Invisible Borders: the Tech and Violence of Fortress Europe

In this episode, we look at the opaque use of biometric surveillance technologies in North Macedonia and Serbia, two key countries along the so-called Balkan Route. States are increasingly using biometric data, such as fingerprints and iris scans, to... more

Surveillance isn’t just about monitoring and controlling movement—it also continues once people on the move reach EU countries. What systems are in place? How do they impact the lives of those affected? And what is the broader logic behind this exten... more

Part 2 of surveillance for detection - how are technologies used along physical border lines?

In this episode we begin by looking at the role of the IOM as a stakeholder in tech assisted border violence, understanding their complicity & hypocrisy, a... more

Part 1 of surveillance for detection - how are technologies used along physical border lines?

Using the territories of Bulgaria & Serbia as case studies, we look at the interwoven roles of surveillance technologies and European border management pra... more

In this episode we will look at the current policies governing border surveillance and what risks and protections they bear. We will discuss how the policies have changed over time and how they have enabled the expansion of border surveillance by EU ... more

In this premiere episode of Invisible Borders, we take a step back to explore the bigger picture: how Europe’s borders and surveillance technologies work together to maintain systems of power.

We focus on the Balkan Route to reveal how, funded by th... more