Emerging technologies in an African humanitarian context
Dr Sophie Nakueira, University of Duisburg and the Max Planck Institute of Social Anthropology, will explore the effects of deployment of biometric identification and its impacts on refugee protection.
Social Sciences Hub
Date: Tuesday 04 February 2025
Time: 10:00 - 11:00
Venue: Online
Category: Academic events
Speaker: Dr Sophie Nakueira, University of Duisburg and the Max Planck Institute of Social Anthropology.
Using Uganda as a case study, Dr Nakueira argues that although the deployment of biometric technologies and digital platforms were meant to ensure donor trust and account for the efficient use humanitarian aid, their impact on refugees have enhanced experiences of vulnerability because of the social impact of these technologies. She raises important questions about surveillance, data protection and privacy and shows how they intersect in a humanitarian context where humanitarian actors have unequal and unfettered power to use refugee data in their everyday operations.
The event will be chaired by Dr Julie Berg, University of Glasgow and Director of the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research.
This webinar is the fifth of a series of bi-monthly webinars entitled Security and Justice Futures which aim to confront the dilemmas, re-imaginings and futures of security and justice from a cross-regional perspective. Drawing from a range of speakers from north and south contexts, the series seeks to engage with both academic and practitioner audiences to encourage a mutual dialogue on the futures of security and justice in diverse contexts.
The series is co-sponsored by the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research, the Global Risk Governance Programme, the National Crime Research Centre in Kenya and the Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies.