By The Perspective Pod had the opportunity to sit down and talk to Siri and Nafis from Engineers WIthout Borders (EWB) chapter in Lund. This student driven organisation mission is: “Through humanitarian engineering, we engage, inspire and unite people to build a sustainable future.” In the episode we talk about the
▶︎ Live Show – War Over Reality
UPF gets a yearly grant from the Folke Bernadotts Academy and in response we produce content with regards to specific themes about peace, security and development. This year’s theme is War Over Reality – The goal with this project is to problematize conflicts in our world with a certain connection
▶︎ Is it Time to Stop? (Re-release)
In the aftermath of WW2 and the first use of a nuclear bomb, a group of worried scientists started the so-called doomsday clock. With its tick tacking this clock have been ever-present in the discussion about international politics and the longevity of humanity. But what is the time now in
By ▶︎ Is It TIME To Stop?
In the aftermath of WW2 and the first use of a nuclear bomb, a group of worried scientists started the so-called doomsday clock. With its tick tacking this clock have been ever-present in the discussion about international politics and the longevity of humanity. But what is the time now in
Data Needs Feminism
Data is fundamental to our world. Data influence a wide range of things in our lives: from policy making and urban planning, to the size of our medicine pills or the soles of our shoes. Data is involved in practically every single design decision we experience in the world. Often
Two Ways To Hack The 2019 European Elections
‘Europe’s most hackable election.’ That is how Lauren Cerelus Politico referred to the 2019 European Elections for Politico. But what does ‘Hacking’ even mean? Originally, a hacker essentially meant a computer thug; an ill-intentioned person using digital devices to commit crimes or mischief. In the software community, it does not
▶︎ Unpacking Russian Social Media: An Insider’s Perspective
Second episode further unpacks Russian social media but this time investigating the role of state in the social media playground. We invited an analyst, who is working with Russian digital media, to talk about the recently introduced trends, blockage issues and the upcoming changes in the use of social media.
Margrethe Vestager: “The Right To Privacy Is Fundamental”
We’re living in a time where our everyday lives revolve around digital technology. It’s a new world for us as both citizens and consumers, and we shouldn’t ignore the role that these new digital technologies are having on our lives. Data is itself valuable, especially our personal data, a matter
▶︎ Emily Hsiang: The New Race To The Moon
Emily Hsiang talks in Voices of UPF about the new moon race between China and the US but also private companies, and the relationship in the Chinese space programme between Chinese mythology and the names of the Chinese programme’s projects, serving as a metaphor. Listen to it on ITUNES (UPF Lund) Author:
We All Carry Weapons In Our Pockets: The Case For A Digital Geneva Convention
In 2017, Microsoft President Brad Smith presented a project to bridge diplomacy and cyberwarfare: a Digital Geneva Convention. Cyber is considered the 5th battleground after land, sea, air and space. Broadly speaking, there are two types of cyberattacks: led by private actors or sovereign states. In both cases, computer programs