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Information Ecosystems

35 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings

The InfoEco project seeks to advance a deeply powerful understanding of where data comes from and how it is used, setting the present moment within a century-long history of information supply and its power-laden consequences. At a moment when societies are in urgent need of guidance to navigate rapidly shifting digital terrain, we are coming together to build a deep understanding of the social and political life of data.

In the 2022-2023 Academic Year, we are proud to present a series of podcasts documenting the Data Science 4 Social Justice (DS4SJ) project here at the University of Pittsburgh. One of Pitt’s goals is to leverage knowledge—through teaching, research, and community service—for society’s gain. The dominance of the digital sphere, the upheaval of civic life, and the role of technology in accelerating systemic inequality create an unprecedented opportunity to apply “use-driven data science” for social impact. This year, we will hear from numerous members of this project, from Pitt and beyond, about the ways that data science can facilitate a more equitable society.

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Episodes

Episode 5: What Have We Learned with DS4SJ?

May 08, 2023 13:45 - 10 minutes - 2.4 MB

Welcome to the fifth and final episode of the third season of the Information Ecosystem podcast, hosted by Grace DeLallo and created in affiliation with the University of Pittsburgh. This episode, “What Have We Learned,” looks at the projects the cohort undertook in this project structure and some of the takeaways, including lessons learned. We look at building ethical relationships, leaving room for transparency, integrating community projects into student work and look at what we can gai...

Episode 4: Data Ethics with Dr. Katie Shilton

April 10, 2023 16:08 - 30 minutes - 7.08 MB

Welcome to the fourth episode of the third season of the Information Ecosystems podcast, hosted by Grace DeLallo and created in affiliation with the University of Pittsburgh. This episode, “Data Ethics with Dr. Katie Shilton,” looks at the implications of data collection and research, and how that process can be more ethical, inspired by a talk Dr. Shilton delivered at the University in December of 2022. The DS4SJ project prioritizes faculty, student, and community relationships, so matching...

Episode 3: Outside of the Silo

February 21, 2023 15:46 - 20 minutes - 31.9 MB

Welcome to the third episode of the third season of the Information Ecosystems podcast, hosted by Grace DeLallo and created in affiliation with the University of Pittsburgh. This episode, “Outside of the Silo,” looks at the interdisciplinary mentoring that can lead to student and community-facing project success. The new Spring 2023 cohort was informally introduced, since the DS4SJ project is expanding to meet the demands of implementing an institutionalized framework and continuing ethical ...

Episode 2: Imagining and Creating Pathways

December 12, 2022 20:00 - 18 minutes - 18.7 MB

Welcome to the second episode of the third season of the Information Ecosystems podcast, created in affiliation with the University of Pittsburgh. This episode, “Imagining and Creating Pathways,” looks at the individual projects that make up the DS4SJ (Data Science 4 Social Justice) ecosystem at Pitt. Members of this community clue us in as to what their participation entails and how it serves the broader seed goals. Thank you to the cohort members and their teams for their diligent work, an...

Episode 1: Filling the Gaps, Disrupting the Norms: An Introduction to DS4SJ

November 01, 2022 17:15 - 13 minutes - 16 MB

Welcome to the first episode of the third season of the Information Ecosystem podcast, entitled “Filling the Gaps, Disrupting the Norms: An Introduction to DS4SJ.” This series of the podcast will feature seven episodes that detail the Data Science for Social Justice year-long project at the University of Pittsburgh. It aims to inform people of the relationship between communities, academic institutions and the technological resources available to them.  This episode was hosted and produced...

Episode 8: HYPE Media

May 13, 2022 18:45 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MB

Today's episode follows a project undertaken by Homewood Youth-Powered and Engaged (HYPE) Media to research and write a comprehensive Wikipedia page for Westinghouse High School in Pittsburgh. Stops along the way include discussions about information, power and the Internet; interdisciplinarity in community-engaged work; and the experience of the students involved in the project. The interviewer, Briana Wipf, speaks to Dr. Khirsten L. Scott, Elise Silva, Dr. Jaime Booth and students at the W...

Episode 7: Voices of the Steering Committee for the Year of Data and Society

April 29, 2022 17:30 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MB

A digital humanities librarian, project manager and researcher, philosopher, and law professor walk into a podcast... Hear what happens in today’s episode, which features four members of the Year of Data and Society Steering Committee: Tyrica Terry-Kapral, Liz Monk, Lisa Parker, and Mike Madison. The interviewer is Briana Wipf. This season of the Information Ecosystems podcast is being produced in affiliation with the Year of Data and Society at the University of Pittsburgh. The website for ...

Episode 6: Sustaining the Impact of the Year of Data and Society

April 15, 2022 09:46 - 40 minutes - 55 MB

Sustaining digital projects can be challenging. In today’s episode, four Pitt researchers discuss why, and why it’s so important to try.  The interviewees in this episode are Judy L. Cameron, Abhishek Viswanathan, Bridget Keown and Sera Linardi. The interviewer is Briana Wipf. This season of the Information Ecosystems podcast is being produced in affiliation with the Year of Data and Society at the University of Pittsburgh. The website for the Information Ecosystems project is https://infoeco...

Episode 5: Marcia Rapchak

April 01, 2022 09:00 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Marcia Rapchak. The interviewer is Briana Wipf. The conversation for this episode focuses on the ethics surrounding the collection of student data by learning management systems.  This season of the Information Ecosystems podcast is being produced in affiliation with the Year of Data and Society at the University of Pittsburgh. The website for the Information Ecosystems project is https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and the website for the Year of Data and Soc...

Episode 4: Sharon Leon

March 04, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Sharon Leon. The interviewer is Briana Wipf. This season of the Information Ecosystems podcast is being produced in affiliation with the Year of Data and Society at the University of Pittsburgh. The website for the Information Ecosystems project is https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and the website for the Year of Data and Society at the University of Pittsburgh is https://yearofdataandsociety.pitt.edu/. For more about Leon’s work, visit https://history.msu.ed...

Episode 3: Mark Hereward

February 11, 2022 05:30 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Mark Hereward. The interviewer is Briana Wipf, and the pair discuss data governance and ethics, particularly the tension between privacy and specificity. For more about Hereward’s projects with UNICEF, visit www.RD4C.org, and to read the report Progress for Every Child, visit https://www.unicef.org/reports/progress-for-every-child-in-the-sdg-era-2019. This episode was recorded on November 26, 2021.   This season of the Information Ecosystems podcast...

Episode 2: Alice Feng and Jonathan Schwabish

January 28, 2022 05:30 - 35 minutes - 48.1 MB

The interviewees in this episode are Alice Feng and Jonathan Schwabish. The interviewer is Briana Wipf, and the group discusses contemporary issues of equity awareness in data visualization practices.   Follow Alice Feng on Twitter @fleecealeece. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @jschwabish. The "Do No Harm Guide" can be found at https://www.urban.org/research/publication/do-no-harm-guide-applying-equity-awareness-data-visualization. This episode was recorded on January 7, 2022.    This...

Episode 01: Introducing Season Two of Information Ecosystems

January 14, 2022 05:30 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MB

Welcome to the first episode of the second season of the Information Ecosystems podcast! We are happy to present a conversation between Alison Langmead and Nora Mattern, two active leader-participants in this community who discuss recent changes to this project and ideas for the future. This season, the podcast is being produced in affiliation with the Year of Data and Society at the University of Pittsburgh. The website for the Information Ecosystems project is https://infoeco.hcommons.o...

Episode 1: Introducing Season Two of Information Ecosystems

January 14, 2022 05:30 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MB

Welcome to the first episode of the second season of the Information Ecosystems podcast! We are happy to present a conversation between Alison Langmead and Nora Mattern, two active leader-participants in this community who discuss recent changes to this project and ideas for the future. This season, the podcast is being produced in affiliation with the Year of Data and Society at the University of Pittsburgh. The website for the Information Ecosystems project is https://infoeco.hcommons.org...

Episode 21: Mario Khreiche and Jane Rohrer

June 18, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MB

The co-hosts for this episode are Mario Khreiche and Jane Rohrer. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu. More about Dr. Khreiche’s work can be found here:  https://www.mariokhreiche.com/. More about Jane Rohrer’s work can be found here: https://www.janevirginiarohrer.com/.   The podcast team includes Jane Rohrer, Sarah Reiff Conell, Shack Hackney, Erin O'Rourke, and Briana Wipf.   This podcast is produced from the community who participated a 201...

Episode 20: Annette Vee

April 30, 2021 12:30 - 53 minutes - 25.5 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Annette Vee. The interviewer is Jane Rohrer. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu where listeners can find more information about our work. Our blog can be found at https://infoeco.hcommons.org/,  and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Vee’s website is http://www.annettevee.com/. This episode was recorded on April 5, 2021. The podcast team includes Jane Rohrer, Sarah Reiff Conell, Shack Hackney, Erin O'...

Episode 19: Lara Putnam

April 16, 2021 12:30 - 51 minutes - 24.6 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Lara Putnam. The interviewer is Jane Rohrer. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu where listeners can find more information about our work. Our blog can be found at https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Putnam’s work can be found here: http://www.history.pitt.edu/people/lara-putnam. This episode was recorded on April 2, 2021.  The podcast team includes Jane Rohrer, Sarah ...

Episode 18: Chris Gilliard

April 02, 2021 13:19 - 55 minutes - 26.4 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Chris Gilliard. The interviewer is Jane Rohrer. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can find more information about our work. Our blog can be found at https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Gilliard's website is https://hypervisible.com. The podcast team includes Jane Rohrer, Sarah Reiff Conell, Shack Hackney, Erin O'Rourke, and Briana Wipf. This podcas...

Episode 17: Christopher Phillips

March 19, 2021 13:00 - 39 minutes - 18.9 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Christopher Phillips. The interviewer is Jane Rohrer. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu where listeners can find more information about our work. Our blog can be found at https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Professor Phillips' website is http://christopherjphillips.com. You can find him on twitter at @cjphillips100. This episode was recorded on March 17, 2021. The podcast te...

Episode 16: Bill Rankin

January 27, 2021 18:34 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Bill Rankin. The interviewer is Jane Rohrer. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu where listeners can find more information about our work. Our blog can be found at https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Professor Rankin’s website is http://www.radicalcartography.net/. This episode was recorded on December 14, 2020. The podcast team includes Jane Rohrer, Sarah Reiff Conell, Shack ...

Episode 15: Melissa Finucane

November 23, 2020 18:45 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Melissa Finucane. The interviewer is Briana Wipf. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can find more information about the Sawyer Seminar. Our blog can be found at https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Finucane’s website is https://www.rand.org/about/people/f/finucane_melissa_l.html. This episode was recorded on November 19, 2020.   The podcast team inclu...

Episode 14: Lyneise Williams

June 05, 2020 04:30 - 53 minutes - 24.6 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Lyneise Williams. The interviewer is Sarah Reiff Conell. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can find a calendar of public events from September 2019 to May 2020. Our blog can be found at https://infoeco.hcommons.org/, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Williams' website is https://art.unc.edu/people/art-history-faculty/lyneise-williams/. This episode was recorded on March 6, 2020. ...

Episode 13: Colin Allen

May 22, 2020 04:30 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Colin Allen. The interviewer is Briana Wipf. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can find a calendar of public events from September 2019 to May 2020. Our blog can be found at https://medium.com/information-ecosystems, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Allen's website is http://colinallen.dnsalias.org/. This episode was recorded on February 28, 2020. The podcast team includes Sara...

Episode 12: Edouard Machery

May 08, 2020 04:30 - 54 minutes - 26.2 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Edouard Machery. The interviewer is Sarah Reiff Conell. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can find a calendar of public events from September 2019 to May 2020. Our blog can be found at https://medium.com/information-ecosystems, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Machery's website is https://www.edouardmachery.com/. This episode was recorded on February 26, 2020. The podcast team ...

Episode 11: Matthew Edney

April 24, 2020 04:30 - 46 minutes - 32.7 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Matthew Edney. The interviewer is Briana Wipf. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can find a calendar of public events from September 2019 to May 2020. Our blog can be found at https://medium.com/information-ecosystems, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Edney's website is https://www.mappingasprocess.net/. This episode was recorded on March 9, 2020. The podcast team includes Sara...

Episode 10: Matthew Lincoln

April 10, 2020 04:05 - 44 minutes - 61.7 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Matthew Lincoln. The interviewer is Jane Rohrer. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu. The events are currently on hiatus, but we plan to continue publishing podcasts of the past seminars until they are all posted. We hope to resume the public convenings come Fall 2021. Our blog can be found at https://medium.com/information-ecosystems, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Lincoln’s website is https:/...

Episode 9: Safiya Umoja Noble

March 27, 2020 04:05 - 37 minutes - 17.4 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble. The interviewer is Erin O'Rourke. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu. The events are currently on hiatus, but we plan to continue publishing podcasts of the past seminars until they are all posted. We hope to resume the public convenings come Fall 2021. Our blog can be found at https://medium.com/information-ecosystems, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Noble's website is http...

Episode 8: Jo Guldi

February 28, 2020 05:30 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Jo Guldi. The interviewer is Briana Wipf. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can find a calendar of public events from September 2019 to May 2020. Our blog can be found at https://medium.com/information-ecosystems, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Guldi's website is https://www.joguldi.com/. This episode was recorded on January 10, 2020. The podcast team includes Sarah Reiff Con...

Episode 7: Sandra González-Bailón

February 14, 2020 05:01 - 37 minutes - 18.4 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Sandra González-Bailón. The interviewer is Briana Wipf. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can find a calendar of public events from September 2019 to May 2020. Our blog can be found at   https://medium.com/information-ecosystems, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. González-Bailón's website is https://www.asc.upenn.edu/node/648. This episode was recorded on December 6, 2019. The p...

Episode 6: Mario Khreiche

January 31, 2020 05:30 - 32 minutes - 14.8 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Mario Khreiche. The interviewer is Jane Rohrer. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can also see a calendar of public events from September 2019 to May 2020. Our blog can be found at https://medium.com/information-ecosystems, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Khreiche's website is https://www.mariokhreiche.com/. This episode was recorded on November 20, 2019. The podcast team incl...

Episode 5: Ted Underwood

January 17, 2020 05:01 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Ted Underwood. The interviewer is Briana Wipf. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can find a calendar of public events from September 2019 to May 2020. Our blog can be found at https://medium.com/information-ecosystems, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Underwood's website is https://english.illinois.edu/directory/profile/tunder, and he can be found on Twitter at @Ted_Underwood. Th...

Episode 4: Richard Marciano

January 03, 2020 05:01 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Richard Marciano. The interviewer is Shack Hackney. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can find a calendar of public events from September 2019 to May 2020. Our blog can be found at  https://medium.com/information-ecosystems, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Marciano’s website is https://isr.umd.edu/clark/faculty/1175/Richard-Marciano and he can be found on Twitter at @MarcianoRic...

Episode 3: Sabina Leonelli

December 20, 2019 05:30 - 25 minutes - 21.5 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Sabina Leonelli. The interviewer is Jane Rohrer. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can find a calendar of public events from September 2019 to May 2020. Our blog can be found at https://medium.com/information-ecosystems, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Leonelli's website is https://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/sociology/staff/leonelli/.  She can be also found on Twitter at @S...

Episode 2: Matthew Jones

December 06, 2019 13:00 - 47 minutes - 23 MB

The interviewee in this episode is Dr. Matthew Jones. The interviewer is Sarah Reiff Conell. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can find a calendar of public events from September 2019 to May 2020. Our blog can be found at https://medium.com/information-ecosystems, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. Dr. Jones' website is http://www.columbia.edu/~mj340/, and he can be found on Twitter at @nescioquid. This episode was recorded...

Episode 1: Introduction with the Information Ecosystems Leadership Team

November 22, 2019 16:34 - 31 minutes - 44.1 MB

The interviewees in this episode are Alison Langmead, Lara Putnam, and Annette Vee, the Leadership Team of the Information Ecosystems Sawyer Seminar. The interviewer is Erin O'Rourke. The website for the seminar can be found at https://infoecosystems.pitt.edu, where listeners can find a calendar of public events from September 2019 to May 2020. Our blog scan be found at https://medium.com/information-ecosystems, and our Twitter account is @Info_Ecosystems. The podcast team includes Sarah R...

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