Revolut has begun piloting its new facial-recognition checkout system, “Pay with Smile”, allowing customers to settle bills by scanning their faces at point-of-sale terminals. Speaking to Metro, DDH’s Prof. Btihaj Ajana warns that that Revolut’s facial-recognition payment trial turns sensitive bodily data collection into a routine commercial practice, steadily eroding consumer anonymity. Having observed the …
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DDH’s Prof. Btihaj Ajana publishes a chapter in Italian language in the volume, “Incorporazioni: Prospettive storiche e teoriche”, edited by Angela Michelis and Francesco Pisano. The volume focuses on the multifaceted concept of the body, examining its role in shaping identity and subjectivity through a historical and conceptual lens.
DDH’s Prof. Btihaj Ajana was interviewed by the Guardian for article “‘The bot asked me four times a day how I was feeling’: is tracking everything actually good for us?”: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/feb/22/the-bot-asked-me-four-times-a-day-how-i-was-feeling-is-tracking-everything-actually-good-for-us?CMP=share_btn_url
A new article by DDH’s Professor Btihaj Ajana on the news media framing of different refugee crises. Article is availabe open access on: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43545-024-00943-4
A new article on how perceptions of risk (Beck, Giddens) impact public attitudes towards vaccination passports, authored by DDH professor, Btihaj Ajana, and Elena Engstler, Anas Ismail & Marina Kousta. Link to article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/05390184231182056 Abstract: In response to the global outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020, many countries around the world have rushed to develop …
DDH professor, Btihaj Ajana, recently published a new chapter, “Personal Science and the Quantified Self Guru”, in book, Digital Wellness, Health and Fitness Influencers, edited by Stefan Lawrence. Author’s summary of the chapter: “In this chapter, I examine the ways in which Quantified Self practices can be considered as “personal science,” a term first introduced …
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A new article on public perceptions of Covid-19 vaccines co-authored by DDH professor, Btihaj Ajana, and Elena Engstler, Anas Ismail & Marina Kousta. The article can be accessed on: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10389-022-01728-w Abstract: Aim The aim of the paper is to enhance understanding of how members of the public make sense of the Covid-19 vaccines and to …
Btihaj Ajana, Professor of Ethics and Digital Culture at the Department of Digital Humanities, published a new book with Simone Guidi (Italian National Research Council) and Joaquim Braga (University of Coimbra) under the title, Quantification of Bodies in Health: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. This book aims to deepen understanding of the growing phenomenon of quantification in the …
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In response to Ada Lovelace Institute’s call for public evidence regarding the vaccine passports and COVID status apps, Dr Btihaj Ajana, Reader in Media and Digital Culture at the Department of Digital Humanities, recently submitted some critical reflections on the ethical implications of these technologies and proposals. Here is a summary of submission: Discrimination and …
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Dr Btihaj Ajana, Reader in Media and Digital Culture at the Department of Digital Humanities, has recently published a research article entitled, “Immunitarianism: defence and sacrifice in the politics of Covid-19” in History and Philosophy of Life Sciences journal. Full article can be accessed on: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40656-021-00384-9 Article Abstract: As witnessed over the last year, immunity …
