Seminar Series on Democracy and Academic Freedom: Data Rescue in 2025
What happens to democracy and academic freedom when public data disappears? In this seminar, we learn about the Data Rescue Project – an initiative born in response to threats against federal datasets in the U.S. – and explore how communities can safeguard data infrastructures for the future.
Time: Mon 2025-09-29 12.10 - 13.00
Location: Zoom – no registration
Language: English
Participating: Data Rescue Project
When federal statistical offices in the U.S. were dismantled and datasets removed, a coalition of organizations came together. By collaborating across initiatives, they have supported data rescue events and developed tools to safeguard and track threatened data.
This presentation by Lynda Kellam traces the development of the Data Rescue Project – from its roots in the broader public data ecosystem to its role today. It also looks ahead, exploring possible paths for future data infrastructure in the U.S. and beyond.
No registration required – just join us on Zoom at the appointed time! Everyone is welcome.
This seminar is in English, and there will also be time for questions.
Slides from the presentation (pdf 4.4 MB)
