Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 4:00pm to Thursday, February 6, 2020 - 5:55pm
Location: 
J140 Professor A.V. Dicey Classroom

What does recognition mean in an era of pervasive data capture and automatic pattern detection? Tracing the historical move from "pattern discrimination" to "pattern recognition," this talk unpacks the logic and politics of recognition at the core of systems designed to automatically identify and classify users. It also examines the gap between user interactions, captured actions and algorithmic projections in order to understand how we have become figures in a drama called "Big Data."

The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Attendees can register with Eventbrite. We hope to see you there!

For more information about The 2020 Grafstein Lecture in Communications please visit: https://www.law.utoronto.ca/scholarship-publications/special-lectures/grafstein-lecture-in-communications