Posts Tagged ‘Resources’

Indigenous Data Sovereignty, led by Corrine Smolen

TaMIS recently discussed the concept of indigenous data sovereignty—the principle that indigenous peoples should have control over data originating from their communities, lands, or knowledge. The discussion included students, faculty, and staff from Penn State, and focused on acknowledgement and ownership of indigenous data.

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An Inclusive Vision of Scientific Impact. Discussion with Dr. Sarah Davies, led by Eric Crandall

TaMIS met with Dr. Sarah Davies, lead author of a recent paper in PLoS Biology: “Promoting inclusive metrics of success and impact to dismantle a discriminatory reward system in science” to discuss how to value scientific contributions that go beyond publications and citations. The meeting contained a mixture of Q&A with Dr. Davies and a discussion with students, faculty, and staff from Penn State about the challenges in evaluating success and fostering change at PSU.

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