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Activity Number:
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591
- Late Breaking Session: Eugenics and Its Intersection with Statistics and Society Over Time: A Conversation
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Thursday, August 6, 2020 : 3:00 PM to 4:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies
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Abstract #314429
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Title:
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Eugenics and Its Intersection with Statistics and Society Over Time: A Conversation
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Author(s):
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Bhramar Mukherjee* and Scarlett L. Bellamy* and Christian P. Robert* and David Bellhouse* and David Cutler* and Ronald L. Wasserstein*
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Companies:
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American Statistical Association and Drexel University and Emory University and Professor Emeritus, Western University and Universite Paris Dauphine and University of Michigan
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Keywords:
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Abstract:
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The development of eugenics and modern statistical theory are inextricably entwined in history. Their evolution was guided by the culture and societal values of scholars (and the ruling class) of their time. Motivated by current-day societal reckonings of systemic injustice and inequity, this roundtable panel explores the role of prominent statisticians and of statistics more broadly in the development of eugenics at its inception and over the past century. Leveraging a diverse panel, the discussions seek to shed light on how the entangled past of eugenics and statistics continue to have presence in ways that affect our lives and aspirations. Understanding the impact of eugenics on statistics is important for preventing biases and injustices in the future.
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Authors who are presenting talks have a * after their name.
