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Join the Webinar “Solidarity for Peace and Development”

George MutalemwaGlobal Peace Studies for Sustainable Development
On 23 September 2026, the Global Peace Studies for Sustainable Development series will host an online session on “Gen Z and Electioneering Processes in Kenya.”
The session will be led by Dr. Susan Waiyego Mwangi, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, whose research and academic work focuses on governance, security, electoral justice, peacebuilding and political studies.

Kiran Kappeler successfully defended her dissertation

Kiran Kappeler successfully defended her dissertation

“Artificial Intelligence” in Switzerland 2024: Rapid Diffusion and Increasing Digital Inequality

“Artificial Intelligence” in Switzerland 2024: Rapid Diffusion and Increasing Digital Inequality

Two Awards at SACM 2025 for the Media Change and Innovation Division

Two Awards at SACM 2025 for the Media Change and Innovation Division

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent awarded an SNSF Ambizione Grant

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent awarded an SNSF Ambizione Grant

Generative AI is Taking Over Everyday Life in Switzerland: From Experimentation to Regular Use

Generative AI is Taking Over Everyday Life in Switzerland: From Experimentation to Regular Use

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent wins Best Seminar Award for outstanding teaching

Daniela Jaramillo-Dent wins Best Seminar Award for outstanding teaching

New publications on Transhumanist Anthropocene, Content Creators and Chilling Effects

New publications on Transhumanist Anthropocene, Content Creators and Chilling Effects

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

Vortragsreihe: Wie Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz unsere Gesellschaft verändern

New publications on techno-religion, human augmentation technologies, internet use in Switzerland

New publications on techno-religion, human augmentation technologies, internet use in Switzerland

einBLICK: Nachrichten aus der JMU

Studierende lassen Experi­ment mit Höhen­forschungs­ballon steigen - Preis für Informatikerin Borrmann - JMU für Gleich­stellung ausgezeichnet - Programm für ausländische Gäste - Liturgie der Zukunft

Catherine Samaha signe une recension de l’ouvrage « Droit, justice et changement social » de Pierre Noreau

Nous avons le plaisir de souligner la parution, dans la Revue de droit de l’Université de Sherbrooke (RDUS), d’une recension de l’ouvrage Droit, justice et changement social de Pierre Noreau, chercheur au CRDP. Cette recension est signée par Catherine Samaha, candidate au doctorat en droit et membre de la communauté étudiante du Centre.

The Countdown is on: Less than a month to Bread&Net!

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JMU im Shanghai-Fächerranking 2026 stark positioniert

Die Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) erzielt im aktuellen „Global Ranking of Academic Subjects“ (GRAS) der ShanghaiRanking Consultancy erneut starke Ergebnisse. In neun Fachgebieten zählt sie zu den 200 besten Universitäten weltweit. Besonders stark schneidet sie in der Medizintechnik, den pharmazeutischen Wissenschaften und den Biowissenschaften ab.

Part 6: From Delhi to Geneva and beyond: civil society voices on AI

A Pivotal Moment for AI for All: How we focus our research and engagement for the UNGDAI By Pria Chetty, Executive Director, Research ICT Africa Framed as a pivotal moment for AI for All, the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance (UNGDAI) in July 2026 successfully captured the attention of multistakeholder communities, following months […]

New Policy Paper: Protecting Children from Social Media. Are Bans Effective?

In our Arabic-speaking countries or the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region, governments are increasingly considering social media bans and age-verification measures to protect children online. These initiatives are mostly influenced by international legislative trends, particularly in Europe and Australia, and are driven by reasonable concerns about children’s exposure to online exploitation, cyberbullying, dangerous content, excessive platform use, and the wider impact of digital technologies on their well-being.

Digital Tribulations 25: Building Technological Sovereignty from Below, The Experience of Argentine Cooperativism – Interview with Cecilia Muñoz from Código Libre

The introduction of Digital Tribulations, a series of intellectual interviews on the developments of digital sovereignty in Latin America, can be read here and the entire series can be found here.

Servus, KI! Der Bayern Dialog zu Künstlicher Intelligenz geht in die zweite Runde! 

Die Vortragsreihe „Servus, KI! Der Bayern-Dialog zu Künstlicher Intelligenz“ ist eine Kooperation der bayerischen Volkshochschulen, acatech – Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften, des Bayerischen Forschungsinstituts für Digitale Transformation (bidt) und der Plattform Lernende Systeme (PLS). An ausgewählten Volkshochschulen in ganz Bayern kommen Bürgerinnen und Bürger mit Expertinnen und Experten aus Wissenschaft und Praxis ins Gespräch. Verständliche Vorträge vermitteln aktuelles Wissen, greifen konkrete Anwendungsfelder auf und schaffen Raum für Fragen und Diskussionen.

Open Knowledge and GreenPT Partner to Advance Sustainable AI

Together with GreenPT, we are bringing renewable-powered AI to our projects and communities, with learnings and insights shared along the way
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