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Bio: Professor Sally Engle Merry’s research interests focus on human rights, gender violence and, most recently, how big data indicators have been used as a tool of power to influence global governance practices. Big data sets and the statistical techniques that accompany them have impacted governance, decision-making, and the public’s access to information. During her talk, Professor Merry addressed the implications of the “big data” revolution on contemporary social life and global governance.
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