Within the context of the Big Data Week Utrecht, the MA New Media & Digital Culture at Utrecht University is organizing a mini-symposium to explore the potential values and pitfalls of working with ‘big data.’ Several practitioners (incl. Jan-Willem van Beek, Greenberry) and researchers (incl. Dr. Bernhard Rieder, UvA) have been invited to share with us their insights on the topic.

Moreover, the Data School, an initiative led by Thomas Boeschoten wherein students dedicate a term to analyzing and visualizing data for companies, will present the most interesting results from their first assignments. They will be reflecting on the opportunities and challenges hereof.