Chris Parsons is currently a PhD student in the department of political science at the University of Victoria. He holds a BA (Philosophy) and MA (Philosophy) from the University of Guelph. Chris' research interests spiral around the intersection between personal privacy and digitally mediated surveillance technologies. His research currently focuses on the politics of ISP surveillance, enhanced drivers licenses, and geolocation technologies. This research will be used to fuel later investigations into how these technologies influence citizens in their decisions to express themselves or engage in self-censoring behavior. He is a member of the SSHRC funded New Transparency Project, and writes about issues of privacy and surveillance in the progressive media and his blog (http://www.christopher-parsons.com).
