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Surveillance, Screens & Digital Selves examines how power operates through platforms, algorithms, interfaces, and data regimes that shape contemporary subjectivity. From social media performance and algorithmic visibility to biometric control, digital intimacy, and online self-fashioning, we approach digital life not as neutral technology, but as a contested terrain where belonging, exclusion, desire, labour, and resistance are constantly negotiated through screens.

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Surveillance, Screens & Digital Selves

April 30, 2025

When the Internet Becomes a Battlefield: The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism

The shift toward digital authoritarianism has accelerated as states harness technology to stifle dissent and control narratives. Across 72 nations surveyed in Freedom House’s latest report, global internet freedom decline…

Surveillance, Screens & Digital Selves

April 29, 2025

Avatars, Algorithms, and Anxiety: The Politics of Body Image in Virtual Worlds

The arrival of the metaverse body image phenomenon has stirred debate about how digital realms shape our view of self and society. As platforms like Horizon Worlds and Decentraland gain…

Surveillance, Screens & Digital Selves

April 23, 2025

AI Software as a Creative Partner: Exploring Collaboration and Co-creation in Art & Music

From drafting the perfect email to intelligent transportation and navigation systems, artificial general intelligence wears many cosmic hats. Is being an artist one of them? You might be under the…

Surveillance, Screens & Digital Selves

April 22, 2025

The Internet as a Global Village: Connecting Cultures and Bridging Divides in the Digital Age

A teenage dancer in Lagos records a routine to a Chilean trap track, tags her friend in Madrid, and within hours the video circulates through TikTok duets in Seoul and…

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Surveillance, Screens & Digital Selves

March 19, 2025

A Digital Renaissance: UK digital creatives in the Age of Activism

In recent years, the United Kingdom has witnessed a surge in digital art activism that is reshaping the cultural landscape. For instance, the Digital Dawn project—a collaborative online campaign spearheaded…

Surveillance, Screens & Digital Selves

February 20, 2025

Digital Identity and the Future of Self-Expression

Digital platforms have changed the way individuals reflect upon their sense of self, creating new opportunities for creative expression, social interaction, and public engagement. The concept of digital identity has…

Surveillance, Screens & Digital Selves

February 14, 2025

Rethinking Privacy in the Age of Social Media Surveillance

In 2018, the Cambridge Analytica scandal revealed how millions of Facebook profiles had been harvested without consent. That breach is only one example of how privacy has been eroded by…