Many of the data systems we encounter in everyday life – from employer diversity monitoring forms to recommended content on Netflix – have adapted to welcome some LGBTQ individuals. But with this turn to recognition, who is included and left behind?
Researcher and writer Kevin Guyan will give a 1-hour talk about his book, "Queer Data: Using Gender, Sex and Sexuality Data for Action", (Bloomsbury Academic) followed by a Q A.
This groundbreaking book looks at queer data – defined as data relating to gender, sex, sexual orientation and trans identity/history – and argues that current data practices reflect an incomplete account of LGBTQ lives.
Data has never mattered more. Our lives are increasingly shaped by how it is defined, collected and used. But who counts in the collection, analysis and application of data?
There is no registration for this event. It is open to the public and intended for anyone interested in the topic. No expertise is required.
Room number: 15A-0-13
Dr Kevin Guyan is the author of "Queer Data: Using Gender, Sex and Sexuality Data for Action" (Bloomsbury, 2022) and a Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. He is currently writing his second book, which explores queer encounters with different classification systems in the UK, from hate crime reporting to dating apps.
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