Leetaru explores data mining and Culturomics in recent talks, new book

GSLIS PhD student Kalev Leetaru, whose data mining research has received national attention for its predictive value in social and political crises, recently presented three major invited talks as well as published his first book.

  • At the Silicon Graphics (SGI) Annual Conference on April 17, Leetaru presented the keynote address on his Culturomics 2.0 doctoral work, which explores broad cultural trends through the computerized analysis of digital book archives.
  • At TEDxTallinn 2012 on May 4, Leetaru again presented his Culturomics 2.0 doctoral work, which forms part of his GSLIS dissertation.

Leetaru’s first book, “Data Mining Methods for the Content Analyst: An Introduction to the Computational Analysis of Content,” was published by Routledge in December 2011. The book, designed as an instructive reference, introduces the approaches, strategies, and methodologies of current data mining techniques and offers insights for new and experienced users alike.

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