Event overview
An exhibition of drawings by Karen refugees from the Thailand-Myanmar border
An exhibition of drawings by Karen refugees from the Thailand-Myanmar border.
This exhibition is part of a wider research project (http://www.redid.net) that explores how Karen refugees in Thailand experience digital identity (biometric) systems. In order to inform the development of fair identity systems which respond to the needs of refugees, we invited our interlocutors to engage in a process of reimagining what an ideal identification system would look like from their point of view.
The exhibition showcases the artwork of Karen refugees who live in a refugee camp along the Thailand - Myanmar border. The artists produced drawings and other artefacts as part of participatory art workshops in response to the following prompt:
'What is your ideal identification system and what would it allow you to do'?
Digital identification or ‘Digital ID’ systems refer to the digitised methods through which an individual can prove their identity. Increasingly, such systems include biometric information such as fingerprints, iris scans or facial recognition. The idea behind digital ID is that it allows to establish the identity of a person without the need to present physical documents.
Refugees are particularly affected by the lack of identity documents. Digital identification systems in refugee camps have been championed as opportunities for recognition, but also for the purposes of efficiency and audit. At the same time, digital identification systems involve safeguarding risks and potential discrimination. The 'Reimagining Digital ID' project centres the refugee experience which is often missing from debates around biometric technologies.
The exhibition launch will take place on November 8th during the one-day conference 'Reimagining Digital Identity: learning from the South' https://www.gold.ac.uk/calendar/?id=15657
For more information please visit: http://www.redid.net
The Reimagining Digital ID is a collaboration between Goldsmiths (Co-PI: Prof Mirca Madianou) and Chiang Mai University (Co-PI: Dr Charlotte Hill). The research is supported by the British Academy through the ODA Challenge Oriented Research Grants 2024: Societal Challenges and Approaches to Responsible Technologies. The exhibition was made possible through additional funding from the Migrant Futures Institute at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2025 | 8:00am - 7:00pm | |
| 3 Dec 2025 | 8:00am - 7:00pm | |
| 4 Dec 2025 | 8:00am - 7:00pm | |
| 5 Dec 2025 | 8:00am - 7:00pm | |
| 6 Dec 2025 | 9:00am - 6:00pm | |
| 7 Dec 2025 | 9:00am - 6:00pm | |
| 8 Dec 2025 | 8:00am - 7:00pm | |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 8:00am - 7:00pm |
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