Tuesday, September 1, 2020

ICPSR Data Fair 2020


Join the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research's (ICPSR) Data Fair, "Data In Real Life." With all the unexpected twists and turns of 2020, the ICPSR Data Fair will provide a data lens on timely topics such as the elections, Black Lives Matter, the Census, higher education, immigration, COVID 19, and so much more. 


September 21-25, 2020

Entirely virtual and free to all. 

Learn more and register at http://myumi.ch/ICPSRdatafair2020. #ICPSR

A virtual conference:
Just like an in-person conference, you'll have a schedule of presentations you can attend. These presentations will take place via Zoom Webinar. You can attend them all, or pick and choose your favorites.

The Data Fair features presenters from institutions such as Columbia University, the Census, t
he National Science Foundation and many more. You might recognize presenters such as Dr. Joel Best, author of Damned Lies and Statistics, Dr. Christian Davenport from Vox and The Atlantic, Dr. Margaret Levenstein for her work in the New York Times, and Dr. Michael Traugott from his appearances on CNN and other national news. 

Presentations include:

  • Damned Lies and Coronavirus Statistics
  • Data in Social Media
  • On Why Race Still Matters: Ontological Commitments and Researching Without Numbers
  • Data Engagement for the Data-Hesitant Librarian
  • Segregation within Integrated Schools: Racially Disproportionate Student-Teacher Assignments in Middle Schools
  • Quantifying Gender Identities and Behaviors
  • ... and more

Who is this conference for:
The Data Fair is free and open to the public. Presentations are open to a general audience, from high school students to data analysts and everywhere in between.

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