James Evans
Sociologist and data and AI scientist
University of Chicago
Biografi
James Evans is Professor of Sociology and Data Science at the University of Chicago and Director of the Knowledge Lab. His research explores how ideas, technologies and social structures shape the production of knowledge and scientific discovery.
Evans combines computational methods with social science to study large-scale patterns in science, innovation and information systems. By analysing vast datasets of scientific publications, collaborations and digital behaviour, his work examines how tools such as artificial intelligence, online platforms and data infrastructures influence what scientists study, how discoveries are made and which ideas gain attention. His research bridges sociology, data science and the science of science, contributing to a deeper understanding of how knowledge evolves in the digital age.
