The restrictions resulting from the coronavirus pandemic have, to a large degree, changed the way we work. Across the world, those who can work online have moved from their highrise offices to the desks in their bedrooms and living rooms. For them the line between work and private life is slowly fading. Meanwhile, their superiors are busy devising ways of supervising the employees who perform their duties remotely. During the upcoming meeting in the HumanTech Meetings series (2nd edition), we will discuss monitoring and surveillance technologies in the workplace.
When surveillance violates privacy
Over the past two years, the percentage of white-collar workers working from home has significantly increased. Research indicates that remote work, whether entirely online or in a hybrid form, is here to stay for a longer time. This situation will require changes in labor law or team management models, to name just a few.
Employers want to supervise their staff, and workplace surveillance is not new. However, technologies enabling digital control are constantly evolving, and the solutions already in use may violate employees' privacy. How to find (and maintain) a balance between time tracking and efficiency management and the well-being of workers?
During the third meeting of the 2nd edition of HumanTech Meetings, we will focus on digital surveillance at work. We will introduce the existing technological developments and discuss how they affect employee stress levels, productivity, and comfort. We will also address legal and ethical concerns around tracking technologies.
Our keynote speakers will include Tara Behrend, who specializes in industrial psychology, and Karolina Marzantowicz, a cybersecurity expert. Konrad Maj, the Head of the Center for Social and Technological Innovation HumanTech at SWPS University, will open the meeting. The lectures will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Michał Boni.
Lectures will be held in Polish and English and will be translated simultaneously.
The event is held under the auspices of Strefa Technologii (Technology Zone) of SWPS University.
HumanTech Meetings
We live in an era of innovation, technological progress and digitalization. This current innovation drive may lead to unpredictable psychological and social outcomes. Therefore, it is crucial to establish collaborations between engineers, programmers, IT specialists and social scientists during initial phases of any new projects related to development of new technologies or services. Such collaborations may help to avoid mistakes and can support better development of new ideas.
The project is planned as a series of meetings, gathering academics and professionals from the technology sector from Poland and other countries. Each meeting will include two lectures, one delivered by a speaker from Poland and one presented by a guest from another country. The lectures will be followed by panel discussions, where panelists will represent different approaches to innovation and technology.
HumanTech Meetings is a project of SWPS University's Center for Social and Technological Innovation.
Organizer:
Center for Social and Technological Innovation HumanTech
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Date and location
May 16, 2022 (Monday), 17:15–20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
online
Contact
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Coordinator: Ewa Łuczak
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In 2021, the HumanTech Meetings project was granted an additional PLN 250,000 (EUR 52 828,75) by the Ministry of Education and Science (MEiN), as part of the funding scheme “Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki – Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu” (Social responsibility of science – Popularization of science and sport), (project no. SONP/SN/514650/2021), project duration: 2022-2023, total value: PLN 305,472 (EUR 65 251,67).