Who holds the power when AI enters our lives? AI and the Paradox of Agency is curated by Sarah Cook, WASP-HS Guest Professor, and Museum Director Katarina Pierre, and features new commissions by international artists, from interactive games and immersive installations to sculptures and a drone-read hand-painted textile.
WASP-HS främjar människocentrerad forskning om AI i samhället och engagerar forskare brett över 15 svenska lärosäten och forskningsinstitut. Den nya satsningen Samverkansarena Välfärd erbjuder mötesplatser där forskare och representanter för offentliga organisationer och myndigheter kan knyta kontakt för att identifiera gemensamma och samhällsaktuella forsknings- och utvecklingsfrågor och forma nya samverkansinitiativ inom AI och välfärd. Den […]
Welcome to a digital seminar to learn more about SE.LLMA, a new project within WARA AI-TRICS. During the seminar, the project group will present the project, status, and opportunities for researchers to engage. There will also be a questions and answers session. The seminar is aimed at researchers from the WASP and WASP-HS communities.
On 17 September 2026, Mafalda Samuelsson Gamboa defends her doctoral thesis, “Design Sensibilities: Corporeal Theories as Embodied Epistemology for Design Research“, at Chalmers University of Technology. See event. Abstract Starting with a seemingly bounded design brief—studying and designing social drones—this thesis gradually opens into an inquiry into how design knowledge forms those who practice it. Rather than treating […]
Bijona Troqe defends her doctoral thesis, “Human-AI Decision-Making: A Phenomenon-Driven Study in Personalized Medicine“, at Linköping University on September 22. See event. Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into organizational decision-making, creating new forms of human-AI collaboration. Yet, little is known about how human-AI decision-making unfolds in practice, particularly in complex contexts such as […]
This workshop brings together researchers from across the Nordic countries to explore how AI is reshaping institutions, knowledge practices, and professional work in data-intensive societies.
Leila Methnani defends her doctoral thesis, “Navigating the Sociotechnical Gap in Explainable Artificial Intelligence“, at Umeå University on October 2. See event. Abstract As Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions become increasingly embedded in society and across industries, demands for explainability and transparency of AI decision-making have intensified. Much progress has been made in developing the technical aspects […]
An interdisciplinary workshop by WASP-HS and DDLS exploring the societal and human implications of data-driven life sciences. The event brings together researchers from diverse fields to discuss ethical, social, and technological challenges, and to foster new collaborations across disciplines.
How can we live amidst and with robots? How do they impact human work and our understanding of social relationships and societal values? Complex organizational work is needed to make robot fleets run smoothly and bring forward societal concerns about care, safety and responsibility. Join the WASP-HS conference AI for Humanity and Society 2026 themed “Robots and Autonomous Systems in Everyday Life”.
Featuring workshops, poster presentations, and interactive discussions, the conference provides plenty of opportunities to network and exchange ideas. We welcome PhD students, alumni, supervisors, and the broader WASP-HS community to the WASP-HS Winter Conference 2027. This year, the conference will take place at Universitetshuset at Uppsala University.WASP-HS Annual Exchange The WASP-HS annual exchange is a […]
