05-28, 17:00–17:25 (CET), Seed
This presentation will explore China’s evolving model of digital control, where surveillance becomes universal through the fusion of law, data infrastructure, and behavioral engineering. By merging physical, digital, and cognitive monitoring, the state transforms governance into a total system of preemptive control.
As a graduate student of statecraft and international affairs, I’m drawn to how digital systems increasingly shape global power and social order. My research focuses on the convergence of surveillance, law, and data architecture—examining how digital control evolves from passive monitoring into an active instrument of behavioral governance.
Inna Vladimirovna Osetrova is an international student and graduate researcher at the Institute of World Politics, Washington, D.C., where she studies statecraft and international affairs. She serves as Internship Programs Coordinator at IWP, speaks four languages, is an active member of the Latin social dance community, and aspires to apply her skills in project management. Her work focuses on how culture and digital systems—through an anthropological lens—reshape governance and global power dynamics.