Our research projects are broadly organized around the following three thematic areas:
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Digital Archives
Digital archives, especially community-based ones, play a crucial role in preserving memory, forming historical narratives, and challenging exclusionary modes of knowledge production. This research area examines how archiving practices determine whose voices are preserved,…
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Population Data
Population data, which is usually collected through instruments such as censuses, health surveys, educational records, and biometric systems, plays a foundational role in the distribution of economic resources and political representation. Our research critically…
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Surveillance and Privacy
In this research area, we examine the evolution of surveillance—from pre-digital forms of data collection to contemporary systems of algorithmic tracking. We analyze how these technologies of control shape everyday life, with particular attention…