Conference

Technology and privacy: trust or mistrust?

Date: Wednesday 2 February 2022
Time: 13:00 - 17:00
Location: Online

New technologies are embraced by some and viewed with suspicion by others. They can offer a solution to certain problems, but can create new ones too. For how should all the data that is collected be handled? Who can view this data and what does this mean for privacy? These questions also arose recently after scanners (people counters) were hung up in university buildings.

These questions and many more will be discussed at the conference Technology and privacy: trust or mistrust? Various experts from Leiden University will speak about new technology and privacy, and in a panel discussion, the panelists will discuss different aspects of new technologies with one another and the audience.

The conference will be held online and is open to all. The working language will be English. Follow the conference on this webpage at 13:00 on 2 February.

13.00	Opening by Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl
13.10	Introduction by conference chairman, Dr Pieter Slaman
13.15	Presentation: ‘Nothing about us without us: why socially equitable data policies are good for all.’ Prof. Marina Terkourafi, Professor of Sociolinguistics, LUCL
13.30	Presentation: ‘Beyond privacy: the 2021 “Unsee Us” campaign and the academic community's challenges in the digital society.’ Dr Francesco Ragazzi, Associate Professor, Political Science
13.45	Presentation: ‘It's not all about technology - the bigger picture.’ Dr Els de Busser, Assistant Professor, Cybersecurity Governance ISGA
14.00	Questions and discussion
14.30	Break
14.45	Remarks by the conference chairman
14.50	Presentation: ‘Regulating Technology: Enhancing Privacy and Trust Through Managing Expectations.’ Prof. Bart Custers, Professor of Law and Data Science eLaw
15.05	Presentation: ‘Why people do or do not trust new technology.’ Dr Roy de Kleijn, Assistant Professor, Cognitive Psychology
15.20	Questions and discussion
15.50	Reflection and introduction of panel by conference chairman
16.00	Panel discussion. Panel members: Prof. Hester Bijl, Rector Magnificus Joop van der Born, Director of ISSC Ricardo Catalan, Data Protection officer Prof. Simone van der Hof, Academic Director of eLaw, Professor of Law and Digital Technologies Prof. Paul Wouters, Dean of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and Professor of Scientometrics Julian Hülters, Computer Science student
16.55	Closing remarks by Rector Magnificus Hester Bijl