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Diana Miranda

@dianamiranda.bsky.social

Senior Lecturer in Criminology (University of Stirling). Surveillance, Biometrics, Tech (and Tea). EU citizen πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ΉπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ ΏπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί

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University of Stirling surveillance expert is new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner | About | University of Stirling University of Stirling surveillance expert is new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner

Congratulations to our Stirling colleague, Prof William Webster, who is the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner.

Also great to see criminologist Dr @dianamiranda.bsky.social taking over as an Interim Director of @crispsurv.bsky.social πŸ‘ #Surveillance
www.stir.ac.uk/news/2025/no...

03.11.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of criminologists Dr Ashley Rogers, Dr Hannah Graham, and Dr Diana Miranda in graduation gowns and smiling.

Photo of criminologists Dr Ashley Rogers, Dr Hannah Graham, and Dr Diana Miranda in graduation gowns and smiling.

Photo of Prof Peter Matthews and Dr Niall Hamilton-Smith, with Dr Ben Matthews in the background, all wearing graduation gowns at a University of Stirling graduation.

Photo of Prof Peter Matthews and Dr Niall Hamilton-Smith, with Dr Ben Matthews in the background, all wearing graduation gowns at a University of Stirling graduation.

Photo of Dr Marina Shapira wearing her graduation gowns and cap, smiling.

Photo of Dr Marina Shapira wearing her graduation gowns and cap, smiling.

Congratulations to our students who graduated @stir.ac.uk πŸ‘πŸ’πŸŽ“πŸŽ‰

Hooray for Dr Beth Cairns, Dr @scothunter.bsky.social, & Dr Jade Hooper getting PhDs!

πŸ“Έ Academics:
@niallhsmith.bsky.social @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social @dianamiranda.bsky.social @drashleyrogers.bsky.social @drhannahgraham.bsky.social

26.06.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This week I had the great pleasure to contribute to the @crispsurv.bsky.social Doctoral School discussing biometrics, surveillance and suspicion. It was v special to return to this DS, +12 years after participating as a PhD student. Looking forward to following their journey as students/ scholars!

20.06.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As Police Scotland bring in body-worn video, our research shows little is known about its effectiveness The notion that the cameras reduce violence and complaints about police behaviour are not necessarily borne out in practice.

Prof William Webster and Dr @dianamiranda.bsky.social write about the roll-out of body-worn video in Scottish policing πŸ‘‡

#Policing #Criminology #Surveillance #Technology
@thesccjr.bsky.social @the-sipr.bsky.social @crispsurv.bsky.social
theconversation.com/as-police-sc...

29.04.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Conference banner image in blue and green, depicting handcuffs, a computer keyboard, and digital futuristic images.

Conference banner image in blue and green, depicting handcuffs, a computer keyboard, and digital futuristic images.

Criminologist Dr @dianamiranda.bsky.social will be speaking on 'Biometric #AI in policing: Exploring the socio-legal and ethical landscape' at this @the-sipr.bsky.social conference.

Scottish International #Policing Conference 2025
28th May in Edinburgh.
www.sipr.ac.uk/events/scott...

27.03.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Doctor of Applied Social Research | Find a course | University of Stirling Lead the field: become a Doctor of Applied Social Research – University of Stirling

Have you considered doing a Professional Doctorate?

The University of Stirling offers Professional Doctorates in:
🟒 Criminal Justice.
🟒 Substance Use.
🟒 Social Work.
🟒 Applied Social Science.

You can study while working and graduate as a Dr.
#Pracademia #Criminology
www.stir.ac.uk/courses/pg-t...

13.03.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In few hours! Teams link open to all at 3:45 through the CRISP website

www.crisp-surveillance.com/event/307/ma...

13.02.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of four academics in a panel on a University campus, three women and one man, speaking about research.

Photo of four academics in a panel on a University campus, three women and one man, speaking about research.

Our Undergraduate Research Symposium today @stir.ac.uk, with a good turnout of students.

Thanks to Prof Kirstein Rummery and Dr @niallhsmith.bsky.social for chairing, and Prof Margaret Malloch, Dr @dianamiranda.bsky.social and @drhannahgraham.bsky.social for speaking.
#Criminology #Sociology

22.01.2025 15:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

βœ‹ please

15.11.2024 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you so much to those who joined us for Our Automated Futures event #ESRCFestival yesterday, both in person and online! Really engaging discussions on how we want to live, learn, and work with AI. Really enjoyed our conversations. Again, many thanks!

07.11.2024 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Really enjoyed running my #ESRCFestival of Social Science event 'Our Digital Bodies' on Saturday at ONatDCLG - thank you for coming and participating! Very engaging discussions #biometrics #facialrecognition and loved setting up our creative corner!

04.11.2024 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sharing our #ESRCFestival event 'Exploring Our Automated Futures' on November 6 (University of Stirling in-person / online) - if you would like to join us to discuss how we want to live, learn, and work with AI, please register here (only a few places left)

24.10.2024 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

likewise! :)

23.10.2024 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last day of our #AI and #surveillance in policing international workshop in Gothenburg. +than 20 talks, plus a keynote, and the participation of the Swedish Police Authority. Amazing few days here in Sweden - thank you all for joining us, in person and virtually.

18.10.2024 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our #ESRCFestival event will explore how Al, data, and surveillance shape our world of work. All professionals and policy makers are encouraged to join us for this participatory interactive event #AI November 6, University of Stirling

04.10.2024 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Select tickets – Our Digital Bodies: Biometric Technologies & Data – Queen Margaret Room, Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries (DCLG) What’s on offer? Our everyday life is filled with technologies targeting our bodies and capturing our data, often without us co...

My #ESRCFestival event will offer a creative and collaborative space for citizens to share their perspectives on 'Our Digital Bodies' 2 November, 1pm in Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries. If you are around and interested #biometrics, you can book it here www.tickettailor.com/events/iaa1/...

04.10.2024 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Carceral surveillance: Data flows within and beyond prison walls - Diana Miranda, 2024 In this article, we will analyse contemporary carceral surveillance dynamics, namely the increasing storage and exchange of prisoners’ biometric data. Drawing o...

New paper is out 'Carceral surveillance' where I explore how the confined body is reduced to information, circulating as a data double within and beyond prison walls #surveillance #prison #tech #carceral #biometrics journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

07.03.2024 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Reminder! 31 October 2023: Submissions formally open for SURVEILLANCE IN AN AGE OF CRISIS, the 10th Biennial Surveillance Studies Network / Surveillance & Society Conference, 28-31 May 2024, in Ljubliana, Slovenia. #surveillance #security #datajustice #privacy #humanrights easychair.org/cfp/SSN2024

24.10.2023 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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