Nina is a PhD student in Anthropology at Stanford University, where she researches the social side of technology, surveillance, and the environment. She is also currently a visiting PhD fellow at the University of Copenhagen as part of the research project "Biometric Borderworlds".
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Biometric technologies – such as fingerprint imaging, iris scanning, and DNA testing – are used by European member states to identify and monitor people seeking entry and/or asylum in the Schengen area. As more than a million refugees and migrants from the Middle East and North Africa have fled to Europe, the intersection between these biometric technologies and border control raises important questions about identity, security, and mobility in contemporary society. What are the social and p… Read more
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- Saturday, Aug 26th, 2017, 13:30 (CEST) - Saturday, Aug 26th, 2017, 14:30 (CEST)