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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

 

Governing Infrastructures: Spectrum, Connectivity, and the Future of Digital Sovereignty

Policy Briefs / Reports 

Rennó, R (2025) The Missing Link: A Human Rights Approach to Internet Resilience (forthcoming)

 

Book Chapters (in Edited Volumes)

Rennó, R., & Novaes, J. (2024). Community networks as sustainable infrastructure for digital skills. In L. Floridi, S. Desmoulins, & S. Ghosh (Eds.), Digital literacy and inclusion (pp. 161–176). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30808-6_11

Belli, L., Hadzic, S., Ten Oever, N., Huerta, E., Baca, C., Velasco, K., McKnight, L. W., & Rennó, R. (2022). Community networks as human rights enablers. In S. Hadzic & L. Belli (Eds.), Community networks as enablers of human rights: Official outcome of the UN IGF Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity (pp. 25–42). FGV Direito Rio. https://internet-governance.fgv.br/publications/community-networks-as-human-rights-enablers/

 

Op-eds, Blog Posts, Media Articles

Rennó, R. (2023). ITU: Why the World Radiocommunication Conference Matters. ARTICLE 19. https://www.article19.org/resources/itu-why-the-world-radiocommunication-conference-matters/

Rennó, R. (2023). World Radiocommunication Conference: Outcomes and the Intersection of Geopolitics and Markets.ARTICLE 19. https://www.article19.org/resources/world-radiocommunication-conference-outcomes-and-the-intersection-of-geopolitics-and-markets/

Rennó, R. (2023). World Radiocommunication Conference and the Quest for the 6GHz Spectrum. ARTICLE 19. https://www.article19.org/resources/world-radiocommunication-conference-and-the-quest-for-the-6ghz-spectrum/

Rennó, R. (2022). Telecom Interests Must Not Trump Human Rights. ARTICLE 19. https://www.article19.org/resources/telecom-interests-must-not-trump-human-rights/

Fevola, I., & Rennó, R. (2023, September 28). Internet connectivity and the right to know. Context News – Thomson Reuters Foundation. https://www.context.news/digital-divides/opinion/internet-connectivity-and-the-right-to-know

 

Data, Algorithms, and the Resilience of Democratic Systems

 

Policy Briefs / Reports 

Rennó, R. (2019). Search result influence: Reaching voters seeking answers. Tactical Tech. https://ourdataourselves.tacticaltech.org/posts/search-influence/

Rennó, R. (2019). Data and dating: Who else wants your love? Tactical Tech. https://ourdataourselves.tacticaltech.org/posts/20-data-dating/

Rennó, R. (2022). Zero rating and the infrastructure of political (mis)communication in Brazil. ARTICLE 19. https://www.article19.org/resources/zero-rating-and-the-infrastructure-of-political-miscommunication-in-brazil/

 

Urban Systems, Data Intensive Systems, and Socio-Technical Resilience

 

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Rennó, R. (2016). Smart cities e big data: O cidadão produtor de dados. Revista de Estudios Urbanos y Ciencias Sociales, 6(13), 13–24. https://www.academia.edu/38011464/

 

Book Chapters (in Edited Volumes)

Rennó, R., (2014). Cientistas da gambiarra, poetas do imperfeito: Sobre objetos, processos e práticas 

colaborativas no Gambiologia.In: Text for the exhibition: Gambiólogos 2.0. A gambiarra nos tempos do digital, Publisher: Oi Futuro, Fogão de Lenda, Editors: Fred Paulino, pp.133-139 (Portuguese version), 177-181(English version)

 

Conference Proceedings

Rennó, R (2017) Ciudades Inteligentes en Latinoamérica, el ciudadano vigilado.In Proceedings of the IV Latin American Meeting of Critical Studies in Surveillance, Technology and Society – LAVITS (pp. 1–15). https://lavits.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/P2_Renn%C3%B3_etal.pdf

 

Op-eds, Blog Posts, Media Articles

Rennó, R. (2016, June 16). Smart cities como estratégia discursiva: O caso brasileiro. Medium. https://medium.com/codingrights/smart-cities-como-estratégia-discursiva-o-caso-brasileiro-90323626461c

 

Hybrid Ecologies and Circular Futures: Waste, Life, and Governance

 

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Rennó, R. (2009). Waste materials used as informational and innovational potential. International Review of Information Ethics, 11(9), 1–10. https://www.i-r-i-e.net/issue11.htm

 

Books (Monographs)

Rennó, R. (2013). Espaços residuais – Análise dos dejetos como elementos culturais. Editora UFJF.

Rennó, R., & Alsina, P. (2015). Entre monstros e quimeras: Arte, biologia e tecnologia. Editora UFJF.

 

Book Chapters (in Edited Volumes)

Rennó, R., & Alsina, P. (2012). Pests, monsters and biotechnology chimeras. In W. Sützl & T. Hug (Eds.), Activist media and biopolitics: Critical media interventions in the age of biopower (pp. 181–192). Innsbruck University Press.

Rennó, R. (2012). Discurso en el método. In Generación 2012 – Proyectos de Arte Caja Madrid (pp. 34–45). Caja Madrid.