Full Description
The influence of austerity measures and neoliberal ideologies has sparked discussions about the relevance and value of academic institutions, particularly in the humanities and social sciences. Universities are redirecting academic focus towards greater societal engagement. This book argues that academia has much to gain by moving beyond its institutional walls, in our case, by doing data work with stakeholders and civil society. This collaborative work benefits citizens in our democratic, open societies and advances our knowledge economies.
Collaborative Research in the Datafied Society offers a combination of theoretical insights, practical methodologies, and case studies, showcasing the power of collaborative research with stakeholders across diverse communities and civil society to tackle challenges that address pressing issues stemming from data practices and social justice issues. Taken together, the book's chapters formulate relevant concepts for grounding societally engaged research in the theories and methodologies from different disciplines. In addition, the book informs university administrators and research directors how to advance academia effectively towards mutual knowledge transfer with societal sectors.
Contents
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Foreword: The Power of Collaborative Explorations - Minna Ruckenstein
Part I - Theory and Position Papers
Chapter 1: Making a Difference: The Epistemic Value of Collaborative Research in a Datafied Society - Mirko Tobias Schäfer, Karin van Es, and Tracey P. Lauriault
Chapter 2: Performing Critical Data Studies from the Inside: Working with Government to Change Data Regimes - Rob Kitchin
Chapter 3: Confronting Politicized Research: The Case for Reflexive Neutrality - René König, Payal Arora, and Usha Raman
Chapter 4: Inside Datafication: Entrepreneurial Research for Investigating Emerging Data Practices - Mirko Tobias Schäfer
Chapter 5: Open Government Partnership (OGP): Balancing Expertise, Practice, and the Academy - Mary Francoli and Daniel J. Paré
Chapter 6: The Challenge of Addressing Subjectivities through Participatory Action Research on Datafication - Katherine Reilly and Maria Julia Morales
Part II - Case Studies
Chapter 7: Community Responses to Family Violence Policy: A Public Sector Collaboration - Anthony McCosker, Jane Farmer, and Arexou Soltani Panah
Chapter 8: Data Against Feminicide: The Process and Impact of Co-designing Digital Research Tools - Helena Suárez Val, Catherine D'Ignazio, and Silvana Fumega
Chapter 9: The Fairwork Project: Promoting Good Labor Practices in the Digital Platform Economy through Action Research - Tatiana López, Funda Ustek-Spilda, Patrick Feuerstein, Fabian Ferrari, and Mark Graham
Chapter 10: Advancing Equity through Data Practices: A Transformative Model for Organizational Change - Muna Osman and Hindia Mohamoud
Chapter 11: Advancing Critical Data Literacy through Justice-Focused Research: A Case Study of the Occupational Hazards of Mass Incarceration - Savannah Hunter, Lindsay Poirier, and Nicholas Shapiro
Chapter 12: Empowering Citizenship Through Academic Practices: The Case Study of Amazonian Civic Media - Acilon H. Cavalcante and Ana Claudia Duarte Cardoso
Chapter 13: Speculative Data Infrastructures: Prototyping a Public Database on Corporate Tax Avoidance - Jonathan W. Y. Gray
Chapter 14: The Data Workplace: Collaborative Learning about Datafication in Local Government - Krista Ettlinger, Mirko Tobias Schäfer, Albert Meijer, and Martiene Branderhorst
Chapter 15: You Will Be Assimilated: Reflections on Ethnographic Fieldwork on Algorithmic Systems - Daan Kolkman
Chapter 16: Lessons Learned from The eQuality Project: Privacy and Equality for Youth in Networked Spaces - Valerie Steeves
Afterword - Ben Peters
Bibliography
Index
