The Peep Diaries: Lecture and Reading

Why We Like to Watch: The future of Privacy in the Age of Peep Culture

Citing phenomena as disparate yet connected as reality TV, Facebook,

surveillance cameras, and Twitter, writer and culture commentator Hal

Niedzviecki suggests that a well-established fascination with

celebrities is gradually shifting toward a growing obsession with

watching ourselves and our neighbors. As pop culture morphs into peep

culture, what are the implications for individuals and communities?

Niedzviecki will also address and take questions on how the rise of Peep Culture is effecting the business sector.