Seeing Data

Prof Helen Kennedy @SocStudiesShef argues that the government must acknowledge the inequalities that shape our experiences of both data gathering and pandemics in order to win public trust in its #Covid19 track and trace app

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Living With Data review of existing research has been published today. The full 70-pg report & accessible 4-pg summary with recommendations can be found on our publications page here: livingwithdata.org/current-resear… by @hmtk @Suoman @markrt @j0bates @robinsteedman

'Simple data visualisations are key to communicating about COVID-19 pandemic, but we know little about their impact'. @LSEImpactBlog blogpost by me on #dataviz & #COVIDー19: blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocial… @digitalsocsheff @SocStudiesShef @SheffSocScience

Join us - editors, authors, endorsers - for launch of Datavis In Society, Weds 6th May, 4pm BST. Event hashtag : #livingwithdatavis eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-visuali…

Our open access book, Data Visualisation In Society, is out: eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-visuali…. Join us for a virtual book launch on Wednesday 6th May, 4pm UK time. Register here (& receive the link to the event 2 days before): eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-visuali…

We are all delighted that there'll be a #LivingWithData panel at #datajustice2020 - more info here: livingwithdata.org/whats-new/livi…

I really like these mini-interviews on defining "infographics." Meaning varies by individual experiences & influences, but some common concepts emerge. malofiejgraphics.com/category/quick… via @nigelhawtin #infodesign #informationdesign

Registration for #datajustice2020 is now open! Early bird deadline is Feb 28, final deadline for all speakers is March 31. Acceptance emails will go out later today! datajusticelab.org/2020/01/16/reg…

I've just received the impressive SAGE Handbook of Visual Research Methods (Luc Pauwels and Dawn Mannay, eds.) which, among many others, includes my chapter on both 'old' and 'new' approaches to visual semiotics.

"a must-read for anyone interested in contemporary visual culture" - @ProfGillian of @oxfordgeography on #VisualCommunication by @giorgishka & @reticentK ow.ly/xCiw50xBavF

Handy resource: datavis portfolios and favourites of some of the datavis community's professionals. Thanks for compiling @maartenzam

Reflections on what it is like being part of a PhD network By the three students - @lulupinney, @arranarranarran and Jill Simpson - in the @wrssdtp 'Relating to data through visualisation' PhD network

'Data Visualization in Society': new book out soon aup.nl/en/book/978946…

@visualisingdata's summary slide about #futureofdataviz #dataviz; see the whole talk here: youtube.com/watch?v=rll2_r…

nice write up of the closing event of our #dataviz project INDVIL: indvil.org/concluding-sem…

Excited to announce the @DataPowerConf special issue is now out in @OIRjournal! emerald.com/insight/public…

We are #LivingWithData - a new multi-method project, led by Prof @hmtk We are investigating how we 'live' with data. Meet the team: livingwithdata.org/whats-new/meet… On the website: livingwithdata.org

Have you applied yet for these awesome postdoc vacancies? The deadline is 5th of April! Questions? Have a look at the research website blogs.brighton.ac.uk/artdatahealth/… #art #dataviz #DataScience #SocialJustice #participatory #SocialSciences #digitalhealth #health #datafiction