Presented at
The Eleventh HOPE (2016),
July 22, 2016, 1 p.m.
(60 minutes)
Over the years, Biella has used many different words and phrases to describe Anonymous: hydra, trickster, confusing, enchanting, controversial, frustrating, unpredictable, stupid, and <em>really</em> stupid. But rarely has she ever argued seriously against the idea that Anonymous is tantamount to cyberterrorism. How did Anonymous avoid the title of cyberterrorists when they were perfectly positioned to earn it? Biella will discuss the reasons such as the adoption of the Guy Fawkes mask, the timing of their most important operations, and the role of pop cultural representations of hackers like <em>Mr. Robot</em> that allowed them to narrowly escape this designation.
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Gabriella Coleman / Biella
as Gabriella "Biella" Coleman
Gabriella "Biella" Coleman holds the Wolfe Chair in scientific and technological literacy at McGill University. Trained as an anthropologist, her scholarship explores the intersection of the cultures of hacking and politics, with a focus on the sociopolitical implications of the free software movement and the digital protest ensemble Anonymous. She has authored two books, Coding Freedom: The Ethics and Aesthetics of Hacking and Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy: The Many Faces of Anonymous, which was named to Kirkus Reviews' Best Books of 2014 and was awarded the 2015 Diana Forsythe Prize by the American Anthropological Association.
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