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David Grondin is a Professor at the University of Montreal's Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Communication. He previously served as a professor of international relations and American studies at the University of Ottawa's School of Political Studies for eleven years before joining UdeM in 2017. His work bridges communication/media studies with international relations, security studies, and science & technology studies.
- Current research focuses on algorithmic security, digital governance, and surveillance society
- Teaches international communication, political communication, and popular culture
- Responsible for graduate programs in international studies
Research Interests: Grondin examines communication infrastructures as sites of power, particularly focusing on:
- Digital control of mobilities (people, capital, goods, data)
- Technopolitical border infrastructures
- Political mechanisms in war/surveillance systems
- Popular culture representations of national security
- Algorithmic governance and artificial intelligence
- Data-driven security practices
Research Affiliations: Active in multiple labs/centers including:
- Laboratoire Culture populaire, connaissance et critique (CPCC)
- Laboratoire de recherche sur la technologie, l'activisme et la sécurité (LarTAS)
- Centre international de criminologie comparée (CICC)
- Centre d'études et de recherches internationales (CÉRIUM)
- OBVIA (Artificial Intelligence impacts)
Teaching: Current courses include COM-6331 – Communication, pouvoir, contre-pouvoirs. Previously developed COM6841 – Mobilités, infrastructures médiatiques et communication internationale. His pedagogical approach emphasizes critical thinking about:
- Digital governance
- Media's role in security
- Popular culture analysis
- Technopolitical imaginaries
Publications: Recent work analyzes surveillance through media lenses, including studies on:
- Television as surveillance medium (Person of Interest analysis)
- Biometric border controls
- Algorithmic suspicion systems
- Smart border discourse
- Political satire's role in public discourse
