Conference: Ethical Governance of Surveillance Technologies in Times of Crisis: Global Challenges and Divergent Perspectives

On October 30 and November 5, 2020, the Utrecht Centre for Global Challenges will host virtually a conference on "Ethical Governance of Surveillance Technologies in Times of Crisis: Global Challenges and Divergent Perspectives." The program is here. Here’s the idea:

The interdisciplinary online conference will examine how crises and crisis-narratives interact with the ongoing transformation in the governance of surveillance technologies in different parts of the world. Seven speakers from diverse fields will examine the interplays between science and technology, human rights, ethics, culture and surveillance technologies, taking the Covid-19 pandemic as a starting point. Emphasis will be placed on translating theory to practice in interactive workshops, where participants will interact with each other as well as experts from a variety of cultural, institutional, and design perspectives.