Thanks for the reference to the STHV piece -- I enjoyed the one in S&S!
dl
On 16-Aug-05, at 11:52 AM, Nancy Campbell wrote:
>
> Thanks, David, for replying so quickly to the Rogers posting. I would
> like to refer interested readers concerned about whether drug-testing
> "counts" as a form of surveillance to two of my articles on it,
> "Technologies of Suspicion: Coercion and Compassion in
> Post-disciplinary Surveillance Regimes," Surveillance and Society
> 2(1): 78-92. See also “Suspect Technologies: Scrutinizing the
> Intersection of Science, Technology, and Policy.” Science, Technology,
> and Human Values. v. 29, no. 4 (Summer 2005). Work on the biopolitics
> of drug-testing has commonly been met with this question. I'm somewhat
> mystified about why drug-testing would not be considered surveillant,
> but am trying to make a case for us to consider it seriously as such.
>
> Respectfully,
> Nancy
>
> Nancy D. Campbell
> Department of Science and Technology Studies
> Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
> 110 West 8th Street
> Troy, NY 12180-3590
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Research and teaching on surveillance
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Lyon
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 11:35 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Invitation to 'Intoxicating Organisation' workshop
>
> Drug-testing is a basic and many would say highly invasive form of
> surveillance. It is discussed in some of the most trenchant and
> far-reaching treatments of Surveillance Studies (see the work of the
> late Dot Nelkin or Steven Nock, e.g.). Drug-testing counts as
> 'surveillance' because it involves personal data, in this case derived
> directly from the human body, which is used for classification and
> judgement. Not sure which of these you missed but I guess if you were
> subject to workplace drug-testing you wouldn't have too hard a time
> acknowledging its surveillant qualities.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> dl
>
>
> On 16-Aug-05, at 11:04 AM, William J. Rogers wrote:
>
> > Hello:
> >
> > I'm not certain how this relates to the topic content "Surveillance"
> > for which I am registered, and requested to receive updates?
> >
> > Please advise. Perhaps I missed something?
> >
> > Thank-you.
> >
> > -bjr
> >
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> > Date: 8/16/2005 8:31 AM
> >
> > RE: Invitation to 'Intoxicating Organisation' workshop
> >
> >
> > Dear all,
> > This workshop might be of interest to list members
> > Thanks
> > Kirstie
> >
> > Apologies for cross posting.
> >
> > Pleases see below an invitation to attend a one day workshop
> > critically exploring the relationship between drugs, intoxication and
> > organisation, to be held at Nottingham University Business School on
> > 8th September 2005. Places are limited so please book a.s.a.p to
> avoid
> > disapointment! Registration details are included at the end of the
> > mail. Regards, Ed Wray-Bliss.
> >
> > Intoxicating Organisation:
> > Fostering dialogue on workplace drug and alcohol policies
> >
> > A one day workshop, sponsored by the International Centre for
> > Corporate Social Responsibility, to be held at Nottingham University
> > Business School 8th September 2005.
> >
> > Applications to attend the above workshop are now invited.
> >
> > Context:
> > 2004 saw publication of the report of the 18 month long Independent
> > Inquiry into Drug testing at work. This report seriously questioned
> > the efficacy and legitimacy of workforce drug testing. It found that
> > evidence of deleterious effects of employee drug use for
> > organisational performance or health and safety was poor, and it
> > highlighted a range of significant ethical and political concerns
> over
> > workplace drug testing. Notwithstanding the above, the report also
> > concluded that a major expansion of such drug testing in UK
> workplaces
> > is a genuine possibility.
> >
> > This report, and the issue of drugs and the workplace to which it
> > attends, raises important questions. Questions such as: What is, and
> > what should be, the relationship between drugs and the workplace,
> > between intoxication and organisation? Is drug use a problem that
> > should be managed? Are attempts to manage drug use themselves
> > problematic? Does drug use represent a threat, a response, or
> > something entirely other to organisation? By bringing together a
> range
> > of speakers and participants this workshop explores the complex and
> > controversial relationship between drugs, work, intoxication and
> > organisation philosophically, politically and practically.
> >
> > Speakers include:
> >
> > Professor Andy Crane, ICCSR, Nottingham University Business School,
> > presenting on the ethics of workforce drug testing.
> > Professor Yvonne Guerrier, Roehampton University, presenting on
> > alcohol in the workplace based on her extensive research of tour
> reps.
> > Professor Alf Rehn, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, presenting
> > An Ethno-Toxicology of Organisation exploring the effect of legal
> > drugs on the organisation.
> > Marcus Roberts, DrugScope, author of Drug Testing in the Workplace
> the
> > report of the independent inquiry into drug testing at work.
> > Dr. David Wray and Dr Peter Francis, Northumbria University,
> > co-authors of Workforce Drug Testing: A Review of the Literature.
> > Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
> > Dr. Edward Wray-Bliss, Nottingham University Business School, and
> > Samantha Warren, University of Portsmouth, presenting on directions
> > for future research on drugs, intoxication and organisation.
> >
> > The cost of attending the workshop is £50.00 (£25.00 for students),
> > inclusive of refreshments and lunch. To receive a registration form
> > email: [log in to unmask] heading your mail Intoxicating
> > Organisation Workshop. For further enquiries please email:
> > [log in to unmask] .
> >
> >
> > Dr Edward Wray-Bliss
> > Nottingham University Business School
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