Hacktivism? Predatory Sparrow and the Ambiguities of “Ethical” Cyber Operations
After: Oxford Technology & Security Nexus End of Term Social
Postgraduate students, fellows, staff and faculty from any discipline are welcome. This group aims to foster frequent interdisciplinary critical dialogue across Oxford and beyond about the political impacts of emerging technologies. Please contact Elisabeth Siegel at elisabeth.siegel@politics.ox.ac.uk or Brian Kot at brian.kot@politics.ox.ac.uk in advance to participate or with any questions. Remote attendance is possible, but in-person attendance is prioritized (and provided refreshment). Discussion topics will be finalized and optional readings will be sent out a week in advance. You do not currently have to be affiliated with the University of Oxford to attend and participate in discussions.

About the speaker: As a DPhil candidate at DPIR and a Junior Researcher at the European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative (ECCRI), Hannah Sophie Weber’s research examines public-private interaction in cybersecurity governance. Supervised by Professor Lucas Kello, she focuses on cyber conflict and collaboration around critical infrastructure. She has worked with (among others): the German Foreign Ministry, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Geneva, the Geschwister-Scholl-Institute of Political Science (GSI), the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in Brussels, and the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF).

She earned an MPhil with Distinction in Politics (European Politics and Society) at Oxford, investigating what best explains public-private alignment behind sovereignist and multistakeholderist models in EU cybersecurity governance.
Date: 13 March 2025, 15:00
Venue: Venue to be announced
Speaker: Hannah Sophie-Weber (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Elisabeth Siegel (University of Oxford), Changing Character of War Centre (CCW)
Organiser contact email address: elisabeth.siegel@politics.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Oxford Technology & Security Nexus
Booking required?: Required
Booking email: elisabeth.siegel@politics.ox.ac.uk
Audience: Members of the University only
Editor: Elisabeth Siegel