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The digitalization of European borders

Invited Talk

Event: The Technologies of Everyday Bordering Conference

Location: Lancaster University, UK

Date: November 15, 2024

Abstract

This invited talk examined the digitalization of European border control systems, analyzing how technological infrastructures reshape migration governance and create new forms of mobility control. The presentation drew on ethnographic research to reveal the gaps between policy intentions and ground-level implementation of digital border technologies.

Details

An invited presentation examining the digital transformation of European border control systems, based on ethnographic research conducted along Southern Italian and Franco-Italian borders. The talk explored how digital infrastructures create new forms of categorization and control in migration governance.

Tags

Digital Borders Migration Technology Europe Ethnography