Centre for Digital Humanities

Data Ethics

Data School joins Katapult consortium Data and Knowledge Hub Healthy Urban Living

Over the next four years, Data School will be participating in the Katapult consortium Data and Knowledge Hub Healthy Urban Living. The hub is an independent and open public-private platform initiated by Utrecht University, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and the Economic Board Utrecht. Together with several other partners, as well as…

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Mirko Schäfer member of new advisory committee for governmental institutions

On March 17, 2023, the Analytics Advisory Committee (Adviescommissie Analytics) has officially started. This committee, consisting of academics and experts, will provide solicited and unsolicited advice to the Ministry of Finance, the Tax Administration, Customs and Service Surcharges on how to deal with risk models and algorithms. Risk models and algorithms can increase efficiency and…

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Data School at #PrivacyCamp23

On January 25, Data School attended a panel in the 11th edition of Privacy Camp in Brussels. Privacy Camp is an annual conference that brings together digital rights advocates, activists, academics and policy-makers from all around Europe and beyond to discuss the most pressing issues facing human rights online. The panel to which the Data…

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Data Scan @ Home

In a time of Covid-19 we had to develop alternative ways to facilitate data walks so we developed the Data Scan @ Home. This interactive PDF facilitates observation and reflection on data, encourages relating personal experiences to public debate and operates as a starting point for discussion with others. Download Data Scan @ Home

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