Exhibit 12: Smart Cities – Global Implications

In this episode, 2019-2020 postgraduate Buswell Research Fellow Lindsey Whitlow hosts her final episode before the conclusion of her fellowship. She is joined by CLCT Research Fellows Katherine Sorrell, Mechelle King, and Sam Habein to discuss the global implications of smart city technology. Our researchers explore how smart city plans may come into conflict with International Human Rights Law, and discuss governance of multinational corporations as a part of the ongoing conversation on public-private partnerships in this space. After taking a brief look at International Human Rights Law and several important U.N. Declarations, each of our Fellows takes in turn a case study based on a self-proclaimed smart city to provide tangible examples of how this technology can affect human rights. For resources and additional information found in this episode, click here for a PDF: https://law.wm.edu/academics/intellectuallife/researchcenters/clct/exhibit-ai/additional-resources/smart-cities---exhibit-12-additional-resources.pdf The views and opinions expressed in this interview are the personal views of the speakers, and do not represent the official position of William & Mary Law School or any other affiliated institutions