Data & Society Research Institute

Data & Society works to balance our commitment to rigorous empirical Research with engagement efforts to ensure that this knowledge reaches those shaping the development and governance of technology. The objectives are 1) to challenge existing narratives about the purpose and power of technology in Society using rigorous interdisciplinary Research, 2) to expand and support a diverse field of people and organizations grappling with cultural, legal, political, and technical approaches to issues raised by data-centric technologies, 3) to ensure that civil Society, media, policymakers, and industry engage with our Research insights-and those of our broader network-to inform and reframe decision-making around technology, and 4) to encourage a culture and practice of experimentation and new forms of knowledge production.