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November 17, 2019  |  In RESEARCH

Histories of Infrastructuring

Author: Ranjit SinghWorkshop: Fostering Historical Research in CSCW & HCI Venue: The 22nd ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing Date: 10 November 2019 Abstract: This paper outlines the evolution of my work to narrate the history of Aadhaar, India’s biometrics-based national identification infrastructure, in one of my dissertation chapters. I describe how and why this […]

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July 25, 2018  |  In RESEARCH

From Pipes to Platforms

Conference Presentation Title: From Pipes to Platforms: Designing a Country-Scale Project Author: Ranjit Singh Panel: Coded citizenship. Biometrics, identity and de-socializing technologies in South Asia Venue: The 25th European Conference on South Asian Studies (ECSAS), Paris Date: 25 July 2018 Abstract: This paper draws on ethnographic study of Aadhaar, India’s biometrics-based national identification project, to engage with the core design […]

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December 10, 2016  |  In RESEARCH

Authentication Trails of Body as Evidence

Conference Presentation Title: Authentication trails of Body as evidence: What counts as a confirmation of what? Author: Ranjit Singh Panel: Techno-Utopias of Identification: Comparing and Situating the Fantasy in Aadhaar Venue: 4th LASSnet International Conference in New Delhi, India Date: 10 December, 2016 Abstract: This paper traces body as evidence in the analysis of India’s biometrics-based identity project – Aadhaar. […]

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September 2, 2016  |  In RESEARCH

Beyond Identification

Conference Panel Title: Beyond Identification: Biometrics, Everyday Life, and the State Panel Organizers: Michelle Spektor and Ranjit Singh Venue: 4S Conference in Boston, US Date: 2 September, 2016 Call for Papers: From unlocking personal smartphones and designing national IDs and passports, to conducting criminal investigations and verifying financial transactions, the use of fingerprints, facial recognition data, iris scans, and other […]

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July 15, 2011  |  In RESEARCH

Locating Publics

Research Supervisors: Prof. Wiebe E. Bijker and Prof. Esha Shah Institution: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS), Maastricht University. Project Timeframe: January, 2011 to July, 2011. Abstract:  On 9th February, 2010, the then Indian Minister of State for Environment and Forests (MoSEF), Jairam Ramesh, imposed a moratorium on the agricultural production of Bt Brinjal after organizing a set […]

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