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We do not preach in lecture halls, we engage in the field -
Investigating & shaping the digital society since 2013.
#DigitalMethods #DataEthics #AIethics #ResponsibleAI #ActionResearch
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📣 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁! “𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀: 𝗔 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲-𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵”
📣 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁! “𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀: 𝗔 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲-𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵”
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🌱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀, 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘅𝗶𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀

As we traced the trajectories of 44 former colleagues, we found them today spread across a wide range of organisations, working as:
September 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🚀 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗔𝗜-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗻?
Verantwoorde AI keuzes wachten niet — begin vandaag nog met De Ethische Data Assistent (DEDA).

🤝 Extra ondersteuning nodig of een ervaren moderator inschakelen?
Neem contact op: dataschool@uu.nl

#DEDA #Data #Ethics #ResponsibleAI #DataSchool
September 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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It's the opening of the academic year in the Netherlands today.

Public trust in science is stable and relatively high 💪

It is higher than trust in any other institution (judiciary, media, business or politics).

Trust in the government is the lowest.

Source: Rathenau in @volkskrant.nl
September 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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I might be late to the party, given the citation count, but:
I really enjoyed this exceptional piece on deplatformization and core-periphery dynamics of (far right) platform ecosystems.

By José Van Dijk, Tim de Winkel and @mtschaefer.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1177/1461...
July 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The Austrian @derstandard.at features @mtschaefer.bsky.social and our work on data & AI ethics (e.g. Fundamental Rights & Algorithms Impact Assessment) & how the Netherlands try to develop good governance for algorithms & AI. #Dighum2025

www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
Steuert KI die Verwaltung, kann das mitunter gefährlich werden
In den Niederlanden regeln Algorithmen soziale Dienste und lösten einen beispiellosen Skandal aus. Um solche Fälle zu vermeiden, braucht es ethische Grenzen
www.derstandard.at
June 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Fascinating to see how our Data Ethics Decision Aid (DEDA) is spreading internationally & through different domains of application. We're currently working on a DEDA for media organisations, and are also developing one for robotic systems.
#AI #Ethics #Governance
cdh.uu.nl/2025/06/02/d...
DPG Media and Utrecht University’s Data School develop tool to support ethical use of data and AI in the media sector | Centre for Digital Humanities
DPG Media and the Utrecht University Data School are jointly developing a ‘Data Ethics Decision Aid for Media (DEDA for Media)’. Starting in 2026, this analogue model will help media companies in reco...
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June 12, 2025 at 8:09 AM
"Generative AI, Media & Society" by Katalin Feher We are very proud to appear as one of the case studies, highlighting our work on responsible data practices & AI governance, featuring our Fundamental Rights & Algorithms Impact Assesment (FRAIA) and our Data Ethics Decision Aid (DEDA).
May 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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"Cop, Code and Conduct" by Isabelle Donatz-Fest is a deep-dive into the discourses and practices of technological change at the Dutch National Police, and a sharp analysis of an institution grappling with ethics, capacities and governance.
#AI #Policing

research-portal.uu.nl/en/publicati...
May 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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"Introducing FRAIA: The Fundamental Rights and Algorithms Impact Assessment"

Organised by @dataschool.nl with Julia Straatman, Iris Muis

More information: cpdp.be/27623
#CPDP.ai #CPDP2025 #TheWorldisWatching #CPDP #Workshop
May 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It is this time of the year again: @cpdpconferences.bsky.social our most favorite conference to attend. We will be there with a FRAIA workshop and a panel in which we discuss how to make the AI Act work beyond the trickle-down policy, through effective practices and oversight.
"AI Act in Action: Compliance, Oversight, and Enforcement"

Organised by @dataschool.nl with @mtschaefer.bsky.social (moderator), Angela Müller, @arnikazinke.bsky.social, Katja Mayer, Rob Heyman

More information: cpdp.be/4657

#CPDP.ai #CPDP2025 #TheWorldisWatching #CPDP #AiAct #Oversight
May 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Our conference on collaborative research and societal impact was a fantastic experience. If you missed it, here is a recap with a summary of the keynotes, panels and workshops. Thanks to our great workshop hosts and participants; we really want to do this next year again!

cdh.uu.nl/2025/04/14/r...
Recap of Data School’s Impact Conference | Centre for Digital Humanities
Two Days of Collaboration, Knowledge Exchange, and Difference Making How can scholars and practitioners join forces to bridge the gap between academic inquiry and urgent societal challenges? What road...
cdh.uu.nl
May 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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"AI Act in Action: Compliance, Oversight, and Enforcement"

Organised by @dataschool.nl with @mtschaefer.bsky.social (moderator), Angela Müller, @arnikazinke.bsky.social, Katja Mayer, Rob Heyman

More information: cpdp.be/4657

#CPDP.ai #CPDP2025 #TheWorldisWatching #CPDP #AiAct #Oversight
May 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
✨The recap of our workshop-driven conference “Making a Difference: Societal Impact through Collaborative Research”, held on 7 & 8 April 2025 in Utrecht, is now live!
May 1, 2025 at 5:59 AM
What a fantastic start to our workshop-driven conference "Making a Difference: Societal Impact through Collaborative Research."
April 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Here is a paper looking at how government organisations are using our Fundamental Rights & Algorithms Impact Assessment (FRAIA) and how it informs awareness to AI ethics & governance, affects organisational capacities & collaboration. Open Access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
April 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
📣 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁
Universities and funding organizations are increasingly calling for research that drives societal impact and effective knowledge transfer. But how do we reliably measure impact?
April 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
📣 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 & 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴
Universities are at a crossroads. Traditionally, academic research has shaped university teaching, with curricula built around the expertise of full professors.
April 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🚀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗮𝗽𝘀 – 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮-𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Recommender systems shape our daily lives, influencing what we watch, read, and listen to on platforms like Netflix, Spotify, and Instagram.
March 27, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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How study collections of images - from images circulating on platforms to genAI visual outputs? Looking forward to exploring with Gabriele Colombo (Milan) and Sabine Niederer (Amsterdam) on Thursday 27th March. ✨
📖 Talk: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/visua...
🎨 Masterclass: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/visua...
Visual Methods for Digital Research: An Introduction
Visual Methods for Digital Research is the first textbook to bring the fields of visual methods and digital research together.
www.kcl.ac.uk
March 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
📣 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗖𝗼-𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀
Emerging technologies like AI are 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 – they radically alter everyday life, cultural practices, and social and economic institutions.
March 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
📣 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 – 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝘄𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀, 𝗩𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀
The concept of impact has gained increasing importance in academia, yet it is often framed through instrumental and standardized approaches.
March 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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There are few seats left at this workshop conference on societal impact through collaborative research. Register now & join us for two days of sharing good practices, developing skills & capacities, and for building networks of action researchers, practitioners & stakeholders

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Making a Difference: Societal Impact through Collaborative Research | Impact Conference
Making a Difference: Societal Impact through Collaborative Research Two-day workshopping conference for those who want to get into the collaborative research game! Dates: April 7–8, 2025Location: De Z...
impact.dataschool.nl
March 18, 2025 at 9:27 PM