Nina Amelung

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Name

Nina Amelung

Academic title(s)

Dr.

Institute

CECS

Department

University of Minho

Function

Research Fellow

Country

Portugal

Visible Email Address

nina.amelung@ics.uminho.pt

Short biography

Nina Amelung’s current research investigates the democratic challenges of cross-border biometric data-exchange. Her interest lies in public controversies and public involvement related to biometric technologies across the European Union. In particular, she focuses on how controversies evolve and are shaped in different countries. Furthermore, she explores the making of ‘silenced’ and counter publics in European crime and border control regimes which use DNA or fingerprint data.

Role in Tensions of Europe

Participant

Research interests

Security, Migration, Governance, ICT