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Free Online Conference at Concordia University: Edward Snowden, “What I learned from games: playing for and against mass surveillance”

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Whistleblower and cybersecurity expert Edward Snowden presents the closing keynote of the GAM(BL)ING: Commodification of Leisure in the Digital Era virtual symposium.

Snowden will be in conversation with journalist Azeb Wolde-Giorghis, from Radio-Canada, followed by a moderated audience Q&A.

DATE & TIME

Thursday, May 13, 2021
8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. EDT

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For more information: Concordia hosts whistleblower Edward Snowden at a free online event exploring gamified surveillance

The presentation will take place in English, but simultaneous translation in French will be available.

The GAM(BL)ING symposium is organized by Concordia’s Research Team on Lifestyle and Multidisciplinary Research/Équipe de recherche Habitudes de vie Et Recherches MultidisciplinairES (HERMES) and the Research Chair on Gambling. The four-day event is a collaboration between Concordia and Université Laval, Université de Sherbrooke and Université du Québec à Montréal, as well as universities across Canada and Europe.

Contacts

Media:
Fiona Downey, Senior Advisor, Public Affairs
Concordia University
514 518-3336
fiona.downey@concordia.ca

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Concordia hosts Edward Snowden for closing keynote of the GAM(BL)ING: Commodification of Leisure in the Digital Era virtual symposium.
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Contacts

Media:
Fiona Downey, Senior Advisor, Public Affairs
Concordia University
514 518-3336
fiona.downey@concordia.ca

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