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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]