Of interest to some, I hope...
> Interested colleagues are invited to this colloquium schedule for
> March 15, 2002 at the University of Birmingham. Attendance is free,
> but there are only thirty places so booking is essential.
>
>
> The intensification of surveillance: Implications for crime,
> terrorism and warfare
>
> There have been many signs of increased surveillance over recent
> decades, from CCTV in our streets to electronic tagging of criminals.
> However, in the wake of recent world events, there has come an acute
> awareness of - or perhaps a need for - a much further intensification
> of surveillance. Terrorism alerts, concern for money-laundering, and
> the waging of 'information warfare' enormously promote surveillance
> and concern for its consequences and efficacy.
>
> This one day colloquium will examine implications of the impact of
> internationally organized crimes, cybercrime, its policing, and
> information warfare, which have all been recently
> highlighted as areas of
> concern for policymakers, national governments, international
> bodies and citizens. In this colloquium, we examine not only the
> legislative movements and technological changes through which Western
> governments respond to these issues, but also the civil liberties and
> privacy related concerns following sociocultural change in attitudes
> towards crime, criminals, warfare, terrorism and terrorists.
>
> The colloquium welcomes academics and researchers from across the
> range of social science disciplines, as well as local and national
> policymakers, legal practitioners, law enforcement agencies, and
> NGOs.
>
> Speakers include:
>
> Charles Raab (Edinburgh)
> David Wall (Leeds)
> Clive Norris (Hull)
> Frank Webster (Birmignham)
> Mike Nellis (Birmingham)
>
> There are 30 places and participation is free. Please register with
> Marie Walsh ([log in to unmask]) at Department of Cultural
> Studies and
> Sociology, University of Birmingham.
>
>
>
>
> Dr Kirstie S Ball
> Lecturer in Organizational Management
> Birmingham Business School
> University of Birmingham
> Birmingham B15 2TT
> Dir 0121 414 2546
> Web: www.bham.ac.uk/business
>
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