As part of the surveillance extravaganza surrounding the Winston Smith Library of Victory and Truth, the Macrobert Arts Centre at the University of Stirling will be screening 1984. This is the version produced in 1984 and directed by Michael Radford. The film will be introduced by Professor Stephen Ingle.
The classic George Orwell story set in a world where absolute conformity in...
What happened to the million quid that was burnt by the KLF on the Isle of Jura? How does this relate to 1984, surveillance, and artificial intelligence?
If you’re intrigued, then you are most welcome to attend our hybrid guest performance-lecture on February 13th, 2025 offering insights from KLF...
Want to know why Hans K Clausen created the Winston Smith Library of Victory and Truth? What inspired him to create this amazing art installation, currently housed in the University of Stirling Library. Want to know how he did it? How did he collect 1,984 copies of George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel 1984?
Why don’t you come along and ask him for yourself? Hans will be available...
Futurist Professor Joe Little will deliver the 2025 CRISP Annual Lecture
18.30-20.00, 11 February 2025, University of Stirling Campus
Abstract
The next 10 years are likely to be the most crucial for mankind and, in terms of cyber security, surveillance, privacy and truth, the most vital for us to raise our game. Professor Joe Little is a futurist and he will be...
In this public lecture and discussion Professor Greg Singh will present from his forthcoming book ‘Black Mirror: Allegories for the Atomised’ (Routledge, 2025). The presentation will be followed by a discussion led by Dr David H. Flemming, University of Stirling, and Q&A session.
This event is hybrid and you can attend in-person or online. Attending is free.
To register an...
Join The University of Stirling Art Collection, CRISP and artist Hans K Clausen to celebrate the formal opening of the Winston Smith Library of Victory and Truth, a temporary installation in the University of Stirling Library.
A visual art installation, a sculpture, a library, a museum, a curiosity, a venue, consisting solely of one novel, 1,984 copies of George Orwell’s iconic...
Archives Area, Level 2, University of Stirling Library
Created in 1984, the ICO is celebrating 40 years of data protection in the UK. This exhibition explores what this means through a collection of classic data protection objects. The objects tell us stories about how privacy has evolved, about how personal data is used in society, and how personal information can improve our lives...
Dr. Roger Andre Søraa will deliver the eighth CRISP online seminar on the 11th December 2024 at 14.00 GMT. The seminar is entitled 'AI and diversity – how to mitigate exclusion in sociotechnical practices'. To join the seminar, just click on the 'Join the Seminar' button below from 15 minutes before the start time. See you there!
Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly...
Hosted by CRISP at the University of Edinburgh
Speakers:
An Introduction to the Employee Monitoring Guidance: Elanor McCombe, Group Manager - Policy, Information Commissioners Office of the United Kingdom.
Proportionality and Policy in Employee Monitoring Practice:...
Our futures are entangled with data and AI. But considering these automated futures goes beyond what technologies can do; it invites workers, policymakers, and leaders to reflect on how we want to live, learn, and work with AI and data systems. This two-hour interactive event is a creative space to inform and critically explore issues and opportunities arising from digitally-mediated...
