Guest Lecture: How to Master Data Visualisation for Impactful Storytelling

Date: November 13,2025 - Thursday

Time:  14:00 – 15:30

Place: santralistanbul Campus, E1-301

Speaker: Dr. James Abdey

About the talk: 

Data visualisation transforms complex research into compelling visual narratives that engage diverse audiences. From Victorian poverty maps to pandemic dashboards, learn key principles of effective visual storytelling: clarity, audience awareness, and strategic design. Discover practical tools like Tableau to democratise research findings, enhance accessibility, and amplify academic impact across disciplines, making evidence-based insights accessible for multiple audiences. Language of the talk will be English.

About the speaker: 

Dr. James Abdey, Associate Academic Director of the EMFSS Programmes, is an Associate Professor in Statistics at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He gained his PhD in 2010 from LSE and teaches undergraduate courses in mathematical statistics and quantitative methods, as well as courses in market research. His research interests include market research techniques and forensic statistics—the interplay of statistics and the law. James has been closely involved with LSE's Summer School and the UoL-LSE EMFSS programmes for a number of years. Outside of academia, he has also worked on various quantitative-based consultancy projects in areas including the art market and the World Gold Council.