31  Introduction

We will engage with academic and practices discourse on the social, cultural and ethical aspects of data science, and discuss around how one can responsibly carry out data science research on social phenomena, whether data science can be a transformative power in society, and what ethical and social frameworks can help us to critically approach data science practices and its effects on society, and what are ethical practices for data scientists.

31.1 Reading lists & Resources

31.1.1 Required reading

• Michele Willson (2016): Algorithms (and the) everyday, Information, Communication & Society [pdf]