Welcome to the official website of the VUB Chair in Surveillance Studies. Have a look around to stay up to date on our Surveillance Studies Seminar Series, publications and other activities.What's new?
- On September 7th 2021, Prof Rosamunde Van Brakel gave oral evidence on algorithmic tools for law enforcement to the House of Lords inquiry into new technologies and the application of the law. You can re-visit the inquiry here: https://committees.parliament.uk/event/5410/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/
- On September 9th 2021, Stephanie Garaglia presented her paper on Surveillance theatre in airport security at the 2021 online version of the EUROCRIM conference.
- On September 10th 2021, Bram Visser presented preliminary findings of a work-in-progress paper co-authored by Prof Rosamunde Van Brakel on Regulatory Capture & the Oversight of Police-Use of Surveillance Technology at the 2021 online version of the EUROCRIM conference.
- On October 1st 2021, the chair in collaboration with the Crime and Society Research Group is hosting Marc Schuilenburg's 'Hysteria book' launch. It is a hybrid event so you can join both on-line as in-person.
Register here: https://www.vub.be/events/2021/book-launch-hysteria-crime-media-and-politics
More information on the book here: https://www.routledge.com/Hysteria-Crime-Media-and-Politics/Schuilenburg/p/book/9780367473488