A Joint Conference between DDLS, WASP and WASP-HSThe conference will focus on different aspects of research, where collaboration over scientific domains is essential, and will explore the following topics: - How data- and AI-driven research is shaping the future of life science- Development of new approaches to human-in-the-loop technologies and their use- The need for […]
Join us for the WASP-HS Community Reference Meeting (CRM) Queering AI as we delve into a transdisciplinary dialogue focusing on queer perspectives on AI developments, implementations, and discourse. Queer theory offers valuable insights by shedding light on often overlooked perspectives, particularly those at the margins, and exposing the various power imbalances inherent in AI systems. […]
Petter Falk, defends his doctoral thesis "Assemble Care // Align Data: An Ethnographic Study of Datafication in Swedish Public Care", at Karlstad University. Abstract You sit in a quiet room at your local healthcare clinic. Tests are run, assessments made, and your data is woven into the threads of an electronic health record. Or perhaps […]
Creating Shared AI FuturesThe prevailing media narratives often depict a bleak future, marked by escalating conflicts, an impending climate crisis, and the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence. Such depictions can foster a sense of helplessness, making it difficult to envision a way forward. However, it is crucial to challenge this sense of inevitability by exploring […]
This year's conference will be at Aula Magna, Stockholm University on February 5-7. It will be filled with workshops, poster presentations, and interactive discussions, with ample opportunity for networking. We would like to thank Stockholm University for hosting the conference. With their generous support we have been able to expand the it to the entire […]
Malin Backman defends her doctoral thesis, “Essays on Women in the Labor Market: Technology, Inequality and the Future of Work,” at Uppsala University. Abstract Essay I: I study how digital skill requirements affect the gender composition of new hires in female-dominated administrative occupations in Sweden from 2006 to 2016. I track the prevalence of digital […]
Kashyap Haresamundram, defends his doctoral thesis “Interactions with Pseudo-Sapiens: User perception of anthropomorphism, mind, and trust in humanlike social agents”, at Lund University (LTH). Abstract Advancements in AI and Robotics have made it possible, at least to some extent, for technology to interact with humans in humanlike ways, such as being able to use natural […]
Creating a Research Network to Foster Women's Partcipation in Technoscience Please note that this event is independently organized by a WASP-HS researcher and not the WASP-HS Program Office. While feminist approaches to technoscience are getting increasing attention, the HRI/AI/HCI fields are still male-dominated. Similarly, new technologies, from assistive robots to chatbots, are often imbued with […]
Maria Arnelid defends her doctoral thesis, "The Imaginaries and Politics of Welfare Technology: Renegotiating Elder Care Through Technology for an Ageing Population," at Linköping University. Click here for a link to DIVA, with more information about the dissertation. Click here for a link to the event page at Linköping University. Abstract In Sweden, a particular […]
Pasko Kisic Merino defends his doctoral thesis, "Enjoying the Fall - The Normalisation of the Far-Right as an Algorithmically-Mediated Fantasy of Ontological (In)Security" at Karlstad University. Click here for a link to DIVA, with more information about the dissertation. Click here for a link to the event page at Linköping University. Abstract Over the past […]
Christian Kammler defends his doctoral thesis, “Modeling norms for social simulations: increasing realism in social simulations to support decision makers in their decision making” at Umeå University. Abstract It is very challenging for policymakers and other decision makers to make any kind of decision on a new policy, as the reaction of a person to […]
Jakob Stenseke defends his doctoral thesis, "How to build nice robots: Ethics from theory to machine implementation," at Lunds University. Click here for a link to the dissertation. Click here for a link to the event page at Lund University. Abstract This thesis investigates morality from a computational perspective by examining how machines can be […]
