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Privacy Under Threat?

Panel Discussion|Part of 1014's ongoing Let's Talk Democracy series

  • Liederkranz Club, New York, NY

  • In English
  • Free
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Privacy, a cornerstone of liberal democracies, faces increasing challenges in today's world. From issues surrounding data protection in the digital age to its intersection with rights like free speech and reproductive freedoms, privacy shapes our lives as citizens, consumers, and individuals.

In this conversation, Prof. Alexander Görlach, journalist and adjunct professor for democratic theory at NYU Gallatin School, and Prof. Martin Eiermann, postdoctoral fellow at Duke University, explore the evolving role of privacy in the U.S. and Germany, highlighting key differences. How have legal frameworks, cultural values, and historical contexts shaped personal freedoms across the Atlantic?

This event is organized in partnership between 1014, the American Council on Germany, and the Goethe-Institut New York.

Panelists

  • Martin Eiermann

    Martin Eiermann is a postdoctoral fellow at Duke University and will be an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison starting Fall 2025. Eiermann studies the politics of personal data and the consequences of visibility and institutional contact. Sitting at the intersection of political sociology, law and societies studies, and social demography, his work combines computational methods — social network analysis, statistical modeling, and text analysis — with qualitative archival research. 

  • Alexander Görlach

    Alexander Görlach is an adjunct professor to NYU Gallatin School, where he teaches democratic theory. Prior to that, he had various positions as visiting scholar and as fellow at Harvard University in the United States, and Cambridge University and Oxford University in the United Kingdom. He is a senior fellow to the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York and a senior advisor to the Berggruen Institute in Los Angeles.

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1014: Privacy Under Threat?