Data may seem objective or neutral, but that's not always the case. At this roundtable, learn about how data can be manipulated, skewed, or collected so poorly that any findings are extremely suspect. This session aims to build critical literacy and build attendees' understanding of data collection, statistics, visualizations including infographics, charts, graphs, and maps, and the Data Justice movement.

Panelists include Vass Bednar (Executive Director of the Public Policy in Digital Society Program), Cal Biruk (Associate Professor of Anthropology), Jeffrey Demaine (Bibliometrics and Research Impact Librarian), Saman Goudarzi (Cartographic Resources Librarian), Christine Homuth (Spatial Information Specialist), and Subhanya Sivajothy (Data Analysis and Visualization Librarian), with an introductory address by the Sherman Centre's Co-Directors Dr. Jay Brodeur and Dr. Andrea Zeffiro. 

This virtual event will be recorded and shared on the Sherman Centre's website.