NWO makes 3 million euros available for research into digitisation issues at the interface of citizenship, new types of governance, identity and participation. The call ties in with the Digital…
From Monday 18 to Thursday 21 March, the first “Nederland Digitaal” Conference will take place in Theater Gooiland in Hilversum. Academics, business, civil society organisations and governments come together to…
Society is permeated with developments that have become possible due to digital technology. This digitalisation brings an infinite number of possibilities but also risks and threats and raises major societal…
Numerous initiatives are investigating digitalisation and its effects on society, including our own research programme. Collegium Helveticum (ETH Zurich, University of Zurich and Zurich University of the Arts) and the Digital Society…
How do big data and artificial intelligence influence social sciences and humanities research? What do robotisation and virtual reality mean for society? What is the added value for science of…
During the Digital Society Conference on 27 November, over 300 people from various sectors gathered together and took major strides within the seven research programme themes. What is more, many…
We are living in a digital society, in which every aspect of our lives is profoundly being affected by the digitalisation of data: how we communicate and socialise; how we…
Many years ago, Marcel Boersma analysed old, yellowed newsprint for his PhD research on the history of the Leeuwarder Courant newspaper. Since then, digitalization has caused his research to shift…
On 30 October, the Dutch universities welcomed 18 postdoc and PhD researchers from a wide range of disciplines who have joined – or will join shortly – the Digital Society…
Digital information technology is becoming ever more deeply and rapidly entrenched in our society. It won’t be long before everyone is permanently connected to each other via the Internet. It…
University of Amsterdam political communications chair Claes de Vreese talked to PBS on misinformation, democracy and digital media landscapes in Europe and the United States. De Vreese is a researcher…
iHUB LED conference the future of lifelong learning November 8th, 12.30-17.00 Microsoft Headquarters, Schiphol MEET THE INNOVATORS & GAME CHANGERS from different corners of science, education & business WHY?…
Ongoing advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly part of scientific efforts as well as the public debate and the media agenda, raising hopes and concerns about the impact of…
Most of the wide range of experts involved in the Digital Society research programme are active on Social Media, including Twitter. Many researchers have not stood still this summer and…
We are hiring. The Dutch universities currently have the following vacancies as part of the Digital Society programme. Applications are considered via the Academic Transfer website. Postdoctoral researcher Citizenship, Democracy…
“To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before…” Science fiction and information law have more in common than meets the eye. Both are fascinated by new and emerging technologies,…
Today, 600 leading experts in artificial intelligence released a letter calling on European and national leaders to drastically ramp up their support for research excellence and innovation in artificial intelligence…
#RESHAPINGWORK2018 The rise of the platform economy has introduced a convenient way to match those in need of services to those who can offer them, and all with a click…
The European Commission is today proposing to create the first ever Digital Europe programme and invest €9.2 billion to align the next long-term EU budget 2021-2027 with increasing digital challenges….
In late 2017, the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU), the Netherlands Association of Universities of Applied Sciences (Vereniging Hogescholen, VH) and SURF presented the Acceleration Agenda for Innovation…
Microtargeting en verkiezingen: wat doet het met jou en de democratie? 4 april bij @ProDemos met @claesdevreese @TomDobber @edohaveman @TomWGvdMeer thedigitalsociety.info/nl/mic…
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