Surveillance Studies Network

Surveillance Studies Network
AbbreviationSSN
Formation2006
TypeNon-profit organization
Registration no.1117449
PurposeLearned society
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
FieldsScience and Technology Studies, Communication Studies, Sociology, Criminology, Geography, and many other fields
Directors
Azadeh Akbari, Fernanda Bruno, Julia Chan, David Murakami Wood, Bryce Newell, Joshua Reeves, and Gavin Smith
Publication
Surveillance & Society
Websitewww.surveillance-studies.net

The Surveillance Studies Network (SSN) is a non-profit academic association dedicated to the study of surveillance in all its forms. It was founded in 2006 as a charitable company registered in the UK. Its purpose is to support an international, transdisciplinary academic community researching and teaching about surveillance in society. The SSN publishes the journal Surveillance & Society, holds biennial conferences, makes awards, and provides small research grants.