Announcing our 3rd speaker for the November 4th Saskatoon NerdNite,,,,
Surveillance, Privacy, and Society: Big Brother to Edward Snowden – Scott Thompson
From national security to the new emerging form of capitalism and now AI, surveillance has become a central part of our daily lives. But what do we actually know about what is possible, what is actually going on, and what we can do about it?
Take off your tinfoil hat, fill your glass, and join us for an evidence based discussion about surveillance, Snowden, and more.
Dr. Scott Thompson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Saskatchewan, Research Fellow of the Surveillance Studies Centre, and has served as Associate Editor of the journal Surveillance & Society. Having been called ‘one of Canada’s most accomplished scholars in the field of criminology and surveillance’ and ‘the genuine historian of Surveillance Studies,’ Scott primarily uses historical case studies in order to explain and address current and pressing issues in the areas of Criminology, Sociology and Surveillance Studies.
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