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Ausma Bernot is a Lecturer at Griffith University's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, specializing in the intersection of technology and crime. She is a member of the Griffith Criminology Institute and contributes to research on surveillance studies, technology governance, and digital security issues.
Her research interests focus on critical surveillance studies, technology's impact on crime, the role of technology in policing, and public, cyber, and state security in China. Bernot's work examines how digital technologies reshape social control, governance, and resistance, with particular attention to China's surveillance infrastructure and its global implications. Her publications appear in top journals including "Regulation and Governance," "Internet Policy Review", and "Intelligence and National Security."
Bernot's most recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on surveillance technologies, digital governance, and the societal impacts of technology. Her work spans multiple domains including policing technologies, LGBTQ+ activism under digital surveillance, pandemic response through surveillance, and geopolitical aspects of technology governance. She has developed expertise in China's digital surveillance systems while also contributing to broader discussions on internet governance and open data initiatives.
Bernot actively engages with policy communities, having presented her insights to New Zealand's Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, as well as participating in international conferences and workshops. She serves as an Associate Supervisor for doctoral research on mediums in homicide investigations.
Her professional activities include participation in auDA's Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy and chairing sessions at the Future of Queensland Government Summit. She has received several research grants including ANZSOC conference registration bursary, ASPA 2024 conference travel grant, and internally funded projects on Chinese security technology and Open Government Data in Indonesia.
