Keren Weitzberg
@kerenweitzberg.bsky.social
#biometrics #borders #digitalidentity #migration #austerity #STS; senior lecturer in School of Politics and International Relations & IHSS Fellow at Queen Mary University of London
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Speakers include: @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social @silviahedley.bsky.social @margchee.bsky.social Andreas Hackl @deryaozkul.bsky.social @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social Sanjay Sharma, Kim Snooks
October 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Speakers include: @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social @silviahedley.bsky.social @margchee.bsky.social Andreas Hackl @deryaozkul.bsky.social @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social Sanjay Sharma, Kim Snooks
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Given that people is asking me for the numbers, here the table provided by UKRI:
October 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Given that people is asking me for the numbers, here the table provided by UKRI:
Today, I've been watching Keir Starmer and the Labour Party's pro-Digital ID Twitter campaign implode. 'Reverse Midas touch' really does capture it. It's like they are gunning to lose the next election. And they've managed to fuel BOTH right-wing AND left-wing conspiracy theories. Truly remarkable.
October 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Today, I've been watching Keir Starmer and the Labour Party's pro-Digital ID Twitter campaign implode. 'Reverse Midas touch' really does capture it. It's like they are gunning to lose the next election. And they've managed to fuel BOTH right-wing AND left-wing conspiracy theories. Truly remarkable.
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Wtaf? "Software giant Palantir snubs ‘undemocratic’ digital ID scheme". This would actually be funny if we weren't living in an emergent technofascism powered by the likes of Palantir...
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October 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Wtaf? "Software giant Palantir snubs ‘undemocratic’ digital ID scheme". This would actually be funny if we weren't living in an emergent technofascism powered by the likes of Palantir...
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archive.ph/MncRd
Public criticism of compulsory ID has a long history in the UK, which predates the advent of Twitter/X (in fact, it even predates the Blair-era controversy over biometric ID cards in the early 2000s). Also, criticism of the new scheme is coming from BOTH the right & left of the political spectrum.
Today’s digital ID announcement yet another example of how X being the main platform for political discourse will inevitably throw the MSM’s coverage off course, because online right opinion is fevered/way off the beat with the public.
Guess who need digital/reliable ID most? Those in poverty.
Guess who need digital/reliable ID most? Those in poverty.
September 27, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Public criticism of compulsory ID has a long history in the UK, which predates the advent of Twitter/X (in fact, it even predates the Blair-era controversy over biometric ID cards in the early 2000s). Also, criticism of the new scheme is coming from BOTH the right & left of the political spectrum.
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As Keir Starmer anounces a new Digital ID scheme, we revisit an article from the summer, warning that past attempts at introducing a national identity card point to a moral minefield without necessarily helping tackle irregular immigration.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
The Britcard – progressive or concerning? | British Politics and Policy at LSE
The Government is considering Labour Together's proposal to introduce mandatory digital ID cards in an effort to tackle irregular migration. There are problems with that.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
September 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
As Keir Starmer anounces a new Digital ID scheme, we revisit an article from the summer, warning that past attempts at introducing a national identity card point to a moral minefield without necessarily helping tackle irregular immigration.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
As I said on BBC this morning, the Britcard isn't a carefully thought-out digitization strategy; it's a reactive policy response to right-wing populism & moral panic about asylum seekers. A piece from earlier this year w/ @margchee.bsky.social & @empo11on.bsky.social
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blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
The Britcard – progressive or concerning? | British Politics and Policy at LSE
The Government is considering Labour Together's proposal to introduce mandatory digital ID cards in an effort to tackle irregular migration. There are problems with that.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
September 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
As I said on BBC this morning, the Britcard isn't a carefully thought-out digitization strategy; it's a reactive policy response to right-wing populism & moral panic about asylum seekers. A piece from earlier this year w/ @margchee.bsky.social & @empo11on.bsky.social
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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You may already have seen her on the BBC this morning, but journalists and policy experts looking for experts on digital ID cards - you need to speak to @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social
This is a post from earlier this year
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This is a post from earlier this year
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The Britcard – progressive or concerning? | British Politics and Policy at LSE
The Government is considering Labour Together's proposal to introduce mandatory digital ID cards in an effort to tackle irregular migration. There are problems with that.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
September 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
You may already have seen her on the BBC this morning, but journalists and policy experts looking for experts on digital ID cards - you need to speak to @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social
This is a post from earlier this year
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
This is a post from earlier this year
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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It appears the UK Labor government is moving forward with plans to introduce digital IDs to address complex migration challenges www.ft.com/content/f2b3...
In July, @margchee.bsky.social, @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social and I wrote about the challenges that lie ahead
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In July, @margchee.bsky.social, @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social and I wrote about the challenges that lie ahead
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Keir Starmer set to unveil digital ID scheme
UK prime minister hoping to avoid his Labour predecessor’s failure to push through plan in the 2000s
www.ft.com
September 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It appears the UK Labor government is moving forward with plans to introduce digital IDs to address complex migration challenges www.ft.com/content/f2b3...
In July, @margchee.bsky.social, @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social and I wrote about the challenges that lie ahead
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
In July, @margchee.bsky.social, @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social and I wrote about the challenges that lie ahead
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
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This is a billionaire-funded Tony Blair lobbying project being funnelled unchallenged onto the front page of a national newspaper.
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August 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM
This is a billionaire-funded Tony Blair lobbying project being funnelled unchallenged onto the front page of a national newspaper.
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Can't believe that Silicon Valley just brought back layaway and rebranded it as "fintech".
July 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Can't believe that Silicon Valley just brought back layaway and rebranded it as "fintech".
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New paper out in @bigdatasoc.bsky.social on #humanitarian #data #sovereignty💥
doi.org/10.1177/2053...
My deep gratitude to @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social, @margchee.bsky.social, @emryss.bsky.social, Quito Tsui, Paul Currion, @sophiebt.bsky.social, and @massimomarelli.bsky.social for the inspiration ❤️
doi.org/10.1177/2053...
My deep gratitude to @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social, @margchee.bsky.social, @emryss.bsky.social, Quito Tsui, Paul Currion, @sophiebt.bsky.social, and @massimomarelli.bsky.social for the inspiration ❤️
Why sovereignty matters for humanitarian data - Aaron Martin, 2025
Technological interventions in aid are both complex and deeply ambiguous. Nonetheless, many contemporary controversies surrounding humanitarian data reflect und...
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July 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
New paper out in @bigdatasoc.bsky.social on #humanitarian #data #sovereignty💥
doi.org/10.1177/2053...
My deep gratitude to @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social, @margchee.bsky.social, @emryss.bsky.social, Quito Tsui, Paul Currion, @sophiebt.bsky.social, and @massimomarelli.bsky.social for the inspiration ❤️
doi.org/10.1177/2053...
My deep gratitude to @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social, @margchee.bsky.social, @emryss.bsky.social, Quito Tsui, Paul Currion, @sophiebt.bsky.social, and @massimomarelli.bsky.social for the inspiration ❤️
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New blog based on our research with humanitarians navigating the current funding crisis.
What should the future of humanitarian data management look like?
caribou.global/publications... @emryss.bsky.social
What should the future of humanitarian data management look like?
caribou.global/publications... @emryss.bsky.social
The Reset Imperative: Digital Identity in Humanitarian Response | Caribou
In crisis situations, establishing a person’s identity remains a fundamental challenge. Here's how digital ID systems need to improve in humanitarian response.
caribou.global
July 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
New blog based on our research with humanitarians navigating the current funding crisis.
What should the future of humanitarian data management look like?
caribou.global/publications... @emryss.bsky.social
What should the future of humanitarian data management look like?
caribou.global/publications... @emryss.bsky.social
Our latest on Labour's ill-advised "Britcard" blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp... with @empo11on.bsky.social and @margchee.bsky.social
The Britcard – progressive or concerning? - British Politics and Policy at LSE
The Government is considering Labour Together's proposal to introduce mandatory digital ID cards in an effort to tackle irregular migration. There are problems with that.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
July 16, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Our latest on Labour's ill-advised "Britcard" blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp... with @empo11on.bsky.social and @margchee.bsky.social
Excited to share my latest article. It examines how humanitarian data came to be repurposed for citizenship determination, focusing on an often-overlooked form of biometric border-making: the digitized mechanisms for keeping citizens out of refugee camps. tinyurl.com/bde5a6dw
July 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Excited to share my latest article. It examines how humanitarian data came to be repurposed for citizenship determination, focusing on an often-overlooked form of biometric border-making: the digitized mechanisms for keeping citizens out of refugee camps. tinyurl.com/bde5a6dw
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With @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social, I've been exploring the intersection of AI governance & #digitalidentity. In an essay in the new #openaccess 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 collection, we reflect on how companies like @world.org are resignifying #biometrics in the AI age
libraopen.lib.virginia.edu/public_view/...
libraopen.lib.virginia.edu/public_view/...
Libra Open | Reimagining AI for Environmental Justice and Creativity
Libra Open Content: Reimagining AI for Environmental Justice and Creativity | Authors: Jess Reia, Yingchong Wang, MC Forelle Artificial intelligence (AI) is
libraopen.lib.virginia.edu
May 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
With @kerenweitzberg.bsky.social, I've been exploring the intersection of AI governance & #digitalidentity. In an essay in the new #openaccess 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 collection, we reflect on how companies like @world.org are resignifying #biometrics in the AI age
libraopen.lib.virginia.edu/public_view/...
libraopen.lib.virginia.edu/public_view/...
Very excited to be part of this volume, “Reimagining AI for Environmental Justice and Creativity,” with Aaron Martin @empo11on.bsky.social. Where we discuss tech companies like 'World' and the quest of biometrically authenticated 'personhood' in the AI age. doi.org/10.18130/03d...
May 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Very excited to be part of this volume, “Reimagining AI for Environmental Justice and Creativity,” with Aaron Martin @empo11on.bsky.social. Where we discuss tech companies like 'World' and the quest of biometrically authenticated 'personhood' in the AI age. doi.org/10.18130/03d...
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How do grassroots movements resist state collapse in Sudan?
Raga Makawi, Co-Director of Studies for the 2025 Sudan & South Sudan Course, shares reflections on civic politics and community resilience.
Watch full video: youtu.be/YK4IhRGtC8U
More info: courses.riftvalley.net
Raga Makawi, Co-Director of Studies for the 2025 Sudan & South Sudan Course, shares reflections on civic politics and community resilience.
Watch full video: youtu.be/YK4IhRGtC8U
More info: courses.riftvalley.net
April 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
How do grassroots movements resist state collapse in Sudan?
Raga Makawi, Co-Director of Studies for the 2025 Sudan & South Sudan Course, shares reflections on civic politics and community resilience.
Watch full video: youtu.be/YK4IhRGtC8U
More info: courses.riftvalley.net
Raga Makawi, Co-Director of Studies for the 2025 Sudan & South Sudan Course, shares reflections on civic politics and community resilience.
Watch full video: youtu.be/YK4IhRGtC8U
More info: courses.riftvalley.net
Proud to announce the launch of our report on the challenges that refugees and migrants in Kenya face accessing state-issued identification, generously funded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung, and co-produced w/ Haki na Sheria w/ support from Caribou Digital www.cariboudigital.net/publication/...
Integration without Identification? ID System Challenges for Refugees and Migrants in Kenya - Caribou Digital
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of migration and refugee management in Kenya, locating current efforts to digitize migrant identification in historical context. Identity innovation needs...
www.cariboudigital.net
May 8, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Proud to announce the launch of our report on the challenges that refugees and migrants in Kenya face accessing state-issued identification, generously funded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung, and co-produced w/ Haki na Sheria w/ support from Caribou Digital www.cariboudigital.net/publication/...
For those of you not able to attend in person but who would like to listen to the recording, here is a link: soundcloud.com/qmulofficial... It was a beautiful tribute to Elleni Centime Zeleke w/ comments from Layli Uddin, Safia Aidid, Richard Drayton, Chris Moffat, & Alden Young. Please listen/share
RCE Dialogue Event in Honor of Elleni Centime Zeleke
On 27 February 2005, the Centre for the Study of Race, Class and Empire (RCE) in the School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR), co-directed by Dr. Keren Weitzberg and Dr. Layli Uddin, orga
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March 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
For those of you not able to attend in person but who would like to listen to the recording, here is a link: soundcloud.com/qmulofficial... It was a beautiful tribute to Elleni Centime Zeleke w/ comments from Layli Uddin, Safia Aidid, Richard Drayton, Chris Moffat, & Alden Young. Please listen/share
For those of you in the London are: My colleague Layli Uddin & I are hosting an event in honor of the memory/legacy of Elleni Centime Zeleke, author of the trailblazing book, Ethiopia in Theory, on 27 February: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dialogue-e...
Dialogue event: In Honour of Elleni Centime Zeleke
This Centre for the Study of Race, Class and Empire dialogue will honor the memory and lasting intellectual legacy of Elleni Centime Zeleke
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 18, 2025 at 9:25 AM
For those of you in the London are: My colleague Layli Uddin & I are hosting an event in honor of the memory/legacy of Elleni Centime Zeleke, author of the trailblazing book, Ethiopia in Theory, on 27 February: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dialogue-e...
Sharing a post from late last year with @empo11on.bsky.social. Our reflections attending the Biometrics Institute Congress, about how the biometrics sector is grappling with 'AI'... medium.com/caribou-digi...
To AI or Not to AI? Insights from the Biometrics Institute Congress, 2024
Keren Weitzberg & Aaron Martin
medium.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Sharing a post from late last year with @empo11on.bsky.social. Our reflections attending the Biometrics Institute Congress, about how the biometrics sector is grappling with 'AI'... medium.com/caribou-digi...
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The CBP One app is dead within hours of the start of the Trump administration. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump ends CBP One, a Biden-era border app that gave legal entry to nearly 1 million migrants
The Trump administration is ending use of a border app called CBP One that has allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States with eligibility to work.
apnews.com
January 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The CBP One app is dead within hours of the start of the Trump administration. apnews.com/article/trum...
Please join me; Yussuf Bashir (Haki na Sheria Institute); Laura Bingham (Temple University's Institute for Law, Innovation & Technology); and Nora Naji this Wed, Jan 15th at 2pm GMT as we discuss digital ID, humanitarian tech, & the profound identification challenges facing migrants/refugees.
January 13, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Please join me; Yussuf Bashir (Haki na Sheria Institute); Laura Bingham (Temple University's Institute for Law, Innovation & Technology); and Nora Naji this Wed, Jan 15th at 2pm GMT as we discuss digital ID, humanitarian tech, & the profound identification challenges facing migrants/refugees.