AI and The Paradox of Agency
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 […]
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 […]
The WASP-HS Research Environment “The Rule of AI” explores both the regulation of AI and the ways AI is transforming regulatory processes. The researchers examine the dynamics shaping AI governance, as well […]
On 2 June 2026, Anna-Kaisa Kaila defends her doctoral thesis, "Repairing Creative AI: Critical explorations of frictions, reconfigurations, and reflexivity", at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]