COLLABORATORY: VITAL SYSTEMS SECURITY

The Vital Systems Security collaboration examines how, today, security is being constituted as an object of knowledge, intervention, and political reflection. It proposes that the security of vital systems such as energy, transportation, communication and health is one norm in relationship to which security is being reproblematized. A central goal of the collaboration is to examine these issues through collective, conceptually driven inquiry that addresses rapidly developing contemporary problems.

Monthly Archives: August 2007

Animal disease and economies

Posted on August 17, 2007 by lfearnley

Another troubling disease event in China. What is interesting, from an event detection perspective, is the disjuncture between the Chinese government’s official description of the event (165,000 pigs infected with a common pig virus) and international estimates. Because of China’s … Continue reading →

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Labs linked to foot-and-mouth outbreak?

Posted on August 9, 2007 by lfearnley

Though this isn’t confirmed yet, it might be an interesting biosecurity story to follow. From NYTimes, “An investigation, ordered by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, on Tuesday concluded that the spread of foot-and-mouth disease among livestock at two farms in southern … Continue reading →

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VSS Collaboration Update

Posted on August 8, 2007 by scollier

The VSS collaboration page on the main ARC site has been updated, with some new links to publications and events. More to come soon.

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COLLABORATORY: VITAL SYSTEMS SECURITY

Monthly Archives: August 2007

Animal disease and economies

Labs linked to foot-and-mouth outbreak?

VSS Collaboration Update

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