I am a mature student, doing a funded research project at the Royal College of Art. Before this I taught at film and photography to adults at City and Islington College for many years. I live around Hackney Road but used to live very near to Golden Lanes years ago. I spent a lot of time in Fortune Park when my daughter was young and I know the area quite well. I really appreciate the very special mix of people in Golden Lane Estate and would be very interested to hear what different people have to say about my topic.

I am extremely interested in interviewing people who live on Golden Lane Estate about smart phone use. I wish to better understand the specific community and personal benefits to this technology, as well as potential vulnerabilities.

I would like to interview people from a wide range of ages and backgrounds. The interview would only take approximately half an hour. I am happy to meet people at locations within Golden Lane Estate, at a nearby cafe or to conduct the interview via phone or email. I would audio record the interviews but would not photograph people. These interviews would contribute to my PhD based around the use of visual and networked technology and surveillance in the City of London.

If you are interested please email: kevin.biderman@network.rca.ac.uk