Cameras on Campus: The Impact of Surveillance Technology on TMU Students
Biography
As a soon to be graduate of the Professional Communications program with a passion for storytelling and human connection, Isabella McCutcheon has found a niche in event management, focusing on the world of music festivals and large scale gatherings. With hands-on experience helping facilitate events that bring people together, Isabella has developed a deep appreciation for the ways in which spaces foster community and self expression. Building on this experience, Isabella has channeled their skills and curiosity into examining the social implications of surveillance on a university campus. By examining the dynamics between privacy and freedom in contemporary spaces, Isabella aims to spark meaningful conversations about implications of technology and surveillance as it relates to human behaviour. Whether crafting memorable event experiences or delving into the intricacies of modern communication issues, Isabella is passionate about understanding and amplifying the human experience in all forms.
Details of Project
This research examines increasing concerns surrounding surveillance technology as a tool of social control and student’s perceived impacts of surveillance while on campus by answering the questions how does video and camera surveillance impact student behaviour and feelings of safety on Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) campus, and how much are students cognizant of and actively thinking about the surveillance they are subjected to on campus? As technology becomes more advanced, mass surveillance grows in its areas of use and its ability to identify people and information about individuals who are committing crimes or acting out, which is why this research focused on technology and its implications for social behaviour and personal privacy in relation to social control through digital surveillance. This research addresses surveillance technology as a tool of social control and student’s perceived impacts it has on campus in relation to personal privacy, and behavioural self-regulation.
