Surveillance Studies Network

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Surveillance Studies Network
AbbreviationSSN
Formation2006
Type Non-profit organization
Registration no.1117449
Purpose Learned society
Headquarters London, United Kingdom
Fields Science and Technology Studies, Communication Studies, Sociology, Criminology, Geography, and many other fields
Directors
Azadeh Akbari, Fernanda Bruno, Julia Chan, David Murakami Wood, Bryce Newell, Joshua Reeves, and Gavin Smith
Publication
 Surveillance & Society
Website www.surveillance-studies.net

The Surveillance Studies Network (SSN) is a non-profit academic association dedicated to the study of surveillance in all its forms. [1] It was founded in 2006 as a charitable company registered in the UK. [2] [3] Its purpose is to support an international, transdisciplinary academic community researching and teaching about surveillance in society. [4] [5] The SSN publishes the journal Surveillance & Society , holds biennial conferences, makes awards, and provides small research grants.

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Officers and governance

Current Directors include Azadeh Akbari, Fernanda Bruno, Julia Chan, David Murakami Wood, Bryce Newell, and Gavin Smith. [6] Previous Directors include Rosamunde van Brakel, Kirstie Ball, Pete Fussey, Stephen Graham, David Lyon, Torin Monahan, Clive Norris, Joshua Reeves, Emmeline Taylor, Dean Wilson, Nils Zurawski. [1]

Membership

Membership is open to any individual interested in the study of surveillance in society.

Publications

The SSN regularly publishes

Prizes and grants

The SSN awards a number of prizes and grants including

Reports

In 2006, the Information Commissioner's Office in the United Kingdom contracted with the Surveillance Studies Network to produce “A Report on the Surveillance Society,” which was presented at the 28th International Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners' Conference in London. [8] [9] [10] The report received international media attention and led to several parliamentary investigations into surveillance in the UK. [11] [12] In 2010, SSN updated the report, which was presented to Parliament by the UK Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham. [13] [14]

References

  1. 1 2 Surveillance Studies Network. "About" . Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales. "Surveillance Studies Network: Governing document" . Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  3. ↑ UK Companies House. "Surveillance Studies Network" . Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  4. ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales. "Surveillance Studies Network: Charity overview" . Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ Monahan, Torin; Murakami Wood, David (2018). "Introduction: Surveillance Studies as a Transdisciplinary Endeavor". In Monahan, Torin; Murakami Wood, David (eds.). Surveillance Studies: A Reader. Oxford University Press. pp. xix–xxxiv. ISBN   978-0-190-29782-4.
  6. ↑ Surveillance Studies Network. "About" . Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Surveillance & Society. "About the Journal" . Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  8. ↑ Ball, Kirstie; Lyon, David; Murakami Wood, David; Norris, Clive; Raab, Charles (September 2006). Murakami Wood, David (ed.). A Report on the Surveillance Society (PDF) (Report). Surveillance Studies Network. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  9. ↑ Regan, Priscilla M. (2012). "Regulating surveillance technologies". In Ball, Kirstie; Haggerty, Kevin D.; Lyon, David (eds.). Routledge Handbook of Surveillance Studies. Routledge. pp. 397–404. ISBN   978-1-138-02602-5.
  10. ↑ "Britain is 'surveillance society'". BBC News. London. November 2, 2006. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  11. ↑ Lyon, David; Ball, Kirstie; Haggerty, Kevin D. (2012). "Introducing surveillance studies". In Ball, Kirstie; Haggerty, Kevin D.; Lyon, David (eds.). Routledge Handbook of Surveillance Studies. Routledge. pp. 1–11. ISBN   978-1-138-02602-5.
  12. ↑ "Learning to live with Big Brother". The Economist. September 29, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  13. ↑ Travis, Alan (November 11, 2010). "Surveillance society soon a reality, report suggests". The Guardian. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  14. ↑ Surveillance Studies Network. "Information Commissioner's report to Parliament on the state of surveillance" (PDF). Retrieved March 12, 2024.
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