CRISP/MWO Research Seminar
13.00-14.30, Room 2A13, Cottrell Building, University of Stirling
Abstract
Data literacy is an emergent field in Science and Technology Studies. In a world where entire economies, communications infrastructure and media ecosystems are datafied, current understanding of data literacy’s centrality to everyday life remains variable. Such an...
Kirstie Ball will deliver a lecture entitled "Surveillance, Institutional Trustworthiness and Security Governance" at the John F Kennedy Institute for North American Studies at the Free University of Berlin. The lecture begins at 1800 and takes place at Habelschwerdter Allee 45 in room Hörsaal 1b.
The lecture features as part of the institute's "Surveillance and Social Order:...
Design Informatics and CRISP Seminar
The concept of the Internet of Things has a long history and, at least academically, has been discussed under a variety of headings: ubiquitous computing, pervasive computing, and cyber-physical systems. While these terms and the idea of the IoT have hazy borders, commercial deployment of purpose- built devices with onboard sensors, networking and...
CRISP Director, Professor William Webster, will chair the Westminster Briefing workhop reviwing the progress of the National Surviellance Camera Strategy. Speakers include Tony Porter, the Surveillance Camera Commisioner and T/Superintendent Simon Corbin, the CCTV lead at the Metropolitan Police.
Further information about the event is available here.
CodeBase, Stirling, Scotland, 27–28 September 2018
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Dr Federica Frabetti (University of Roehampton)
“UNDOING DATA: TOWARDS AN ETHICS AND POLITICS OF OPEN DATA”
Dr Martin Poulter (Wikimedian in Residence, University of Oxford)
“WORKING IN A WORLD OF OPEN DATA”
ABOUT the RSE Life in Data Research Network
The RSE Life in Data Network is a...
12th and 13th September 2018
Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
CRISP Directors Professor Charles Raab and Professor William Webster will be speaking at the Institute of Philosophy’s symposium on ‘Privacy in the New Public Sphere, its Value and its Threats’.
Abstract
This conference will focus on the value of privacy in contemporary society, and the threats it...
Deadline for applications extended to Friday 30th March 2018
CRISP is proud to announce that applications can be submitted for its fourth biannual Doctoral Training School. The School takes place at the University of St Andrews from Monday 18– Friday 22 June 2018. The School will feature five days of intensive training in multi-disciplinary research methods and skills in the field of...
Cybersecurity at Stirling: A Panel Presentation
This is a public event which is free of charge. Register a place via Eventbrite.
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The Industrial Strategy recognises that "the world is undergoing a technological revolution", with grand challenges in Artificial Intelligence set and a commitment of £20M to a Cyber Discovery Programme which aims to prepare and...
CRISP is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Denham, the UK Information Commissioner, will deliver the CRISP Annual Lecture on Wednesday, 14th March 2018 in Lecture Theatre 1, Appleton Tower, 11 Crichton Street, EH8 9LE. You are welcome to arrive at 6.00pm and the lecture will begin at 6.30pm.
Elizabeth Denham was appointed UK Information Commissioner in July 2016, having previously held...
CRISP is delighted to announce that it will be hosting a Question Time themed event on the future of surveillance cameras in the UK. The event is open to the general public and will take place in central London on 21st February 2018.
This event will follow the format of the BBC’s long running Question Time programme, it will be chaired by the BBC’s James Naughtie, and will give members...
