How to detect fake news before it is written
Wednesday 21 April 2021, 3.00-4.00pm (UK)

Speakers

Dr Preslav Nakov
Principal Scientist at the Qatar Computing Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

AGENDA
3.00pm (UK) - Welcome Introduction
Professor Slava Jankin, the Hertie School
Setting the scene: brief intro to the speaker and his research

3.05pm - Seminar Session
Dr Preslav Nakov, Qatar Computing Research Institute
'How to detect fake news before it is written'

3.45pm - Research Discussion
Q&A / Discussion of the research

4.00pm - Announcement
Upcoming seminar in the series and other announcements

For more information and TO REGISTER click HERE

Negotiating with AI: Fairness in the Labor Market
Wednesday 7 April 2021, 3.00-4.00 (UK)

Speakers

Professor Giocomo Calzolari
European University Institute

AGENDA
3.00pm (UK) - Welcome Introduction
Professor Giacomo Calzolari, European University Institute
Setting the scene: brief intro to the speaker and his research

3.05pm - Seminar Session
Professor Christo Wilson, Northeastern University
'Negotiating with AI: Fairness in the Labor Market'

3.35pm - Research Discussion
Q&A / Discussion on the research

4.00pm - Announcement
Upcoming seminar in the series and other announcements

More information HERE

Tracking Covid-19 with the Financial Times
Wednesday 24 March 2021, 3.00-4.00pm (UK)

Speaker

AGENDA
3.00pm (UK) - Welcome Introduction
Professor Ken Benoit, LSE Data Science Institute Director
Setting the scene: Brief introduction to the speaker and his project

3.02pm - Seminar Session 
John Burn-Murdoch, the Financial Times
'Tracking Covid-19 with the Financial Times' 

3.45pm - Research Discussion
Q&A / Discussion on the research

4.00pm - Announcement
Upcoming seminar in the series and other announcements

In case you missed it, the podcast will be available soon.

Can Police Diversity Improve Police-Civilian Interactions?
Wednesday 17 March 2021, 3.00-4.00pm (UK)

Speaker

AGENDA

3.00pm (UK) - Welcome Introduction
Prof. Slava Jankin, Hertie School Data Science Lab
Setting the scene: brief intro to the speaker and his research

3.05pm - Seminar Session
Roman Rivera, Columbia University
'The Role of Officer Race and Gender in Police-Civilian Interactions in Chicago' 

3.35pm - Research Discussion
Q&A / Discussion on the research

4.00pm - Announcement
Upcoming seminars in the series and other announcements

More information here

In case you missed it, the podcast will be made available soon.

Data Science in the Time of Coronavirus and What Happens After
Wednesday 24 February 2021, 3.00pm-4.30pm (UK) 

The launch event will feature a round table discussion on 'Data Science and Digital Transformation in the Time of Coronavirus, and What Happens After'. Four notable experts from academia, government and business will give their perspectives on how social data science is being used to tackly the problems of the twenty-first century, and their thoughts on how the rapid transformations we have seen over the last year will result in lasting changes. 

The session will be chaired by Professor Slava Jankin, Director of the Hertie School Data Science Lab, and Professor Ken Benoit, Director of the LSE Data Science Institute. 

Hertie School and LSE are among Europe's leading social science research institutions, brought together by the CIVICA research network which will be funding ongoing programmes in data science for social applications. 

CHAIRS

SPEAKERS

AGENDA

3.00pm (UK) - Welcome Introduction
Prof. Slava Jankin, Hertie School Data Science Lab
Setting the scene: Context and Goals for the CIVICA Data Science Seminar Series

3.10pm - Institutional Update
Introducing CIVICA Partner Institutions' Directors

3.20pm - Round Table Discussion

Chair: Prof. Ken Benoit, LSE Data Science Institute
Topic: Data Science and Digital Transformation in the Time of Coronavirus and What Happens After

Panelists:

• Dr Caroline King, Global Head Business Development, Government Affairs, SAP

• James Palmer, Principal, Data Innovation Hub, OfCom

• Martin Waehlisch, Head of Innovation Cell, Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, the United Nations

• Dr James Hetherington, Director of Data Science in Practice, The Alan Turing Institute

4.25pm - Announcement 
Dr Erica Thompson, LSE Data Science Institute
Closing remarks 

Podcast coming soon