Program

The concept of open scholarship can differ between communities of practice. This panel will explore the variations and intersection of ‘openness’ in the domains of science, education, social justice, and big data. Panelists will share their projects, experiences, and perspectives. The short talks will be followed by a moderated Q&A session in which the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions.

Leslie will discuss how the open science movement and those who are advancing it, need to always maintain a critical and reflexive perspective about the work they do and they advocate for. Too often technology-driven approaches lead to silencing the diversity of knowledge produced around the world in favor of an homogeneous status quo, thereby reproducing and amplifying existing structures of inequality.

Central to advancing openness is the belief that information should be shared in an equitable and accessible way. As we work together to build an open movement, we need to constantly challenge our assumptions and ensure we do not replicate some of the same structures of power and systems of oppression that dominate the current framework of scholarship and education. This panel aims to highlight some of the excellent work our local community is already doing and spark a critical discussion around issues of diversity, equity, and inclusions and how we can do better.

In this talk, Dr. Ferryman will discuss the findings of her recent research project, called Pursuing Fairness in Precision Medicine. She will relate her findings to open research principles, and examine how they may be used to advance equity, particularly health equity.

A do-a-thon is a short sprint where people from different perspectives and skill sets work together and collaborate on challenges, projects, or to learn something new. For OpenCon Cascadia’s do-a-thon, we’ll be focusing on activities that seek to make research and scholarship more open, inclusive, and accessible. Learn more and submit a project!