[DATAGOV Core] [time-sensitive but easy] self-description team members: please check

[Stefania Milan]

Dear all
I am preparing an email to the advisory and ethics advisory boards to introduce the team.
I have these self-descriptions from the summer. Can anyone let me know (REPLY TO ME ONLY to avoid unnecessary traffic) if they want to update or make changes to the texts? Also: @Federico please send me yours.
Cheers, stefi


*CARINA NASSER (they/them)*
I study how different groups of people, especially minorities, navigate classification infrastructures in pursuit of both survival and liberation. I am now expanding my focus to include those who control and manage said infrastructures.

After being introduced to science & technology studies (STS) during my bachelor's at Unicamp (Brazil), I pursued a master's in STS at the University of Vienna (Austria). During my master's, I focused on critical infrastructure studies, classification studies, and critical border and migration studies.

Born and bred in Asunción, Paraguay, I enjoy cooking celiac-safe & vegetarian recipes, reading (especially creative nonfiction and mystery novels), gaming, and cuddling with my feline overlord Pepper. Green areas in urban spaces give me life.

I am looking forward to meeting and working with my fellow DATAGOV team members.


*GIULIA CAMPAIOLI*
Hi, I’m Giulia (she/her), currently a PhD candidate in Anthropology and Communication at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Spain. My research focuses on civil society responses to technology-facilitated, gender-related violence across Brazil, Spain, and Italy.

I grew up in Padova, in Northern Italy, where I studied Clinical Psychology. Over the years, my work has centered on the datafication of society and its impacts on health and social relationships, using qualitative and participatory methods. I’m currently in Barcelona, and I have previously lived in the United States, Portugal, and Brazil, where I conducted most of my doctoral fieldwork. My doctoral research involved feminist multimodal ethnography with organizations working in the field of digital care, an approach to holistic digital safety that centers the political dimension of the use of technologies.

I love photography and video documentary, which I incorporate into my research both as a form of documentation and as a collaborative tool to connect and co-create with participants. Outside of research, I enjoy gardening and sports (currently a climbing enthusiast), as well as spending time outdoors. I also appreciate making music, dancing, and being part of communities and collectives grounded in shared values of social and environmental justice.

I'm excited to join this interdisciplinary research group, and I look forward to learning from you all and contributing to this exciting project about the politics of data infrastructures.


*JONAS BREUER*
I’m a critical media and communication researcher with a passion for how digital technologies shape our cities, rights, and collective futures. Originally from a small farm in north-west Germany, I’ve lived in Belgium for over 14 years and studied in both the Netherlands and Belgium. Since 2013, I’ve been affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), where I have worked on various projects related to data in diverse contexts: cities, open data, personal data protection, digital rights, Internet of Things, public sector innovation and more—well before starting my joint PhD in Media and Communication Studies and Social Sciences at VUB and UHasselt.

My doctoral research focused on privacy and personal data protection, citizen participation, and rights in the context of smart cities. I’ve always been interested in connecting research, policy, and practice—whether through writing, public events, or participatory formats like the walkshops I organised during my PhD. For the past 2.5 years, I’ve also been co-directing the CPDP conference in Brussels.

Outside of work, I enjoy working with my hands—gardening, building things from wood, or cooking. I’m passionate about sustainable agriculture and an active member of a local community-supported farm, where I get all my vegetables and often help out in the field. I’m also a music lover who catches concerts and festivals whenever the busy schedule allows, and I’m addicted to reading fiction—especially science fiction and fantasy, which have been a lifelong obsession. I live in Gent (Belgium) with my partner, our two children, a grumpy cat and three beautiful chicken.


*MATTÉO BARD*
My name is Mattéo, and I’m Swedish and Swiss (from the French-speaking region). I completed my Bachelor’s at the UvA in Politics, Psychology, Law, and Economics (PPLE), before pursuing a Master’s in Comparative and International Studies at ETH Zurich. There, I began working at the intersection of technology and society, both academically and professionally. Professionally, I consulted the UN FAO on the effective adoption of large language models and interned in Europol’s innovation department. Academically, I have conducted my own research and contributed to broader projects on EU policing database infrastructures and innovation ecosystems, using Human-Data Interaction (HDI), socio-technological imaginaries, and other STS and critical data studies frameworks.

On the more personal side, I love swimming and do it weekly. I actually picked it up in Amsterdam, where I found a great team, which I’ll be rejoining soon. Swimming was originally a compromise, as I grew up sailing, but found it hard to keep up with the sport on a student budget. I’m also into chess (not very good, but I enjoy the strategy) and any kind of board game. I really value the mix of community and competition that it brings. Finally, I’m a big fan of cooking and baking. I’m especially proud of my cakes and, lately, my attempts at authentic Thai food. I really miss the country after spending an a couple months there for research.

I’m genuinely excited to be starting as a PhD researcher with the DATAGOV group, and I am looking forward to meeting all of you!


*MEG KITAMURA*
Meg Kitamura is a recent graduate of the Research Master’s in Media Studies at the University of Amsterdam, with an interest in the materiality of surveillance technology and their socio-political impacts. Originally from Japan, she holds a Bachelor of Science in Media, Culture, and Communication from New York University and has experience working in (Big) Tech in Japan. As a Research Assistant, she has contributed to multiple projects on gig work platforms, critical data infrastructure, and participatory research design. Her research interests include surveillance, transparency, privacy, digital activism, and platform studies. She is currently expanding on her Master’s thesis, which focused on Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR). Outside academia, Meg is also a TV-show enthusiast, runner, and pastry fiend.


*SRUTHI VANGURI (She/her)*
Sruthi is an incoming PhD researcher joining us from India. Prior to this, she worked as a digital economy researcher at the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), and was an Early Career Fellow at the Internet Society (ISOC). She holds Master’s degrees in Public Policy from IIT Delhi and in Political Science from the University of Delhi, as well as a Bachelor’s in Economics from Lady Shri Ram College for Women. Her research interests lie in technology policy and data feminism.

Sruthi is a passionate connoisseur of music, movies, and memes. When she’s not researching, swimming, museum-hopping, or goofing around with friends, you’ll likely find her daydreaming about getting a dog and playing at a beach.

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