Other News from Participating Centers

Wie digitale Plattformen politische Parteien verändern

Welche Folgen hat es für unsere Demokratie, wenn Parteien verstärkt über soziale Medien und Apps kommunizieren und Unterstützer mobilisieren? Diese Frage werfen Geographen der Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg und der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg in einer jüngst veröffentlichten Studie auf.
Digitaler Wandel erreicht die Parteizentralen

UK kids bypass age checks with fake facial hair, new survey finds

Join the Webinar “Intercultural Competene as a Foundation for Pan-African Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution”

The UNESCO Chair on Intercultural Competences hosted by Stellenbosch University invites you to join the next session of its Webinar Series:
Intercultural Competence as a Foundation for Pan-African Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution: Lessons from WPDI’s work in South Africa, Uganda and South Sudan since 2012
Date: 21 May 2026
Time: 3 PM CAT

OUT NOW! Fragments of Tactical Media

Fragments of Tactical Media is the new INC reader part of the Etherport series. You can read it online, download it as a PDF, or order it for free at home.

RELATÓRIO DA MISSÃO DA RELATORIA DE INTELIGÊNCIA ARTIFICIAL DO CNDH NO ESTADO DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL

O LAPIN integrou a missão do Conselho Nacional dos Direitos Humanos (CNDH) no Rio Grande do Sul, que investigou os impactos socioambientais e as possíveis violações de direitos humanos associadas à instalação de data centers.

How dangerous is Anthropic’s Mythos AI?

Seventh shortlisted story of the Science Fiction and Information Law Writing Competition

As part of the fourth IViR Science Fiction and Information Law competition, DigiCon will publish the stories of the finalists every week. The winning stories will be revealed during the CPDP 2026 conference in Brussels on 19-22 May.
The post Seventh shortlisted story of the Science Fiction and Information Law Writing Competition appeared first on IVIR.

Video about Artificial Secrecy project

The research project Artificial secrecy: Taking Transparency in EU Digital and Data Regulation Seriously began in January 2026. Funded by NWO, the project explores the fundamental tension between secrecy claims and transparency needs in the context of EU digital and data legislation. This short video explains what the project entails.
The post Video about Artificial Secrecy project appeared first on IVIR.

Miriam Cohen nommée directrice du CRDP

Il me fait plaisir d’annoncer que la professeure Miriam Cohen sera la nouvelle directrice du Centre de recherche en droit public à compter du 1er juin 2026.

Hoover Seed Workshop - 19 May 2026

Sehr gute Noten für die Wiwi-Fakultät

Die Studierenden an der Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) sind mit ihren Studienbedingungen aktuell durchweg zufrieden. Das zeigen die neuen Ergebnisse des CHE Hochschulrankings 2026/27.  
In den Bachelorstudiengängen Wirtschaftswissenschaft und Wirtschaftsinformatik bewerten sie beispielsweise die allgemeine Studiensituation mit 4,3 beziehungsweise 4,1 von maximal 5 möglichen Sternen. Bewertungen von 3,8 und mehr Sternen zählen laut CHE zur „Spitzengruppe“.
Deutschlandweit mit an der Spitze

Call for submissions: twentyfifty

We invite researchers from around the world to take part in an essay competition, developing democratic visions of the future for the year 2050.
The post Call for submissions: twentyfifty appeared first on HIIG.

KCDS Seminar by Dr Gabriela Lenarczyk - "Patients at the Centre of the European Health Data Space: Rights, Opt-Outs and the Governance of Trust"

New project: IPN-Mobai

194° Mercoledì di Nexa – Macchine dotate di linguaggio. Che cosa l’Intelligenza artificiale generativa ci dice dell’essere umano

New VLAIO COOCK+ project - GET REHDY

New Una Europa Project - WATCH

Wie ein molekulares Skalpell

Viele Anwendungen – ob in der Medizin, der Biotechnologie oder in der Landwirtschaft – erfordern die gezielte Abtötung unerwünschter Zellen. Denn diese Zellen können beispielsweise die Gesundheit gefährden, die Produktivität beeinträchtigen oder gewünschte biologische Prozesse stören. Die Herausforderung besteht jedoch darin, dies zu erreichen, ohne dabei andere Zellen zu beeinträchtigen.

Indonesia Issues Joint Decree of 7 Ministers on AI Governance in Education, Strengthens Cross-Sector Coordination

JAKARTA — Indonesia officially enacted the Joint Decree (SKB) of Seven Ministers on Guidelines for the Use and Learning of Digital Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) across formal, non-formal, and informal education on March 12, 2026. The policy establishes a foundation for cross-sector coordination while ensuring that the use of technology aligns with child protection principles and the improvement of learning quality.

The Neurotech Booth at RightsCon That Never Happened

What testing commercial neurotech has taught us, and why these technologies require informed engagement now.
The post The Neurotech Booth at RightsCon That Never Happened first appeared on Open Knowledge Blog.