EFF Highlights Upcoming Events Celebrating Books on Tech, Democracy, and Privacy
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – November 20, 2023 – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is hosting a series of events this winter and spring centered around new books exploring the intersection of technology, civil liberties, and building a more equitable future. These events feature prominent voices in the fields of digital rights, speculative fiction, and political science.
On December 3 at 6:00 PM pacific Time, the EFF will join an online discussion with EFF Board Member Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sanders about their new book, Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform our Politics, Government, and Citizenship. EFF’s Cindy Cohn will participate in a conversation examining the impact of artificial intelligence on democracy and strategies for responsible implementation.
Prior to that,on November 30,Cohn will also be a panelist at “We Will Rise Again,” a discussion featuring Annalee Newitz,Charlie Jane Anders,Reo Eveleth,Andrea Dehlendorf,and Vida Jame. The event will explore how speculative fiction can help us critically analyze technology and envision a better world, focusing on themes of disability justice, environmental activism, community care, and collective worldbuilding.
Looking ahead to March, the EFF will begin celebrating the release of Cindy Cohn’s own book, Privacy’s Defender, chronicling her thirty-year fight to protect digital privacy. The frist event is scheduled for Tuesday,March 10 at City Lights bookstore.
Readers interested in attending these events or learning more can RSVP and find additional details at the following links:
* We Will Rise Again: https://www.eff.org/event/we-will-rise-again
* Rewiring Democracy: https://www.eff.org/event/rewiring-democracy
* Privacy’s Defender: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262051248/privacys-defender/
Updates on these and future EFF events can also be found by subscribing to the EFFector newsletter (https://eff.org/effector) and checking the full event calendar (https://eff.org/events).
