Biography

Dario Rodighiero is an Assistant Professor of Sciences and Technology Studies at the University of Groningen, serving the multidisciplinary Campus Fryslân faculty at the Knowledge Infrastructure department.

At the faculty, Dario coordinates the Data Wise minor for introducing students to applied data science in real-world problems, while also teaching data and visual literacy within the Bachelor’s program in Data Science and Society.

Maintaining affiliations with Harvard University, he acts as a principal at metaLAB (at) Harvard, delving into arts and humanities, and holds a position as a faculty associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, focusing on controversy mapping.

Dario relies on knowledge design, critical data, and digital humanities to map scientific organizations and cultural institutions. His approach effectively bridges gaps between diverse fields, acting as a mediator for interdisciplinary projects and initiatives.

With Metis Press, he authored the book, ”Mapping Affinities: Democratizing Data Visualization.” This work delves into reinventing organizational charts, offering a fresh take on the way we visualize and interpret social dynamics.

EPFL awarded him a Ph.D. in Science. Over the years, he has held positions at MITSciences PoPanthéon-Sorbonne University, and the European Commission, lectured at CERN and Ars Electronica, and exhibited at MAXXI and Harvard Art Museums.

Mapping Affinities

The book “Mapping Affinities: Democratizing Data Visualization” (Metis Presses, 2021) introduces a new model to visualize academic communities through collaboration, paying attention to the delicate balance between individuals and the whole collective.

While the digital edition is freely downloadable, its paper version is sold in bookstores along with the French translation“Cartographie des affinités : démocratiser les données par la visualisation.”

Its publication was supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation and two EPFL faculties, the College of Humanities and the School of Architecture, Civil, and Environmental Engineering (ENAC) — the book’s case study focuses on this latter.

Excellent reviews of the book have been published by Mary AvilesCaterina Agostini and Gianluigi Viscusi in English, Eric Briys in French, and Sonja Gasser in German.