The advent of predictive policing systems demonstrates an increased interest in more novel forms of data processing for the purpose of crime control. These developments have been the subject of much controversy, […]
New Postdoc: Wen Ma Investigates Citizen Journalism in the Datafied Society
Dr Wen Ma is joining Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and Culture (JOMEC) as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. She will work on her project “Investigating the Changing Practices of Citizen Journalism […]
Launch Event: Civic Participation in the Datafied Society
The Data Justice Lab is inviting you for the following online event: Civic Participation in the Datafied Society Presentation of our new research report and discussion with Arne Hintz, Lina Dencik, Joanna […]
New Research Report: Learning from Cancelled Systems
The Data Justice Lab has researched how public services are increasingly automated and government institutions at different levels are using data systems and AI. However, our latest report, Automating Public Services: Learning from […]
Teaching about Data: A New Resource for Educators
Data Justice Lab PhD candidate Ina Sander has collaborated with the organisation Privacy International to create a data literacy resource that will help educators teach students about data centric technologies and critical data literacy. […]
What is data justice? How do we understand datafication from the perspective of social justice? We have written a book that explores different dimensions of this question, looking at the data economy, politics, governance and policy, citizenship and activism, global and local impacts. 
How can citizens participate in, and intervene into, the rapid roll-out of data systems in the public sector? How can we democratise datafied governance? Our report