Love Data 2025: Measuring Cultural Impact with Community-Based Research

<p dir="ltr">Join us on a panel by expert researchers from the University of Rochester (UR) and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) working at the intersection of data, cultural impact, and community-based research. The speakers’ research covers topics including American Indian and Alaska Native identity; Black feminist theories and theatre; Afro-Latin America and the cultural politics of leisure; mechanics of diverse populations relating to injury and disease risk; and crime, law, deviance, race, ethnicity, migration, and the African diaspora.</p><p dir="ltr">Hear about topics such as data stewardship, while capturing diverse perspectives, the importance of inclusive data representation, and the impact of data-driven decision-making on Black and Indigenous communities. Participants will have the opportunity to hear perspectives and ask questions of researchers in a wide array of disciplines.</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr"><b>Learn more about our panelists:</b></p><ul><li>Jeffery Burnette (RIT) - Sociology and Anthropology</li><li>Jordan Ealey (UR) - Department of Black Studies (Black Feminist Theory Praxis)</li><li>Karma Frierson (UR) - Department of Black Studies (Anthropology)</li><li>Cherice Hill (UR) - Biomedical Engineering</li><li>Nick Robertson (RIT) - Criminal Justice</li></ul><p dir="ltr"><br></p><p dir="ltr">This event was co-hosted by <a href="https://www.library.rochester.edu/services/data-management-and-sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">UR Libraries</a> and <a href="https://www.rit.edu/library/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">RIT Libraries</a></p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">This panel was hosted via Zoom on Friday, February 21, 2025.</p>