2013 Summer Institute Program

Monday, July 22, 2013

Location: Munk School of Global Affairs (Observatory Site), 315 Bloor Street West (map)

14:00 - 17:00 Meet and Greet at the Citizen Lab

Participants are free to drop by the Lab between 2:00-5:00 pm to see the space and meet with Citizen Lab researchers. Participants should go to the reception desk on the first floor and have the receptionist call the Lab.


Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Location: Campbell Conference Room, South House, Munk School of Global Affairs (Trinity site), 1 Devonshire Place (map)

08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast

09:00 - 09:15 Opening Remarks

09:15 - 10:45 Tutorial

10:45 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 12:00 Commercialization of Information Controls

  • "Fingerprinting Internet Filtering Products" – Jakub Dalek (Citizen Lab)

12:00 - 13:45 Lunch

13:45 - 14:45 Circumvention / Attacks 1

14:45 - 15:45 Characterization / Measurement 1

  • "Measurement, Detection, and Comparison of Surveillance Data" – Praveen Selvasekaran (Simple Tech Life)

15:45 - 16:00 Break

16:00 - 16:45 Identity Systems and Monitoring

17:00 - 18:30 Poster and Demo Session

Light refreshments will be served

  • "The Cyber Losers" – Aaron Brantly and Katrin Verclas (National Democratic Institute)


Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Location: Campbell Conference Room, South House, Munk School of Global Affairs (Trinity site), 1 Devonshire Place (map)

08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast

09:00 - 10:20 Characterization / Methodology 2

10:20 - 11:00 Break

11:00 - 12:00 Circumvention 2

  • "VPNthnography: Hacking the Great Firewall for Fun and Profit"

12:00 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 15:30 Tutorial

15:30 - 16:00 Break

16:00 - 17:30 Panel: Bridging Activism and Research (5 minute talks + discussion)

  • Ali Bangi (ASL19 / Citizen Lab)
  • Stefania Milan (Tillburg University)
  • Deji Olukotun (PEN)
  • John Scott-Railton (Citizen Lab / UCLA)
  • 'Gbenga Sesan (Paradigm Initiative Nigeria)


Thursday, July 25, 2013

Location: Campbell Conference Room, South House, Munk School of Global Affairs (Trinity site), 1 Devonshire Place (map)

08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast

09:00 - 10:20 Jurisdictions and Borders Online

10:20 - 10:40 Break

10:40 - 12:10 Tutorial

12:10 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 15:30 Surveillance and Monitoring

  • "IX Maps" – Andrew Clement (University of Toronto)

15:30 - 15:45 Break

15:45 - 16:30 Closing Discussion on Interdisciplinary Research and Information Controls


Friday, July 26, 2013

Location: Rooms 108, 208 and Basement, North House, Munk School of Global Affairs (Trinity site), 1 Devonshire Place (map)

10:00 - 14:00 Breakout Sessions

Light refreshments will be served

The half day will be dedicated to giving participants the opportunity to break into small groups to further discuss, share, and hack on topics raised during the workshop.

Sponsor

The 2013 Summer Institute is sponsored by University of Toronto's Connaught Fund.

Contact Us

For more information, please contact info at citizenlab.org