/f/finucane_melissa_l.html. This episode was recorded on November 19, 2020. The podcast team includes Sarah Reiff Conell, Shack Hackney, Jane Rohrer, Erin O'Rourke, and Briana Wipf, along with support from the organizers and leadership team of this Mellon Sawyer Seminar. This podcast is produced from the community who participated a 2019-2020 Sawyer Seminar funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation at the University of Pittsburgh. Our group seeks to advance critical understanding of where data comes from and how it is used, setting the present moment within a century-long history of information supply and its power-laden consequences.