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Data Services Book Club: Weapons of Math Destruction

Data Services Book Club: Weapons of Math Destruction Online

This term the University of Oregon Libraries Data Service Depatment will be hosting a book club to read Weapons of Math Destruction

Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neil explores the impact of algorithms on society and how the use of these algorithms can reinforce racism and increase inequality in fields such as policing, education, and employment. 

This second session will be going over

Chapter 7 – Sweating Bullets: On the JobChapter

8 – Collateral Damage: Landing CreditChapter

9 – No Safe Zone: Getting InsuranceChapter

10 – The Targeted Citizen: Civic Life

Conclusion

The book is available from the UO library to read online 

Date:
Monday, May 17, 2021
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Time Zone:
Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
Online:
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Categories:
  Statistics  
Registration has closed.

Event Organizer

Cameron Mulder