Elinor Särner defends her doctoral thesis, “Repairing Creative AI: Critical explorations of frictions, reconfigurations, and reflexivity“, on June 5, 2026, at Linköping University. See event page. Abstract Technological development is an integral part of human life that both shape and is shaped by society. In today’s volatile society, anticipating and interpreting emerging changes is crucial to […]
White collar work is increasingly important in employment. Meanwhile, it performs a number of tasks that are susceptible to AI-induced automation. At the conference, researchers will present their current research. We welcome researchers in economics, computer-science, informatics, statistics, management, law, sociology, and other related fields. To benefit the research presented, we aim for an active and close interaction between participants, akin to a workshop.
On 12 June 2026, Johannes Geith defends his doctoral thesis, "The Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence: Actor Preferences, Bargaining Dynamics, and Institutional Design", at Stockholm University. See event page. Abstract Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses one of the most consequential governance challenges of the 21st century. Consequently, a range of actors, including states, international organizations, and […]
A new batch WASP-HS PhD students have defended their thesis adding to the growing perspectives an insight into the implications and entanglements of AI for society and humanity. We welcome you to the third event in the WASP-HS seminar series AI and Society: Fresh Perspectives from PhD Graduates where PhD students who have recently defended […]
Join us for the WASP-HS Summer School, 17–21 August, at Umeå University. This year’s theme is AI, Power and Politics. The WASP-HS Summer School brings together PhD students for an inspiring week in Umeå.
On 25-27 August 2026, WASP-HS is gathering researchers for a focused 3-day workshop "The Politics of Models – Bias, Representation & Transparency in Generative Models" on one of the most pressing questions in AI today: how do generative models encode bias, power, and representation, and what can we do about it?
On 28 August 2026, Rachael Garrett defends her doctoral thesis, “Somatic Freedoms: Reconfiguring Human-Machine Ethical Relations“, at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. See event. Abstract Somatic freedoms are ethical commitments to bodies as whole, living and corporeal subjectivities within processes of research and design. They view ethical sensibilities as grounded in our bodies and felt experiences, and intimately […]
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 […]
Petra Jääskeläinen defends her doctoral thesis, “More-than-Human Re-Imaginaries of Creative AI: Ontological and Aesthetic Re-Designings“, on 4 September 2026, at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. See event. Abstract In this doctoral dissertation, I explored what design knowledge(s) could facilitate bringing More-than-Human (MTH) commitments into the design of Creative AI technology. The work is theoretically aligned with […]
Hur kan AI användas på ett ansvarsfullt och samhällrelevant sätt? Inom denna seminariumserie lyfter vi frågor som rör AI och autonoma systems påverkan på välfärden. Under dagens pass diskuterar vi uppföljning från kick-offen för WASP-HS Samverkansarena Välfärd som tog vid den 2 september. Delta i eventet. Mer om WASP-HS Samverkansarna Välfärd WASP-HS Samverkansarena Välfärd bidrar till […]
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 […]
