David Lyon (sociologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

David Lyon (sociologist)

British sociologist

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1948

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Profession: writer, author, educator, university teacher, school teacher, sociologist

Nationality: Canada, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About David Lyon (sociologist)

  • David Lyon directs the Surveillance Studies Centre, is a Professor of Sociology, holds a Queen’s Research Chair and is cross-appointed as a Professor in the Faculty of Law at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Lyon received a B.Sc.
  • and Ph.D.
  • in social science and history at the University of Bradford in Yorkshire, UK, fueling a fascination with driving forces behind and social consequences of some major transformations of the modern world. Best known internationally for his work in Surveillance Studies, Lyon defines surveillance as the "operations and experiences of gathering and analyzing personal data for influence, entitlement or management." As well, he has developed key concepts in the field, such as "social sorting." Lyon has also taught and researched in the areas of information society, globalization, secularization, and postmodernity.
  • He is author, co-author, editor or co-editor of 28 books.
  • His books have been translated into 16 languages. He is a co-editor of the journal Surveillance & Society, Associate Editor of The Information Society and is on the international editorial board of a number of other academic journals.
  • Since 2000 Lyon has led a series of team projects; currently, "Big Data Surveillance" (2015-2020).
  • He is also on the international advisory boards of other major projects in Surveillance Studies. He has held visiting appointments in a number of universities including Auckland, Bir Zeit, Edinburgh, Leeds, Melbourne, Sydney, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, the Centre for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, and the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris.
  • Lyon has also encouraged surveillance research initiatives and groups around the world, especially in Israel/Palestine and the Middle East, Japan, and Latin America.

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