Digital Governance

The digital revolution in governance continues as more AI platforms and tools are sold to, and adopted by, governments of all types. Yet long standing questions of access and appropriateness of techno-mediated governance still stand. In Digital Governance we will be considering the history and rise of digital technologies and their promises of both liberation and efficiency juxtaposed against realities of environmental harm, greater socio-economic disparities, and bourgeoning private and public surveillance apparatuses. Specific attention will be given to the topics of open source software and the digital divide.