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Over the Summer I had the privilege of exploring the evolution of human rights as a concept through two completely different experiences. For the first eight weeks of my summer, I worked diligently on my FSU IDEA Grant-funded multidisciplinary research project which amalgamates empirical evidence from the investigations of the data-intelligence policing program in PascoContinue reading “What’s Next?”

If I could get everyone to read one journalistic article about predictive policing (the subject of my IDEA Grant research project I spent the majority of my summer conducting) It would be “Targeted” by Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi, with photos by Douglas R. Clifford via the Tampa Bay Times. Link to the article here:Continue reading “Predictive Policing and Lack of Awareness”

My experience studying human rights and genocide in Prague, Czechia was absolutely life-changing. I deeply appreciate this program and all I learned about the history of the struggle for human rights in Europe. Returning to the US, I have a much more nuanced understanding of the international human rights regime and the historical tragedies thatContinue reading “A Farewell to Prague: A JFK Airport Adventure”

A map of my experiences this summer would exist across seven countries and would include some of the most amazing experiences of my life. For the sake of this blog post, however, I have chosen to loosely map the day-to-day activities of the country I am spending the second most amount of time in (behindContinue reading “Mapping My Summer Experiences”

One major contrast between my two Global Scholars experiences this summer is the way I have experienced community quite differently throughout both. When researching the civil and human rights implications of intelligence-led, predictive policing practices in my hometown of Pasco County Florida, I felt connected to a community I have long been a part of.Continue reading “My Experiences of Community This Summer”

One of the best parts of conducting a qualitative research study mostly from my computer, is the flexibility it allows for my routine. Although I am sitting down and working for large portions of my day (at least 4 hours daily) I can break up my workload logically and work from almost anywhere that hasContinue reading “A Day in my Research Life”

This Summer, I have been conducting an independent research project that explores intelligence-led, predictive policing practices as a human rights issue. My research directly addresses structural inequalities that can be perpetuated through law enforcement tactics and especially through novel technologies that have been rhetorically construed to be falsely unbiased. Although the idea that modern technologiesContinue reading “Predictive Policing as a Human Rights Issue”

About a month into my IDEA Grant Research Project (the first of my two human-rights-centered summer experiences), I feel accomplished and excited for all that is to come! My qualitative research project investigates intelligence-led and predictive policing practices to determine the potential human and civil rights implications of these technologies used for law enforcement purposes.Continue reading “Beginning My Research”

Hey everyone! My name is Ella Windlan and I am an Editing, Writing, & Media, and International Affairs major about to finish my second year at FSU. I am originally from Hudson Florida, a small town about an hour north of Tampa. Throughout my collegiate journey, I have dedicated myself to service and advocacy, andContinue reading “Hi, I’m Ella!”