In exploring the relationships between the COVID-19 pandemic, digital technologies and social injustices, this book strives to go beyond individual acts and practices of refusal and opt-out, and address these in broader socio-political contexts. As editors, we were privileged to learn of, and be inspired by, the work of Seeta Peña Gangadharan and Patrick Williams. In true pandemic fashion, we met over a Zoom call to ask them about their work and their thoughts on the rise of digitization during the pandemic years, and the shrinking of possibilities to escape or refuse the prescribed use of technology. Transcribed and lightly edited, the conversation is presented in the chapter.
How can we achieve digital justice in the age of COVID-19? This book explores how the pandemic has transformed our use and perception of digital technologies in various settings. It also examines the right to resist or reject these technologies and the politics of refusal in different contexts and scenarios. The book offers a timely and original analysis of the new realities and challenges of digital technologies, paving the way for a post-COVID-19 future.How can we achieve digital justice in the age of COVID-19? This book explores how the pandemic has transformed our use and perception of digital technologies in various settings. It also examines the right to resist or reject these technologies and the politics of refusal in different contexts and scenarios. The book offers a timely and original analysis of the new realities and challenges of digital technologies, paving the way for a post-COVID-19 future.Leading experts in the field ask what digital justice looks like in a time of pandemic across various interdisciplinary contexts and spheres in science, technology and society from public health to education, politics and everyday life.