Our next symposium will examine how we can improve our data collection processes to be more equitable. We envision a discussion on how project design, monitoring, and evaluation can reinforce implicit biases and assumptions that result in incomplete or even inaccurate findings. Questions that come to mind include:
- Why do we collect data
- The power contained in how and what we collect
- Who is collecting and interpreting data and how
- Who is included/excluded , in what ways is data collection extractive
- How to reimagine and better balance use of qualitative/quantitative data
We hope that this gathering will provide examples of best practices and useful tools to inform your everyday work.
