Wendy H. Wong
Professor of political science and principal research chair at UBC Okanagan specializing in data governance and human rights; author of We the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age.
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Mar 30, 2026 • 1h
Mundane, with Wendy H. Wong
Wendy H. Wong, political science professor and author focused on data governance and human rights, joins to unpack how everyday data collection shapes autonomy and dignity. Short takes touch on why so-called raw data is not neutral, how mundane behaviors become monetized, big tech acting like de facto governors, sticky data that follows us, and who should be accountable for digital rulemaking.
Nov 2, 2023 • 57min
Wendy H. Wong, "We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age" (MIT Press, 2023)
Wendy H. Wong, author of 'We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age', discusses the impact of data collection and tracking on autonomy, community, dignity, and equality. Topics include data ownership, facial recognition technology, recreating deceased individuals using data, and the importance of data literacy in the digital age.
