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  • One big benefit we derive from digital behavioral data is that they often provide insights into areas that are left blank by more traditional forms of social science data, including sensitive topics like mental health, sexualities or challenging circumstances like communication during wartime or natural disasters. While working with these data offers the opportunity for using ‘data for good’, it also poses methodological and ethical challenges. We asked Yelena Mejova and Kyriaki Kalimeri, both affiliated with the ISI Foundation in Turin, about their experiences in working with vulnerable communities and studying their online communications. Yelena is a senior research scientist with her main research interests in digital epidemiology and in finding ways to leverage data for social impact. She received her PhD in Computer Science from the University of Iowa. Kyriaki Kalimeri is a research scientist leveraging machine learning and natural language processing to understand decision making from digital data on controversial social issues. She received her PhD in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from the University of Trento and her Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Technical University of Crete. We met Yelena and Kyriaki on June 5, 2023, during the “International Conference on Web and Social Media” (ICWSM-23) in Limassol, Cyprus. The interview was conducted by Leon Fröhling and Indira Sen. The transcript was edited for clarity and length. (en)
  • One big benefit we derive from digital behavioral data is that they often provide insights into areas that are left blank by more traditional forms of social science data, including sensitive topics like mental health, sexualities or challenging circumstances like communication during wartime or natural disasters. While working with these data offers the opportunity for using ‘data for good’, it also poses methodological and ethical challenges. We asked Yelena Mejova and Kyriaki Kalimeri, both affiliated with the ISI Foundation in Turin, about their experiences in working with vulnerable communities and studying their online communications. Yelena is a senior research scientist with her main research interests in digital epidemiology and in finding ways to leverage data for social impact. She received her PhD in Computer Science from the University of Iowa. Kyriaki Kalimeri is a research scientist leveraging machine learning and natural language processing to understand decision making from digital data on controversial social issues. She received her PhD in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from the University of Trento and her Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Technical University of Crete. We met Yelena and Kyriaki on June 5, 2023, during the “International Conference on Web and Social Media” (ICWSM-23) in Limassol, Cyprus. The interview was conducted by Leon Fröhling and Indira Sen. The transcript was edited for clarity and length. (de)
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  • Kalimeri, K. & Mejova, Y. (2023). Expert Insights into Studying Vulnerable Communities Online. An Interview with Kyriaki Kalimeri and Yelena Mejova (GESIS Guides to Digital Behavioral Data, 4). Cologne: GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences. (en)
  • Kalimeri, K. & Mejova, Y. (2023). Expert Insights into Studying Vulnerable Communities Online. An Interview with Kyriaki Kalimeri and Yelena Mejova (GESIS Guides to Digital Behavioral Data, 4). Cologne: GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences. (de)
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  • Expert Insights into Studying Vulnerable Communities Online - An Interview with Kyriaki Kalimeri and Yelena Mejova (de)
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