The Gender & Tech Online Talk Series brings together leading scholars, advocates, and practitioners to discuss the intersections of gender, technology, democracy and human rights. It critically examines how digital platforms and technologies impact women, queer and gender-diverse individuals while exploring pathways for more inclusive, rights-focused digital governance frameworks.
In this session, we will discuss the role of digital technologies in the production and expansion of surveillance networks that currently impact fundamental rights, enshrine authoritarian practices in public services and processes, and deepen social inequalities worldwide. Speakers will be invited to discuss: What are the most important issues for gender minorities of the use of AI in immigration systems and border control? How do procurement and public-private partnerships facilitate the deployment of immigration surveillance systems? Are enterprises responsible for amplifying human rights violations and enabling anticipatory compliance with authoritarian/illiberal governments? What role does technology play in building support networks for immigrant communities?
This online series, co-organized by Yasmin Curzi and Jess Reia, runs monthly featuring two speakers and international perspectives. It began in April 2025 and will continue through the first half of 2026 and address the following topics:
Digital Colonialism
Data Governance
Platform Governance
Technocapitalism and Environmental Justice
Data Work and Political Participation
Trans-inclusive Technology Governance
Dis/Misinformation & Political Extremism
Digital Transformation
Immigration & Techno-authoritarianism
Possible AI Futures
