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Joshua Barker is currently Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toronto, where he is also affiliated with the Asian Institute. Barker received his B.A. from Trent University, his M.A. from SOAS at the University of London, and his Ph.D. from Cornell University. Prior to arriving at U of T he taught and conducted research at the Bandung Institute of Technology in Indonesia and Twente University in The Netherlands. His research focuses on Indonesia, where he has examined various themes relating to his two main topics of interest: crime and security; and new technologies. Barker is currently conducting a three-year research project funded by SSHRC and the Connaught Foundation. The project is entitled 'Engineers and Political Dreams: Indonesia's Internet in Cultural Perspective.'