Azadeh Akbari

In the Working group Critical Data & Surveillance Studies at the Center for Critical Computational Studies (C³S) at Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, which focuses on geographical, political, and/or social aspects of digital transformation in the Majority World, is a position as PhD Position (m/f/d) (E 13 TV-G-U, 75% part-time) available for three years starting as soon as possible, subject to final funding approval. The salary grade is based on the job characteristics of the collective agreement applicable to Goethe University (TV-G-U).

My EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie global fellowship was hosted by the University of Ottawa, and I spent a lot of time throughout 2024 and 2025 in this city. My driver’s license was stolen one day before my flight to Canada in Paris 🙁 In a country with terrible public transport I walked my way to restaurants and comfort food through what was described as one of the harshest Ontario winters in 2025. Ottawa is a scattered city with lots of delicious pockets in every corner. This guide focuses on central Ottawa and walking distances. It aims to liberate you from the shackles of Tim Horton and other chains with sad food.

Talk at Resistance Psychology Network, 3 March 2025 on Resistance Within and Against Digital Surveillance Regimes

Akbari, A. (2025). The Birth of Code/Body. In V. Steeves & B. Roessler (eds.). Being Human in A Digital World: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Cambridge University Press, 129-142. (all publication rights remain with the publisher. For a final version with page numbers, please consult the upcoming book)

Ich habe dieses Seminar im Wintersemester 2021/22 an der Universität Münster unterrichtet. Das Thema liegt mir am Herzen und ich habe auch zusätzlich feministische Filmabende […]

Ich habe das Seminar Digitale Geographien: Schlüsseltexte und Debatten im Wintersemester 2021/22 an der Universität Münster unterrichtet. Es war ein äußerst erfolgreiches Seminar und wurde von den Student*innen hervorragend bewertet. Da das Thema ganz aktuell und neu ist, veröffentliche ich hier meinen Lehrplan und ich hoffe, dass andere Dozent*innen ihn zu nutzen finden.

Diese Quellen über Data Justice habe ich für eine Sitzung in meinem Seminar Digitale Geographien: Schlüsseltexte und Debatten zusammengefasst. + Algorithmic Justice League https://www.ajl.org/ Weapons […]

You can find the published ‘research in progress report’ here. According to the United Nations, schools’ closures have impacted up to 99 per cent of […]

Presentation at the 5th Digital Geographies Research Group Annual Symposium: Where next for Digital Geographies? Pathways and prospects, Online, 14.07.2021.

Lecture at VUB Research Chair in Surveillance Studies’ Seminars, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium, 17.06.2021