Please join us on October 25: 12–1pm Boston / 9–10am Oakland / 5–6pm London for a virtual talk on “The CARE Principles as an Anti-Colonial Framework to Counter Systemic Racism” by Dr. Stephanie Russo Carroll–Associate Professor, Public Health and American Indian Studies Graduate Program, Affiliate Faculty of the College of Law, Associate Research Professor at the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy and the Director of the Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance at the University of Arizona. 

Following the talk, there will be time for questions and discussion. We hope to see you there!

This event is co-hosted with the English Department as part of the “Environment and English” speaker series; it is also part of AHT Weeks 2024.

The talk is free and open to the public, but registration is required. RSVP here.

Abstract

The governance of Indigenous data is a critical aspect of upholding Indigenous rights and fostering equitable partnerships in our shared data futures. The majority of Indigenous data about Indigenous people and communities and derived from Indigenous lands are held and used by non-Indigenous entities and institutions and do not benefit the people, land, or beings to which it relates. The CARE Principles (Collective benefit, Authority to control, Responsibility, and Ethics) are designed to guide the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in data governance and increase their access to and benefit from data. This talk will describe Indigenous Data Sovereignty and related concepts, including a framework for the governance of Indigenous data that considers 'data for governance' and the 'governance of data,' emerging tools and resources that can be leveraged to implement the CARE Principles within institutions that hold and use Indigenous data; and regional and community frameworks for the governance of Indigenous data. 

Speaker Biography

Stephanie Russo Carroll (Ahtna-Native Village of Kluti-Kaah) is Associate Research Professor, Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy (UC) and the Native Nations Institute (NNI) in the UC; Associate Professor in the Community, Environment and Policy Department, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health (MEZCOPH); Associate Professor, American Indian Studies Graduate Interdisciplinary Program; and Affiliate Faculty, College of Law at the University of Arizona (UA). Stephanie directs the Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance.

Stephanie's research explores the links between Indigenous governance, data, the environment, and community wellness. Her interdisciplinary research network, the Collaboratory for Indigenous Data Governance, develops research, policy, and practice innovations for Indigenous Data Sovereignty. Indigenous Data Sovereignty draws on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples that reaffirms the rights of Indigenous Peoples to control data about their peoples and communities, lands and non-human relations, and cultures and languages. The Collaboratory’s research, teaching, and engagement seek to transform institutional governance and ethics for Indigenous control of Indigenous data, particularly within open science, open data, and big data contexts.

Stephanie co-founded the US Indigenous Data Sovereignty Network and the International Indigenous Data Sovereignty Group at the Research Data Alliance, and is a founding member and current chair of the Global Indigenous Data Alliance (GIDA). Stephanie co-edited the book Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Policy and led the publication of the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance. Stephanie was a founding member of the UAs American Indian and Indigenous Health Alliance Club at MEZCOPH and is a founding member and past president for the UA Native Faculty, working to support the recruitment and retention of Indigenous students and faculty at the UA. Stephanie is a founding board member for the Copper River Tribal College in Chitina, Alaska. Stephanie received her AB from Cornell University and MPH and DrPH from MEZCOPH.