Seventh workshop on the philosophy of information
Programme
Monday 30/03/2015
11.30–12.30: Emma Tobin (UCL): Data in Protein Classification (Keynote)
Lunch
14.00–14.30: Sabina Leonelli (University of Exeter): Data Journeys: Openness and Shadows
14.30–15.00: Orlin Vakarelov (Duke University): Scientist on the anthill
15.00–15.30: Oliver Marsh (UCL): Le Geek, C’est Clique: Understanding and Representing Science Enthusiasm
Coffee
16.00–17.00: Rob Kitchin (Mynooth University, Ireland): Big Data, new epistemologies and paradigm shifts ( _Keynote )_
Tuesday 31/03/2015
09.00–10.00: Judith Simon (IT University of Copenhaghen): Approaching Big Data - Relating Epistemology, Ethics & Politics (Keynote)
Coffee
10.30-11.00: Billy Wheeler: Causation and Information: What is Transferred?
11.00–11.30: Wolfgang Pietsch (Technische Universität München): Difference-making as a notion of causation for data- intensive science
11.30–12.00: Teresa Scantamburlo (University of Ca’ Foscari, Venice): Big Data: the empiricist approach and its philosophical underpinnings
12.00–12.30: Louise Bezuidenhout (University of Exeter): Data Creation and Research Environments: Implications for the Re-Use of Open Data
Lunch
14.00–14.30: Raj Patel (University of Pennsylvania): Why privacy is not enough: Big Data and predictive analytics
14.30–15.00: Reuben Binns (University of Southampton): Big data, data protection, and epistemic standards
15.00–15.30: Julian Newman (Glasgow Caledonian University): Data Quality Implications of Scientific Software Complexity
Coffee
16.00–17.00: William Wong (Middlesex University): Liberty and Security: VALCRI - Because we can … should we? (Keynote)