UBCV
March 15, 2025, 8:15 pm to 9:15 pm
Chasing Shadows: Cyber Espionage, Subversion and the Global Fight for Democracy
Dr. Deibert is a global expert in digital technology, security, and human rights, known for his groundbreaking work on cyber security. His latest book, Reset: Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society (2020), based on his Massey lectures, won the 2021 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. He is also the author of Black Code: Surveillance, Privacy, and the Dark Side of The Internet (2013), along with numerous influential articles, chapters, and reports on internet censorship, surveillance, and cybersecurity. Dr. Diebert’s work has earned prestigious honours, including the University of Toronto’s President’s Impact Award (2017), Foreign Policy‘s Global Thinker Award (2017), the Electronic Frontier Foundation Pioneer Award (2015), the Neil Postman Award for Career Achievement in Public Intellectual Activity (2014), and the Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada Award from the Canadian Library Association (2014). He co-founded and was a principal investigator of the OpenNet Initiative and Information Warfare Monitor projects.
When: Saturday, March 15 at 8:15 pm
Where: Hall #2 P.A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre, UBC’s Point Grey Campus, 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver
- After-hours entrances are marked on this map.
- We recommend our audience sit in the lecture hall's lower area.
- Accessible parking is available at the Health Sciences Parkade, 2250 Health Sciences Mall.
- Please note: The ticket machine is located at the entrance of the parkade (south side). There is no ticket machine on the north side.
This event is in person, and it will not be live-streamed. The recoding will be posted at a later date here: https://archives.library.ubc.ca/lists/vancouver-institute-lectures/