Alice Corona
Producer of data narratives • Data activist • Lecturer and Trainer in critical data practices.
I am partner and data journalist at the design studio Sheldon.studio, a data design studio specializing in information experiences and projects with a strong social justice component. As a data activist, I am member of the Board of Inside Airbnb and part of OCIO Venezia, both projects focused on the right to housing. I am adjunct professor at the University of Bologna and facilitate trainings and workshops on topics related to critical data practices.
Featured Projects
I work with design studios, newsrooms, startups, and activists to provide support on all-things data: from setting up data collection strategies to investigating data for insights and crafting the narrative & visualizations.
Batjo: Bits, Atoms and Journalism
Monthly bulletin on overtourism in Venice
Matera ECC 2019 Open Data Portal
Sweden’s brain waste problem: how the social welfare state locks migrant professionals out of the workforce
Featured Teaching
I teach at public universities, design courses on online learning platforms, and lead hands-on workshop sessions.
Gathering data to dismantle gender-based hate speech
Communication of Statistics and Data Business Analytics
2021 Fellowship Program, Marimekko Cohort
Data Feminism Workshop on critical data practices
Featured Events
I speak about my work at events, both local and international, and I offer mentorship during hackathons.
In principio era l'algoritmo
Design Talk
Airbnb and the Digital Services Act
Panel How Charts Lie. Author’s Chat with Alberto Cairo
Featured Writing
I write about data to foster data literacy and spread critical knowledge around key debates in the domain.
Let’s get physical: how to represent data through touch
Beyond Open-washing: Are Narratives the Future of Open Data Portals?
Cosa vuol dire occuparsi di dati con un approccio femminista
