Dr. Mathias Klang

Dr Mathias Klang is fascinated by the ways in which emerging media impacts all aspects of society, in particular how our use of digital technology changes the ways in which our individual and civil rights (mainly speech, privacy, identity) are both expanded and limited by technology. His current research has two broad areas: The first area explores acts of digital activism in a wider context of civil disobedience, and the second looks at the ways in which our devices intentionally and unintentionally monitor and control our behavior.

Selected Affiliated Research:

Digital Resistance: The Case for Everyday Activism

Recognizing Everyday Activism: Understanding Resistance to Facial Recognition

The Case for Digital Activism: Refuting the Fallacies of Slacktivism