CDH is thrilled to announce that applications for the in-person Social Data School (SDS), taking place in Cambridge between 9-13 September 2024, are now open. Individuals working in the media, academia, civil society organisations, trade unions, the public sector and industry – as well as those who work with social data in other capacities – are encouraged to apply.
Prospective applicants are invited to join the applicant information webinar on Tuesday 16 April 2024, from 14:00-14:45 BST. Please register online here.
This year, the SDS will focus on Machine Learning and the investigation of environmental issues, with key sessions delivered in conjunction with partners in the Pulitzer Center, who have been developing cutting edge technologies to carry out impactful investigations. Through a range of collaborative activities delivered by experts over the course of a week, participants will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to conduct data-driven investigations in the public interest.
The teaching team includes:
- Dr Anne Alexander (Director of Learning, CDH)
- Dr Irving Huerta (Data School Convenor, CDH)
- Dr Hugo Leal (Teaching Associate for the MPhil in Digital Humanities at CDH and Research Associate at the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy)
- Gustavo Faleiros, Director of Environmental Investigations for the Pulitzer Center
- Anton Delgado, Pulitzer Center Fellow and multimedia journalist based in Southeast Asia
Applications submitted by 21 April 2024 will be eligible for the early bird rate. All other applications must be submitted by 16 June 2024. Limited bursaries and concessionary places are available.
For more information, visit www.cdh.cam.ac.uk/DataSchools
To make an application, click here.
