[DATAGOV Core] Save the Date - DATAGOV Project Kickoff Event in Amsterdam (March 26 - 27 2026)

[Meg Kitamura]

I forgot to attach the poster. Sorry ― here it is.

Meg

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Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 0:35
To: core at lists.datagovlab.net <core at lists.datagovlab.net>
Subject: [DATAGOV Core] Save the Date - DATAGOV Project Kickoff Event in Amsterdam (March 26 - 27 2026)

Dear DATAGOV team,

Jonas, Giulia, and Stefania had already drafted a save the date email last year so I’ve mostly borrowed from that draft and added a few more details.

Could you please provide feedback to the text below and the poster I created to circulate? I will update the tentative programming once we agree on the finalized version.
In the meantime, I will email Voxpop and Framer Framed to confirm availability.

Perhaps this is a question to you @Federico Bonelli<mailto:fredd at trasformatorio.net>: what is the best way for people to sign up to our mailing list? Should we set up a form to collect emails or is there a more direct (less labor intense) way?


― SAVE THE DATE TEXT STARTS HERE ―

On 26 and 27 March 2026 we invite you to the kickoff event of the DATAGOV project in Amsterdam, hosted by the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and partner venues.

DATAGOV<https://datagovlab.net/> investigates regulatory data infrastructures: data-grabbing systems that actively shape the polity, from monitoring and automated decision-making to mediating access to public services, rights, and welfare. The project, funded by the European Research Council (ERC), takes a comparative approach investigating the European Union, Brazil, India, and South Africa, to examine how these infrastructures transform governance and what they mean for the future of democracy in an era of pervasive datafication. To start with, our empirical focus is on four technology families: biometrics, digital identity, and health and education technologies, and how these reconfigure citizenship, sovereignty, and inequality.

Spread across two days, the kickoff will feature workshops, keynotes, performances, and a borrel, bringing together a diverse group of participants from academia, policymaking, industry, civil society, and the arts. The event will also leave ample time for conversation, (net)working, and enjoying each other’s company. All programming is free of charge.

While the program is still taking shape, please have a look at our tentative programming below. We already welcome sign ups through the linked form.

If you would like to keep up to date with our work and activities, please consider joining our mailing list: XXX

(Tentative) Program and Locations
Day 1: Thursday, 26 March 2026 (Central Amsterdam, Location TBD)
Sign up here to attend Day 1.

16:30 | Doors open
17:00 | Artistic Performance and Intervention

Day 2: Friday, 27 March 2026 (Central Amsterdam, Framer Framed)
Sign up here to attend Day 2.

09:30 - 10:00 | Arrival & Coffee
10:00 - 10:15 | Welcome and framing, Stefania Milan
10:15 - 11:00 | Introducing the Project: Governance by Data Infrastructure, Mattéo Bard, Jonas Breuer, Federico Bonelli, Giulia Campaioli, Meg Kitamura, Stefania Milan, Carina Nasser, and Sruthi Vanguri
11:00 - 12:15 | Keynote Speech Ⅰ (speakers will be announced soon)
12:15 - 13:15 | Networking lunch
13:15 - 14:15 | Keynote Speech Ⅱ (speakers will be announced soon)
14:15  - 14:45 | Lab Demo
14:45 - 15:00 | Closing & borrel

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