Non-state actors 

Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
Corporations
Violent actors​
​Social movements

Human rights and technology

Artificial intelligence
​Big data
The politics of data
Digital activism

(Global) governance

Goods and services
International law and norms
​​Organizational sociology
Networks

Ongoing projects

FUNCTIONAL GOVERNANCE

What is governance?  Must it be provided by the state?  If we think of governance as the provision of goods and services, governance does not have to come from the state.  Functional Governance articulates a common framework by which to assess governance efforts that cuts across type, issue area, and level of analysis.  Collaborative project with Dr. Danielle F. Jung (Emory University) and Dr. Amanda Murdie (University of Georgia). 

HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE AGE OF DIGITAL DATAFICATION?

Human rights are one of the main innovations of the 20th century.  Their emergence after World War II promised a new world of universalized humanity.  Yet, proliferation of digital data (i.e. datafication) and its intertwining with our lives, coupled with the growth of artificial intelligence (AI), reveals a painful truth: human rights need a serious reboot, now. 

 NGO DATA - GRNDS

GRNDS (The Global Register of Nonprofit Data Sources) helps us understand how global civil society organizations are regulated in their respective states.  Unlike other data, this cross-national dataset allows us to compare how much data countries collect and release publicly.  Collaborative project with Dr. Elizabeth Bloodgood (Concordia University), Dr. Sarah S. Stroup (Middlebury College), and Ajah.