The Columbia University Libraries invite you to attend "The Ethics of
Visualization."
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.
TOPIC: The Ethics of Visualization
SPEAKER: Chris Alen Sula, Assistant Professor, Pratt Institute, School
of Information & Library Science
WHEN: Wednesday, December 12, 2013
Noon - 1:30 PM
WHERE: 203 Butler Library
SPONSORS: Columbia Libraries Digital Program Division and the Digital
Humanities Center
Visualization and infographics are widely discussed today, both inside
of the academy and in the public at large. Academic departments as
diverse as digital arts and humanities, cognitive science, and molecular
chemistry have taken up the topic, and journalists like Geoff McGhee
even claim that our future is one "in which data becomes a medium." But
despite its popularity and potential impact, "infovis" has rarely been
considered in an ethical light. While there has been recent development
on the philosophy of information, there is still little corresponding to
an applied ethics of visualization and even less guidance available for
information professionals. This talk examines the groundwork of infovis
ethics and considers several ways in which visualization could give rise
to obligations to/for certain groups. The conclusion will situate
infovis within a techno-historical context, which raises broader issues
of access, representation, and power with respect to visualization.
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