[Air-L] What data can't hear: A one day blue sky workshop

[Danielle Hynes]

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What data can't hear: A one day blue sky workshop
Convenors: Tanja Dreher, Danielle Hynes, Poppy de Souza

2 December 2024, UNSW Kensington campus
Hosted by UNSW Data Justice Research Network and UNSW Media Futures Hub

To register: What data can't hear<https://forms.gle/zWLYPKngGDRGfZ4T9>

About: Data-driven systems, platforms and algorithms are increasingly embedded in all aspects of social life and daily communication. This 'ubiquitous datafication' is evident across domains including social housing and the NDIS, 'care' institutions, and health, education and politics. In this workshop we explore the implications of the datafication of the social world for processes and practices of political voice and listening.

Datafied systems are claimed to offer increased opportunities to have a say, to be heard in decision making and service provision, and to be part of governance structures. In the context of neoliberalism, these platformed opportunities and incitements to speak proliferate, however this is a version of voice that matters less and less. By centring political voice, we draw attention to voice as agency, participation and influence - or voice that matters. The listening lens turns attention to processes and practices of receptivity, recognition and response to political voice, participation and agency.

In this workshop, we consider questions around the increasing ubiquity of datafied voice and listening. We invite those interested in attending and participating in the workshop discussions to submit an EOI by Monday November 18.

Kind regards,
Dr. Danielle Hynes