Track om overvågning på EASST

February 9th, 2010

EASST-konferencen indeholder i år et track om overvågning – arrangeret af bl.a. Anders Albrechtslund og Peter Lauritsen:
“The overall aim of this track is to present and discuss how surveillance technologies, such as the Internet, CCTV, biometrics, and performance management systems, work in society. The extent to which such technologies are put to use has convinced some researchers that we now live in a “surveillance society” (Lyon 2001) or a “surveillance culture” (Staples 1997). Surveillance has, indeed, become an integral part of everyday life, consumption and work. The growth of surveillance is linked to enhanced possibilities for large-scale storage and processing of personal data that are systematically evaluated, marketed, and used for targeting users and citizens. Moreover, small mobile devices encourage further distribution and democratization of surveillance. Thus, in a world of global economic competition, economic crisis, and fear of terrorism after 9/11, not only the state but also corporations, NGOs and ordinary citizens are carrying out surveillance and are under surveillance at the same time. Often the purpose of these activities is to control the behaviour of others, but the aim might also be related to care, fun and seduction”.
Overvågning skal således forstås bredt og involverer f.eks. også brugen af sociale medier, monitorering af organisationer og overvågningsaktiviteter relateret til underholdning og forførelse. Læs mere her.

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