Nana Kwame Amagyei
About
BACKGROUND
I am a PhD Candidate at the Department of Computer Science (IDI), NTNU, affiliated with the Applied Information Technologies (AIT) group.
I hold a Bachelor of Science (BSc.) degree in Computer Science and Statistics from the University of Ghana. I also hold a Master of Science (MSc.) and a Master of Philosophy (MPhil.) degrees in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) from GIMPA.
Research
My main research interest is in the social construction of data.
In my Ph.D., I examine the work practices of data curators in terms of how they view or deal with innovative and data-intensive approaches such as "Big Data" - i.e., the production and publication of large amounts of data to the public. I examine the technologies and tools used and how data curators complement such approaches with their skills to publish data that potential users (of the data) find useful for their own work. Methodologically, I use ethnographic approaches. Theoretically, I am concerned with the tensions, ethics, and power relations of data work practices.
I draw primarily on the Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) literature but my work is also influenced by the Information Systems (IS) and Science and Technology Studies (STS) literature.
Publications
2023
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Parmiggiani, Elena;
Amagyei, Nana Kwame;
Kollerud, Steinar Kornelius Selebø.
(2023)
Data curation as anticipatory generification in data infrastructure.
European Journal of Information Systems
Academic article
2022
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Amagyei, Nana Kwame;
Parmiggiani, Elena;
Farshchian, Babak A.;
Engesmo, Jostein.
(2022)
Making Data Work: A Systematic Mapping of Collaborative Data Curation Practices.
NIKT: Norsk IKT-konferanse for forskning og utdanning
Academic literature review
Journal publications
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Parmiggiani, Elena;
Amagyei, Nana Kwame;
Kollerud, Steinar Kornelius Selebø.
(2023)
Data curation as anticipatory generification in data infrastructure.
European Journal of Information Systems
Academic article
-
Amagyei, Nana Kwame;
Parmiggiani, Elena;
Farshchian, Babak A.;
Engesmo, Jostein.
(2022)
Making Data Work: A Systematic Mapping of Collaborative Data Curation Practices.
NIKT: Norsk IKT-konferanse for forskning og utdanning
Academic literature review
Teaching
Courses I am teaching:
- TDT4175 - Information Systems (Role: Learning Assistant)
- DIFT2010 - Digital entrepreneurship (Role: Learning Assistant)
Media
2021
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PosterAmagyei, Nana Kwame; Parmiggiani, Elena. (2021) Data Curation in the Era of Research Infrastructures . In Norsk IKT-konferanse for forskning og utdanning (No. 2) 2021-11-29 - 2021-12-02