Do no harm with data visualization

In today’s increasingly diverse world, data communicators must ensure that the way they analyze and present their data avoids perpetuating stereotypes, biases, or other types of harm. Taking a equitable and inclusive perspective to data visualization means considering how the specific lived experiences and perspectives of the people and communities we are studying, as well as our readers, will perceive the way we communicate data and information. This keynote will offer a set of starting points on how to apply an equity lens to the way we visualize data. Data visualization expert Alice Feng will help you learn about considerations surrounding the use of language, color, icons and imagery, ordering, and more in your charts and graphs. Participants should walk away from this session with an understanding of how to create and evaluate data-driven visuals that are inclusive, empathetic, and do no harm.