Daniel Konikoff, PhD

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts - Sociology Dept

Pronouns: He/Him

Contact

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts - Sociology Dept
Email
konikoff@ualberta.ca

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

Policing Technology Surveillance Algorithmic Justice Qualitative Methodology


About

Daniel Konikoff is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta’s Department of Sociology. He completed his PhD at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies in 2024. His research focuses on the intersection of justice and technology, and he has recently completed a project on the governance of police’s use of facial recognition technology in Canada. He was also the Director of the Privacy, Technology, and Surveillance program at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, where he led advocacy efforts around Canada’s new legislation on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

Courses

SOC 226 - Surveillance Studies

Critical analysis of the increased prominence of diverse forms of surveillance in contemporary society.


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