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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Sep 2

Surveillance & Society has published a great new issue—w/ articles on data leaks, ceasefire monitoring, campus #protests, & much more! The journal is always fully #openaccess.

Check it out, and please spread the word: ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/su...

Three police officers standing in front of Gaza solidarity encampment tents at Columbia University. (Photo credit: Wm3214 via Wikimedia Commons.)

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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Aug 21

🎉 We are excited to announce the 2024 winners of our #Surveillance Studies Network Early Career Researcher prize for publications in our journal, Surveillance & Society 🎉

Check out their fantastic papers here: ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/su...

Congratulations to the winners!!

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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Jul 24

The Surveillance Studies Network (SSN) invites nominations (including self-nominations) for its 2026 Arts Prize. The deadline for receipt of nominations is August 15th, 2025.
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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Jul 24

The Surveillance Studies Network (SSN) invites nominations (including self-nominations) for the annual Surveillance Studies Book Award. The deadline for receipt of books from the publisher is October 15th, 2025.
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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Jul 10

📢 Our latest blog post is live!

'Anyone Who’s Watching Can See That You’re Watching, Too' by @corinnejones.bsky.social - about the relationship b/w #consumption, #visibility labours, & social media’s #surveillance economy.

Find this & our other great contributions here: medium.com/surveillance...

Anyone Who’s Watching Can See That You’re Watching, Too

In this post, Corinne Jones reflects on her article ‘“Anyone Who’s Watching Can See That You’re Watching, Too”: A Case Study of Prosumption…

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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Jun 22

PUBLISHED: New open issue of Surveillance & Society with articles on #desire, student tracking, #Tesla data collection, #surveillance #art, workplace surveillance, and urban “data walks.” The journal is always fully #openaccess.

Check it out, and please spread the word: tinyurl.com/9c473scz

Map of USA showing automated license plate reader (ALPR) networks. From flock.ajith.fyi.

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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Jun 21

📢 Our latest blog post is live:

'Contesting Surveillance: What Tunisian Imams Taught Me' by @fabriziol.bsky.social - a discussion of #surveillance, #security, violent extremism, and radicalisation.

Find this great contribution (and check out all of our others!) here: medium.com/surveillance...

Contesting Surveillance: What Tunisian Imams Taught Me

In this post, Fabrizio Leonardo Cuccu reflects on his article ‘Vernacular Security and Religion in Tunisia: The Role of Local Imams in the…

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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · May 29

📢 Our latest blog post is out:

'Styling the #Surveillance Self in #Fashion Media' by Louisa Rogers - a fascinating exploration of security and surveillance in fashion photography.

Read it (& all our others) here: medium.com/surveillance...

Styling the Surveillance Self in Fashion Media

In this post, Louisa Rogers reflects on her article ‘Styling the Surveillance Self in Fashion Media: Strategies of Sexualization and…

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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · May 13

We are excited to announce the 11th Biennial #Surveillance Studies Network Conference happening 9th-12th June 2026, in Lille, France. It includes a #PhD Colloquium.

#SSN2026 is hosted by @univcatholille.bsky.social ETHICS & ISTC.

Look out for more info soon...

And get those abstracts ready!

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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · May 2

📢 Our latest blog post is out:

'Scatological Humour and the Absent #Anthropology of #Privacy' by Vita Peacock - examining how scatological references are used satirically to make statements about contemporary #digital #surveillance.

Read it (& all our others) here: medium.com/surveillance...

Scatological Humour and the Absent Anthropology of Privacy

In this post, Vita Peacock reflects on her article ‘Scatological Humour and the Absent Anthropology of Privacy’, which appeared in the…

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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Apr 10

We're pleased to share our latest blog post:

'When Watching Each Other Becomes a Matter of Survival' by Camilo Tamayo Gomez - analysing mutual #surveillance, #power & #control during long-term kidnappings.

You can read it (and check out all of our others) here: medium.com/surveillance...

When Watching Each Other Becomes a Matter of Survival: Surveillance and Coexistence in Jungle…

In this post, Camilo Tamayo Gomez reflects on his article ‘Analysing Mutual Surveillance Practices During Long-Term Kidnapping Situations…

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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Apr 4

📢 Excited to share our latest blog post:

'Squeeveillance' by Garfield Benjamin - a discussion on domestic #surveillance, #Ring doorbell media, and the power of #cuteness in the surveillant assemblage

You can read it here (make sure to check out the other posts too!): medium.com/surveillance...

Squeeveillance

In this post, Garfield Benjamin reflects on their article ‘Squeeveillance: Performing Cuteness to Normalise Surveillance Power’, which…

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Petra Molnar @petramolnar.com · Mar 19

Huge thanks to @marielgm.bsky.social for writing a review of The Walls Have Eyes for Surveillance & Society @survstudiesnet.bsky.social (open access too!)

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Marcus Bösch @boesch.bsky.social · Mar 16

The editorial „sketches some of the key dangers presented by the second Trump presidency“ and reading this just send chills down my spine

Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Mar 16

The first issue of Surveillance & Society of 2025 is out, including 6 original articles, a dialogue section on “Authoritarian Surveillance,” an editorial on Trump’s second presidency & 4 book reviews. #surveillance #authoritarianism #data #privacy

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Vol. 23 No. 1 (2025): Open Issue | Surveillance & Society

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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Mar 16

The first issue of Surveillance & Society of 2025 is out, including 6 original articles, a dialogue section on “Authoritarian Surveillance,” an editorial on Trump’s second presidency & 4 book reviews. #surveillance #authoritarianism #data #privacy

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Vol. 23 No. 1 (2025): Open Issue | Surveillance & Society

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Aaron Shapiro @bricolageyumyum.bsky.social · Mar 14

Lil write up I did about my surveillance & soc article for @survstudiesnet.bsky.social about price surveillance and inflation medium.com/surveillance...

Inflation’s spies

In this post, Aaron Shapiro reflects on his article ‘Price Monitoring, or Where Surveillance Studies Meets the Sociology of Price…

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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Feb 26

We're sorry, but we don't know. The best thing would be to encourage your (university) library to order it.

Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Feb 26

We have our AGM this week, and will be able to let everyone know soon afterwards.

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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Feb 25

We're delighted to announce that the winner of the 2024 Surveillance Book Prize is: Profiles and Plotlines, by Katherine D. Johnston (University of Iowa Press).

Abstract yellow cover of Profiles and Plotlines, by Katherine D. Johnston.

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Surveillance in the Majority World Network @surveillancemw.bsky.social · Jan 20

Our January newsletter is out!
Read about Syrian surveillance revelation after Assad's fall, India’s draft data protection rules, Latin America’s 2024 overview of AI Integration, @oiioxford.bsky.social's Global Southing Internet workshop & New OA Book on Digital Sovereignty in the BRICS Countries.

Surveillance in the Majority World Newsletter | Jan 2024

We share research/stories/podcasts that caught our attention.

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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Jan 3

A reminder that you have a week to go to submit abstracts for #SSN2025 in Ottawa, on #surveillance and #AI...

Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Nov 11

We are calling for abstracts for the SSN2025 Canada/USA Workshop on #Surveillance and #AI, to be held at the University of Ottawa in the last week of May, 2025 (exact dates tbc). Limited places! Early Career Researchers encouraged! Deadline: 10 January 2025.
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Conference – Surveillance Studies Network

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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Dec 2

Surveillance & Society / SSN is looking for new Associate Editors for 3-year terms, to help spread our article review workload. Associate Editors are also members of the Network & Editorial Board which manages the journal and SSN. For more details, see here: ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/su...

Seeking Nominations for Associate Editor Positions at Surveillance & Society | Surveillance & Society

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Surveillance Studies Network @survstudiesnet.bsky.social · Dec 9

SSN and Surveillance & Society are looking for self-nominations for a new Communications Editor to join our board, run SSN's website, blog and more... deadline: January 6th 2025. #surveillance #academicsky

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Seeking a Communications Editor | Surveillance & Society

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Steph Brown @stephjayb.bsky.social · Dec 27

📣 Announcement 📣 We've extended the deadline for submissions to the "Literature and Surveillance" Special Issue of Surveillance&Society (@survstudiesnet.bsky.social)!

New deadline is January 12, 2025, and I'm happy to answer questions about submissions. ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/su...

CFP: Surveillance and Literature | Surveillance & Society

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