Team DIRE was formed in the Spring of 2014 at the University of Maryland, College Park. As freshmen in the Gemstone Honors program, the team members were placed on the team by the Gemstone Program Directors due to their interest in the Dark Internet and the project in general. All members of the the team are currently juniors and are working hard to be able to defend their thesis by their senior year. The goal of Team DIRE is to create new knowledge pertaining to the Dark Internet. Specifically, Team DIRE is looking into and hopes to completely understand the socio-cultural impact that the Dark Internet has on society. Team DIRE wants to make an impact in the academic conversation pertaining to the Dark Internet.
There are many different communities and subjects relevant on the Dark Internet, and the scope of Team DIRE's work is very broad. From the Silk Road, to Edward Snowden, to BitCoin, Team DIRE is looking into all possible communities, events, and much more to see how they play a role in the way the Dark Internet functions. A big part of Team DIRE's research is the role that anonymity plays on the dark internet. The Dark Internet is completely anonymous, and this affects the way people on it in many ways, both positive and negative. By the end of the project, Team DIRE will hopefully have covered and thoroughly examined most of the major topics relevant to the Dark Internet.
Team DIRE will be completing many of the required papers, posters, or presentations in the Gemstone program, which include, but are not limited to:
Team DIRE has already completed their sophomore proposal defense in the spring of 2015, and also have presented at the Gemstone Junior Colloquia in the Fall of 2015. One of the founders of the Dark Internet, Dr. Paul Syverson, was in attendance to provide feedback on the current progress on the project at the sophomore proposal defense. A copy of the initial proposal can be found below, as well as other important documents pertaining to our research.
Team DIRE will be completing many of the required papers, posters, or presentations in the Gemstone program, which include, but are not limited to:
- Presenting as Junior at Undergraduate Research day. Spring Semester, 2016
- The Culminating Thesis Conference. Spring Semester, 2017
Team DIRE has already completed their sophomore proposal defense in the spring of 2015, and also have presented at the Gemstone Junior Colloquia in the Fall of 2015. One of the founders of the Dark Internet, Dr. Paul Syverson, was in attendance to provide feedback on the current progress on the project at the sophomore proposal defense. A copy of the initial proposal can be found below, as well as other important documents pertaining to our research.
team_dire_proposal.docx | |
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litreview2016.docx | |
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methodology2016.docx | |
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For more information about Team DIRE or the Dark Internet, visit:
- https://twitter.com/GemstoneDire
- https://www.torproject.org/
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/05/25/315821415/going-dark-the-internet-behind-the-internet