April 9, 2021

Critical Data Studies Collective at Purdue to present semester teach-in

The Critical Data Studies Collective at Purdue will host a virtual teach-in on “Do Black Lives Matter to the University? Science, Technology, and the Racial-Colonial Legacies of Higher Education” at noon-1 p.m. April 23. The event will be followed by a virtual reception at 1-1:30 p.m.

The Critical Data Studies Collective is a multidisciplinary community that seeks to create opportunities for dialogue about the ethical, legal, sociocultural, epistemological and political aspects of data science, big data and digital infrastructures. Participants work to advance conversations on these issues and create opportunities for dialogue and collaboration among scholars, researchers, students and the public. As a collective, they are committed to feminist, antiracist and decolonizing pedagogies and practices.

This virtual teach-in will consider a range of questions, including what are U.S. universities’ disparate impacts on Black lives through research, policing, and austerity measures and what justice-oriented responses are possible that center people of color? To explore higher education’s enduring role in racial injustice and how to challenge it, the teach-in will feature a conversation among:

* Davarian L. Baldwin, the Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. His new book, "In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities Are Plundering Our Cities," looks at the parasitic relationship between universities and cities, and who is made vulnerable by unchecked university power.

* Darrin Johnson, executive director of the BU Wellness Network, an organization dedicated to improving access to care for African Americans by delivering supportive,  preventive and mental health services that help to combat stigma, discrimination and oppression among those who are affected by and living with HIV. Johnson will offer insight into the relationship between university research and those affected by HIV. 

* Audrey Beard, a freelance researcher and software developer in Brooklyn with a master’s degree in computer science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Beard is a co-founding member of the Coalition for Critical Technology, a group of academics, practitioners and other accomplices dedicated to doing critical praxis in academia and industry. Beard also is a member of the Cops Off Campus Research Collective.

The event is free and open to the public, and will be closed-captioned and American Sign Language-interpreted. Registration is available online.

This virtual event is supported by an Enabling Inclusion at Purdue grant from the Purdue Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence.

Questions should be directed to criticaldatastudies@purdue.edu.


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