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PLEASE NOTE: DATE TO BE CONFIRMED.

This two-hour role play activity will introduce school-age students (aged 16-18) to a contemporary social science problem: how to balance personal privacy and democratic openness against the need for security.

Events such as the Snowden leaks have received huge public attention. Yet it is rare that non-academic audiences are invited to consider the underlying ethical questions.

Participants at this event will assume the role of newspaper editors who have been given leaked information on a government surveillance programme.

The 'editors' must justify a decision to publish the information or not, whilst expert 'witnesses' will help our editors make their difficult decisions.

More about the hosts:

Dr Owen Thomas is based in the Centre for Advanced International Studies and Centre for Political Thought at the University of Exeter. He has recently completed his PhD with a thesis on The Iraq Inquiries: Publicity, Secrecy, and Liberal Security.

Closed event

Please note that this is a closed event for invited school teachers and children. However, if you are interested in these topics please contact Dr Owen Thomas.