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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Program in Science, Technology, and Society awarded alum danah boyd its prestigious Morrison Prize and lecture. Read more
18 Nov, 2022
BCNM at 4S 2022
BCNM students, faculty, and alumni are all participating in this year's 4S program. Read more
09 Nov, 2022
BCNM at SHOT
The Society for the History of Technology (SHOT) encourages the study of the development of technology and its relations with society and culture. Read more
24 Aug, 2022
danah boyd & Morgan Ames on the Future of the Metaverse
Elon University published a report on "The Future of the Metaverse," featuring BCNM experts. Read more
22 Aug, 2022
danah boyd on the Harvard Data Science Review Podcast
danah boyd discusses "Differential Privacy for the 2020 U.S. Census: Can We Make Data Both Private and Useful?" Read more
17 Aug, 2022
danah boyd Featured in People of ACM
"I approach technology as a tool and an intervention. Certain futures are made easier because of technology, and certain futures get more complicated. We can make bets about the probabilities of certain futures, but we cannot see the future. We can only introduce other interventions." Read more
15 Aug, 2022
BCNM at ASA 2022
The 119th American Sociology Association annual meeting took place in Los Angeles on August 5-9. Read more
05 Aug, 2022
Data & Truth with danah boyd
Hear alum danah boyd speak about data and truth on Gnovis with Huseyn Panahov. Read more
10 Jun, 2022
BCNM's Big Wins 2022
We're so proud to share some our greatest successes from 2022! Read more
29 Apr, 2022
Epistemic Disconnects Surrounding the US Census Bureau’s Use of Differential Privacy
Our alum danah boyd published an article in the Harvard Data Science Review with Jayshree Sarathy.
Women in AI Ethics recognizes BCNM faculty and alumni in their list of honors, including Jenna Burrell, Morgan Ames, danah boyd, and Michelle Carney! Read more
12 Dec, 2021
An Ode to Responsible Data Science
Alum danah boyd gives the plenary at the Microsoft Research Summit on Statistical Imaginaries. Read more
09 Dec, 2021
BCNM at 4S 2021
Amazing representation of BCNM presenting at 4S, the Society for Social Studies of Science! Read more
08 Dec, 2021
BCNM Around the Web November 2021
Check out the work of our students, faculty, and alumni around the web! Read more
16 Nov, 2021
In the Pursuit of Knowledge, There Be Dragons by danah boyd
BCNM alum danah boyd was the keynote speaker at IEEE VIS 2021. Read more
27 Oct, 2021
danah boyd Joins Georgetown as Visiting Distinguished Professor
BCNM alum danah boyd has joined Georgetown University for the year as a distinguished visiting professor. Read more
10 Jun, 2021
danah boyd on Knitting a Healthy Social Fabric
danah boyd recently published an article discussing creating or knitting a healthy social fabric that relies on real connections. Read more
03 Apr, 2021
danah boyd on Democracy's Data Infrastructure
BCNM alum and media academic danah boyd co-authored an essay with Dan Bouk for the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University titled, "Democracy's Data Infrastructure." Read more
01 Mar, 2021
danah boyd & Gail De Kosnik on the New Normal
danah boyd & Gail De Kosnik were featured in an article from the Pew Research Center and Elon University on Imagining the Internet, predicting how technology, climate change, and politics will effect a post-Covid-19 world. Read more
16 Dec, 2020
danah boyd on Why the US Govt Needs a VP of Engineering Not a CTO
danah boyd recently wrote an article on Linkedin titled "The US Federal Government Needs a VP of Engineering, not a CTO." Read more
02 Dec, 2020
danah boyd on Philanthropy's Techno-Solutionism Problem
danah boyd recently wrote a paper titled "Philanthropy’s Techno-Solutionism Problem" for the Knight Foundation. Read more
30 Nov, 2020
BCNM Around the Web December
Check out the amazing work of our faculty, students, and alumni around the web this December! Read more
06 Nov, 2020
BCNM Around the Web November 2020
Check out the amazing work of our faculty, students, and alumni around the web this November! Read more
24 Jun, 2020
danah boyd on Commission on the Practice of Democratic Citizenship
The Commission's final report was recently released, recommending ways to "help the nation emerge as a more resilient democracy by 2026." Read more
20 Feb, 2020
BCNM Around the Web February 2020
Check out the amazing talks and discussion around the work of our faculty and alumni in February 2020! Read more
03 Feb, 2020
danah boyd on Privacy in the 2020 Census
danah boyd investigates the US Census Bureau's approach to "differential privacy" and its implications for data products. Read more
30 Jan, 2020
danah boyd on Data Voids
Alum danah boyd recently released a Data & Society report titled "Data Voids: Where Missing Data Can Easily Be Exploited" in collaboration with Michael Golebiewski of Microsoft. Read more
28 Jan, 2020
danah boyd on Behind the Tech with Kevin Scott
Alum danah boyd recently appeared on the Microsoft podcast "Behind the Tech with Kevin Scott," discussing technology and the potential dangers that come with a "move fast and break things" mentality. Read more
04 Jan, 2020
cNet names danah boyd One of 30 Personalities Who Defined the 2010s
CNET's list of the larger-than-life innovators and important influencers of the last 10 years includes alum, Data & Society founder, danah boyd. Read more
02 Jan, 2020
danah boyd on Owning Ethics in Silicon Valley
Alum danah boyd with Emmanuel Moss and Jacob Metcalf published on corporate logics, Silicon Valley, and the Institutionalization of ethics. Read more
24 Dec, 2019
danah boyd Publishes Balancing Data Utility and Confidentiality in the 2020 US Census
A new living document by danah boyd explains how differential privacy works in the context of the US Census and illuminates key conversations, misunderstandings, and anxieties surrounding this disclosure avoidance system. Read more
20 Dec, 2019
BCNM Around the Web December 2019
Check out the amazing talks and discussion around the work of our faculty, students, and alumni! Read more
18 Dec, 2019
danah boyd Publishes on Networked Media Ecosystems
Is media silence as powerful in shaping public discussion as deliberate rhetoric? If so, do editorial boards need to strategically amplify certain speech? Read more
18 Oct, 2019
Call for Participation: Contested Data
Alum danah boyd and Dan Bouk are running an incredible workshop at Data & Society. Application deadline: November 25, 2019. Read more
16 Oct, 2019
BCNM around the Web October 2019
More in the media from faculty Ken Goldberg and Koci Hernandez; and alumni Trevor Paglen, danah boyd, Jen Schradie, Tiffany Ng, Ritwik Banerji, Bo Ruberg, and Jane McGonigal. Read more
25 Sep, 2019
danah boyd Named EFF Barlow Recipient
BCNM alum danah boyd was recognized as a 2019 EFF Barlow 'Trailblazing Technology Scholar' Read more