Trafficking Data: How China is Winning the Battle for Digital Sovereignty
Event Details
Monday, March 20, 2023
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. | Communication Hub (3rd Floor of the ILC) and via Zoom
Integrative Learning Center
650 N Pleasant Street
Amherst MA 01003
Free
Contact
Emily West
UMass Department of Communication
All are welcome to join us in person in the Communication Hub (3rd Floor of the ILC) or via Zoom from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Monday, March 20, for a book talk with Dr. Aynne Kokas about "Trafficking Data: How China is Winning the Battle for Digital Sovereignty." She will look at how technology firms in the two largest economies in the world, the United States and China, have exploited government policy to gather information on citizens. This event is open to everyone and refreshments will be served.
For online access, please register here.
This free event is co-sponsored by the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, the Journalism Department, the Department of Communications, the School of Public Policy, the Public Interest Technology Initiative, and the Public Engagement Project.