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Max Weber, Social sciences, Sociology, Quantitative research, Psychology, Humanities

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Just Tech: Centering Community-Driven Innovation at the Margins episode 1 with Desmond Patton and Mary Gray

Episode 133 | March 23, 2022 In “Just Tech: Centering Community-Driven Innovation at the Margins,” Senior Principal Researcher Mary Gray explores how technology and community intertwine and the role technology can play in supporting community-driven innovation and community-based ...

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Just Tech: Centering Community-Driven Innovation at the Margins episode 1 with Desmond Patton and Mary Gray

Just Tech: Centering Community-Driven Innovation at the Margins episode 1 with Desmond Patton and Mary Gray

Episode 133 | March 23, 2022 In “Just Tech: Centering Community-Driven Innovation at the Margins,” Senior Principal Researcher Mary Gray explores how technology and community intertwine and ...

The Sociology of AI Ethics (Column Introduction)

The Sociology of AI Ethics (Column Introduction)

Authors: Dr. Iga Kozlowska (@kozlowska_iga), Nga Than (@NgaThanNYC), Abhishek Gupta (@atg_abhishek) AI research, development and deployment have “a social sciences deficit.

Jennifer Richeson Recipient of 2020 SAGE-CASBS Award

Jennifer Richeson Recipient of 2020 SAGE-CASBS Award

Insights from her research and scholarship significantly advance our understanding of intergroup relations.

How AI can tackle complex social problems, from loneliness to stigma

How AI can tackle complex social problems, from loneliness to stigma

Arezou Soltani Panah is teaming up with social scientists and policy makers to solve complex problems like loneliness and family violence.

AI for Not Bad

AI for Not Bad

Hype surrounds the promotions, aspirations, and notions of “artificial intelligence (AI) for social good” and its related permutations. These terms, as used in data science and particularly ...

AI and the Social Sciences Used to Talk More. Now They’ve Drifted Apart.

AI and the Social Sciences Used to Talk More. Now They’ve Drifted Apart.

Research shows that the gap between these disciplines is growing, which could make it harder to address social and ethical problems.

Columbia Sociology Welcomes New Professors

Columbia Sociology Welcomes New Professors

The Department of Sociology is delighted to welcome new faculty members in 2022, whose expertise in Urban Poverty, Racial and Socioeconomic Inequality, and Race, Ethnicity and Politics ...

Making a path to ethical, socially-beneficial artificial intelligence

Making a path to ethical, socially-beneficial artificial intelligence

Leaders from government, philanthropy, academia, and industry say collaboration is key to make sure artificial intelligence serves the public good.

ESS 2021 CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES AND STATEMENTS

ESS 2021 CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES AND STATEMENTS

Other efforts at public sociology have included Fisher presenting her work to federal agencies, foundations, presidential campaigns, and other organizations, including the National Science ...

Keynote Speakers

Keynote Speakers

ACM Conference on Equity and Access in Algorithms, Mechanisms, and Optimization

The Well-Meaning Bad Ideas Spoiling a Generation

The Well-Meaning Bad Ideas Spoiling a Generation

In 2011, a friend of mine in college asked me if I’d read The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom, by Jonathan…

Abigail Z. Jacobs

Abigail Z. Jacobs

  The Meaning and Measurement of Bias Lessons from Natural Language Processing Translation Tutorial  ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and...

OPINION: A lack of diversity in research and analytics is not just unethical — it is dangerous

OPINION: A lack of diversity in research and analytics is not just unethical — it is dangerous

Today, people of color are underrepresented in all aspects of STEM. This matters and we are working to change it.