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MEDIA CONTACT: Frederick Douglass Institute (585) 275-7235 or Sharon Dickman sdickman@rochester.edu
585.275.4128
February 1, 2006
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in room 314 of Morey Hall on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
Niambi Carter, a predoctoral fellow in the Center for the Study of African-American Politics at the University of Rochester, will discuss the establishment of statistics as the fundamental form of objectivity in the field of political science. The Work in Progress Seminar is sponsored by the Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies.
In Carter's lecture, titled "The Numbers Don't Lie: Rethinking Statistics as an Objective Form of Knowledge," she will argue that statistical data limit the understanding of already marginalized groups. She proposes alternative forms of data to effectively prevent the marginalization of minorities.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the Frederick Douglass Institute at (585) 275-7235.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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