Psychotic Ecologies of Images: The Smart City Through the Lens of Sontag
Wednesday, October 31 2018, 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Mackintosh Corry Hall D411
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This talk is a philosophical intervention in “big data” and camera-based methodologies as they are deployed in electoral and representative politics and smart city projects in the West. This paper stakes out a phenomenological, critical perspective regarding the... Read more about @title...
Countering the Digital Consensus - The Political Economy of the Smart City
Wednesday, September 19 2018, 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Mackintosh Corry Hall D411
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As cities seek to expand how they use data and technology as part of public service delivery, corporate actors are exerting increasing influence and pressure on city governments. This is leading to a blurring of the line between market... Read more about @title...
Jorge Campos just completed his PhD in Management at the University of St. Andrews, supervised by Dr. Kirstie Ball. His thesis was entitled 'The Dynamics of Data Donation: Privacy Risk, Mobility Data, and the Smart City’. He was examined by Dr. Priscilla Regan and Dr. Fergus Neville. He is now working as a Postdoc/Lecturer with Jason Pridmore at Erasmus University Rotterdam and looking at privacy implications of smart cities and tech applications in smart cities.
Jorge obtained his Bachelor’s from the Polytechnic of Porto (Portugal) and a Master’s from the University of Leeds in Consumer Analytics and Marketing Strategy. His Master’s thesis explored the trust-building process between influencers and audience making an interesting connection between certain psychological phenomena and consumer behaviour. Jorge is connected to the SSC researching the dynamics of data donation and how consumers resist big data innovations. His current research interests are, however not limited to, marketing intelligence, strategic marketing, big data and consumer behaviour. Furthermore, he is actively involved in consultancy projects, having consulted for a number of high profile companies such as Coca-Cola, Under-Armour, ASDA and MyProtein. He was also involved in tutoring and teaching at undergraduate level at the University of St. Andrews.
Report "Beyond Big Data Surveillance: Freedom and Fairness" sheds light on big data surveillance in Canada To read the report in English, go here To read the report in French,... Read more about @title...