#ISA2024! Join us on Friday to discuss Intertwining immigration control and criminal justice. I will share a bit from my ongoing research on the transformation of asylum procedures by algorithms and AI. Lilian Tsourdi Dr Maja Grundler (she/her) Violeta Moreno-Lax

We do it again. A fantastic programme for another 2-days STS-MIGTEC Annual Paper Workshop, April 8-9, can be found below. We're super happy to meet a very engaged and inspiring crowd in Utrecht and online. Thanks @[email protected] and Kinan Alajak 🍉🏳️‍🌈 for having us. static1.squarespace.com/static/630e455…

📸 of the in-person attendants of the Annual paper workshop #migtecUtrecht2024 ‘Data matters in migration and border control’ we are joined by colleagues online 📺, many important new projects presented and strong, engaged discussions #datamigUtrecht2024 STS-MigTec COST Action DATAMIG

It’s a DOUBLE wrap up!! Thanks to all our participants and presenters for your outstanding contributions at #migtecUtrecht2024 and #datamigUtrecht2024. 🙌 We’ve had an incredible three days and hope you enjoyed it as much as we did organising it 🎉

"Why is philosophy so beautiful to you?" "I don't know how to answer that question except by crying. Philosophy is this totally amazing form that's interested in totality, but that never attains it, because the aim is not to attain it, but to love it." Bruno Latour, 2022 (p.98)

STS-MigTec Circle events are back this month! "Surveillance evangelists: Private technology companies and the future of crimmigration control in Africa" by Samuel Singler Friday 31.5. 3–4:30pm CET. Don't forget to sign up! Info here (spaces limited): sts-migtec.org/events/surveil…

We are hiring two PhD researchers for my project PLATFORM WARS UAntwerpen: (1) On military tech and changing socio-technical practices of warfighting (IR, STS, Anthropology); (2) On the regulatory role of hi-tech firms (IR and legal studies). ⏰Deadline for applying: 10 July.

New Book Publication! Yesterday was the release date of my book "The Digital Transformation of the European Border Regime. The Powers and Perils of Imagining Future Borders", published by Bristol Uni Press .

Call for papers! 📰 Stephan Scheel and I are organising a workshop at the University of Antwerp to deepen the dialogue between STS-inspired research and research on borders, migration and related security practices. You can find more information here: drive.google.com/file/d/1f9Rsxe…

In het Hoofdlijnenakkoord tussen fracties van PVV, VVD, NSC en BBB wordt "uitlezen mobiele telefoons" (p.4) genoemd om "asielinstroom" te "beperken". Wij hebben het screenen van smartphones aan het begin van de asielprocedure de afgelopen jaren aan de Humanities Utrecht onderzocht

📰📢 One more week to apply for our workshop: 'Being Political? Navigating criticality and dissent with(in) and beyond STS' !

📰 One more day before the deadline! Please consider submitting an abstract for our call for papers!

Turn in today at 4pm on EenVandaag (NPO Radio 1) with Suzanne Bosman for a live follow-up to our de Volkskrant piece. @[email protected] & I will discuss the new coalition's plan to increase the screening of asylum seekers' smartphones to curb migration. #migration #policy #Netherlands

⏱️Last week to apply! We are hiring 3 - fully funded - PhD researchers in International Relations. Come work with us UAntwerpen UniversityAntwerpFSW.

>>Looking forward to being part of Security unboxed? The inventive potential of tinkering Jasper van der Kist Rocco Bellanova @[email protected] Francesco Ragazzi with Alice + our tracking/situating data work >>Thursday 18 July, 9:00-10:30 #EASST4S2024 DATAUNION project

Dr. Pinkeee👩‍💻@[email protected] Alex Gekker 🐘 @[email protected] Jean-Christophe Plantin Devika Narayan Our panels on tinkering and unboxing security on Thursday morning too;-) #EASST4S2024

Are you at #easst2024 and you study #security practices from a #STS perspective (or not)? Consider our panels on 'Security Unboxed?' - with Jasper van der Kist Francesco Ragazzi DATAUNION project security vision & many more! - DoingIPS EASST EISA European Research Council (ERC) VUB

#Easst2024 comes already to an end today! But it was great to gather with dear STS-MigTec and datamig people and listen to/discuss great contributions of you all! EASST

🚨📷 Very glad to (finally) see my piece on #automating #bordercontrol at #EllisIsland out in New Media & Society! #openaccess! doi.org/10.1177/146144… And do check out the fantastic special issue on "Automating Communication in the Digital Society"!

Are you working on topics related to new & emerging technologies and their transformative impact on governance? If you fancy coming to ETH Zurich for a postdoc with my research group, here is the Swiss National Science Foundation funding scheme for you: t.ly/duZVl Get in touch w/ your ideas!