Apps like Citizen are reshaping community policing, blending public safety with private data. Is this empowering users or expanding surveillance? Read more: https://loom.ly/iXMbi8s #citizen #safety #app
Edgelands Institute
Research Services
Houston, TX 1,217 followers
Re-imagining urban social contracts for the digital age.
About us
Edgelands Institute is a multi-disciplinary organization that uses academic research, data, and art to explore how the digitalization of urban security is changing the urban social contract — the often-unseen rules that govern our cities. We create pop-up spaces that bring citizens, policymakers, academics, and other stakeholders into dialogue about the way that digital tools are being used by city governments and transforming urban social fabric. The Edgelands Institute is a global movement. We set up temporary residence in select cities across the globe that have made innovative strides in their use of digital technologies, particularly in application to security. Our first stop is Medellín, Colombia, where we are engaging local youth in research and activism that focuses on how city leaders are using surveillance tools to address crime in the city. What are the "edgelands?" The "Edgelands" is a term used by city planners to describe the transitional, liminal areas of space found on the boundaries of country and town. As the global population continues to urbanize and cities grow, these boundaries may begin to blur or even disappear altogether. At the Edgelands Institute, we've applied this concept of liminal space to the boundaries between public and private life in urban spaces. Digital tools used to monitor people and places or exchange information have the capacity to change the frameworks of authority (the social contract) between a government and its citizens. https://feedlink.io/edgelandsinstitute
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http://edgelands.institute
External link for Edgelands Institute
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- Research Services
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- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Houston, TX
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 2021
- Specialties
- diversity, data, security, politics, governance, cyber, law, policy, research, art, design, cities, participation, urbanization, and digitalization
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Nairobi, KE
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Employees at Edgelands Institute
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Aleksandar Stojanovic
Strategic Leadership in AI, Data, and Digital
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Hélène Ros
President and Head of Communication and Public Relations at CoCreate Humanity | Marraine suisse de l'association "Mots et Maux de femmes"
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Flavia Lozano
creative management for social change.
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Danilo Deninotti
Scriptwriter, Author, Copywriter, Professor
Updates
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On Thursday, November 7th, Khadijah Abdurahman will speak about predictive analytics in the child welfare system for our Ending Youth Surveillance virtual seminar series, exploring critical topics at the intersection of technology and youth justice. Join us! Sign up for free here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dxtBfatc #predictiveanalytics #childwelfaresystem #youthjustice
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✨ Les 1er et 2 novembre 2024, Edgelands Institute a participé au hackathon Smart City Xperience, organisé par Open Geneva et la HEG, en proposant le défi intitulé : « Code invisible, impact visible : l'enjeu des logiciels open source pour l'avenir numérique de Genève ? » Pendant 24 heures, des participants aux perspectives variées ont exploré comment encourager l’adoption des logiciels open source (OSS), en se concentrant sur deux valeurs clés : transparence et indépendance. Ils ont imaginé « Libre Connect », une entité public-privé dédiée à l’accompagnement des organisations genevoises dans l’intégration de l’OSS, grâce à la formation, au soutien et même à une « Clinique OSS » pour offrir une assistance pratique aux résidents et aux sociétés locales. 👇 Leur vidéo finale présentait un futur dystopique dominé par les mégacorporations, mais où Genève reste résiliente grâce à l’OSS, prouvant qu’une infrastructure numérique à la fois démocratique et communautaire est possible. Avec « Libre Connect », l’équipe aspire à faire de l’OSS un pilier d’un écosystème numérique autonome et localement renforcé. Un grand merci aux organisateurs et à tous les participants pour leur temps, leurs idées et leurs réflexions précieuses sur l’avenir de l’OSS ! #OpenSource #SmartCityXperience #IndépendanceNumérique
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Ogutu Muraya invites us to rethink unity through his board game, In Times of Mistrust. This unique installation brings together experts, activists, and citizens to navigate difficult decisions on security, freedom, and community. Muraya’s art is a reminder: in a world of growing mistrust, dialogue can be the foundation for a shared and resilient future. Learn more: https://loom.ly/ZGfnycg #art #future #resilience #community #security
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Join our Hackathon! 👩💻 On the occasion of the 4th edition of the Smart City Xperience, the Edgelands Institute, in collaboration with Open Geneva, is proposing a challenge: creating a platform to identify and map OSS developer communities in Geneva and across Switzerland. The event will take place on November 1st and 2nd on the Battelle campus at the Geneva School of Business Administration. More info: https://loom.ly/Im69C_g Click here to register: https://loom.ly/s04ncD0 #SmartCityXperience #SCX24 #opengeneva #smartcity
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In our 4th Digital Intercity Dialogue, experts from different Edgelands cities came together to discuss the role of social organizations in urban security. Swipe right to learn more ➡️ Read the full blog post: https://loom.ly/e4nL0L0 #organizations #urbansecurity
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Save the dates for our upcoming webinars! Our first speaker Dr. Tiera Tanksley will speak about their work with Black youth to subvert & resist racially biased technologies. Join us on October 17th at 5:30 pm CST 📆 Sign up here ➡️ https://loom.ly/tUnmGfQ
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Renowned humanitarian leader, international strategist, influencer ✧ Leading the Edgelands Institute incubated @Harvard ✧ Chairing Principles4Peace ✧ Chairman of Our Common Home ✧Mentor.
Great few days in #Seoul to explore the potential of cities around the world when it comes to bridging the gap between technology and humanity. Seoul Metropolitan Government (서울특별시) and WeGO | World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization have done an amazing job to create the conditions for these explorations and reflections. So many ideas and connections in these few days together. To be continued. Edgelands Institute
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The third episode of the Magnum X Edgelands program featured the South African photographer Lindokuhle Sobekwa, who was invited by the Edgelands Institute to explore surveillance in Nairobi, Kenya. During his interview with the Edgelands Institute, Lindokuhle Sobekwa delved into his creative process within the project. Learn more: https://loom.ly/AHoULxE Magnum Photos #magnumphotos #nairobi #cameraobscura #surveillance
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We had the privilege of sitting down with Lindokuhle Sobekwa to explore his powerful photography series for Magnum Edgelands Nairobi. Swipe to discover insights from our conversation ➡️ Read more here: https://loom.ly/Ecie8no Magnum Photos #magnum #photography #nairobi #surveillance