The Cook Center is pleased to announce that Founding Director, Dr. William A. Darity will deliver the opening keynote address at the upcoming “Behind the Data: Quantitative Approaches to Interdisciplinary Racism Research” conference. This significant event is organized by the WinRa Regional Network South, in collaboration with the University of Bayreuth and the University of Mannheim.
Event Details:
- Date: October 23rd, 2pm to October 25th, 12pm
- Location: University of Bayreuth
The second conference of the Racism Research Knowledge Network (WinRa) promises to be a groundbreaking event, bringing together a diverse group of scholars from various disciplines. Co-organized by the Chairs of Economic Geography at the University of Bayreuth and Comparative Sociology at the University of Mannheim, the conference will focus on empirical methods and quantitative approaches in racism research.
Conference Highlights:
- Interdisciplinary Focus: The conference will cover a broad range of fields including Economics, Sociology, Education Studies, Psychology, Health Research, Geography, and Media Studies.
- Quantitative Methods: Emphasis on recent advances in big data and machine learning to study racism, an area often overlooked in critical theoretical and qualitative research.
- Community Engagement: Inclusion of civil society organizations and activists to inform anti-racism policy.
- Diverse Presentation Opportunities: A mix of curated events and open-call slots for researchers to present their work.
We look forward to this engaging and insightful event and encourage all interested scholars and activists to participate.
For more information and to register, please visit conference website.
