Join the new AI Workplace – co-organized by the Faculties of LEG and Humanities Are you curious about how to use AI in your teaching practice? Would you like to develop your AI skills, ask questions, or exchange experiences with colleagues? Then join the AI Workplace. The AI Workplace is a new initiative for teachers, co-organized by the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance (LEG) and the Faculty of […] Read more
The AI Workplace (LEG/Humanities) Are you curious about how to use AI in your teaching practice? Would you like to develop your AI skills, ask questions, or exchange experiences with colleagues? Then join the bi-monthly AI Workplace. The AI Workplace focuses on how AI is transforming education and invites teachers to explore the impact of AI in their own […] Read more
Vacature CDH Research Software Lab: Student-assistant ter ondersteuning van project spraakassistent Het Research Software Lab (RSLab) en Florian Kunneman zoeken een student-assistent voor 4 uur per week om te helpen met onder andere het voorbereiden van experimenten en interviews en het testen van een spraakassistent. Het RSLab ondersteunt onderzoekers door op maat gemaakte softwareoplossingen te ontwerpen. Voor een project waarin wordt onderzocht of een spraakassistent van […] Read more
UU Symposium on alternative forms of assessment in the age of AI This UU-staff only symposium is organised by the Centre for Academic Teaching and Learning (CAT). Participants are invited to explore how research on assessment practices in higher education is evolving in response to technological developments and the growing need for meaningful, future-focused evaluation. The programme features two keynote lectures, each followed by public debate. Lecturers […] Read more
Data School and Research Software Lab awarded grant for ‘Responsible AI in Practice’ A research team from Data School and the Research Software Lab, both part of the Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH), has been awarded a €125,000 grant from the SIDN Fund and Topsector ICT for their project Functioneringsgesprek voor AI (FG-AI). Organisations are increasingly expected to demonstrate that their AI systems perform well and are reliable. […] Read more
AI in education workshop B: Re-visioning assignments and assessments Do you have an assignment or assessment component in one of your courses that just isn’t working anymore because of Generative AI? Are you looking for ways to meaningfully incorporate AI into your teaching – or to develop more ‘AI-resilient’ assessments? Bring your challenge! This Workshop B is a hands-on follow-up to AI in education […] Read more
AI in education workshop A: Speculative futuremaking How can we imagine the future of education in a time where reading, writing, analysis, art, poetry, and music are impacted by AI – generative or otherwise? And how should we respond as educators? These questions are being considered by every academic institution in the world at the moment. While there is no straightforward answer […] Read more
CDH online lecture: Ana Valdivia on Following the thing AI – from ecological ruinations to ecofeminist imaginations. This lecture is part of the three-part series Digital Humanities in Times of Geopolitical Turmoil. From microchips to chatbots, artificial intelligence (AI) lies at the heart of today’s geopolitical tensions. Behind every AI system is a complex web of global dependencies. As trade wars unfold and nations race toward technological sovereignty, AI becomes increasingly entangled […] Read more
CDH online lecture: Rafael Grohmann on Latin American Critical AI Studies This lecture is part of the three-part series Digital Humanities in Times of Geopolitical Turmoil. From microchips to chatbots, artificial intelligence (AI) lies at the heart of today’s geopolitical tensions. Behind every AI system is a complex web of global dependencies. As trade wars unfold and nations race toward technological sovereignty, AI becomes increasingly entangled […] Read more
AI in education workshop B: Re-visioning assignments and assessments Do you have an assignment or assessment component in one of your courses that just isn’t working anymore because of Generative AI? Are you looking for ways to meaningfully incorporate AI into your teaching – or to develop more ‘AI-resilient’ assessments? Bring your challenge! This Workshop B is a hands-on follow-up to Workshop A: AI […] Read more
CDH online lecture: Nick Srnicek on Silicon Empires This lecture is part of the three-part series Digital Humanities in Times of Geopolitical Turmoil. From microchips to chatbots, artificial intelligence (AI) lies at the heart of today’s geopolitical tensions. Behind every AI system is a complex web of global dependencies. As trade wars unfold and nations race toward technological sovereignty, AI becomes increasingly entangled […] Read more
AI in education workshop B: Re-visioning assignments and assessments Do you have an assignment or assessment component in one of your courses that just isn’t working anymore because of Generative AI? Are you looking for ways to meaningfully incorporate AI into your teaching – or to develop more ‘AI-resilient’ assessments? Bring your challenge! This Workshop B is a hands-on follow-up to AI in education […] Read more
DPG Media and Utrecht University’s Data School develop tool to support ethical use of data and AI in the media sector 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 recognizing and addressing ethical issues concerning digitalisation, data and AI projects. Development will be completed by the end of this year, after which […] Read more
AI and Human Values: International Marsilius Academy Summer School The rapid development and spread of large language models (LLMs) is increasingly penetrating all areas of life and significantly shaping modern society, raising questions about the underlying values and norms and the ethical, legal and social implications: What ethical principles should guide the development and use of text-generating AI? What are the social consequences of […] Read more
New publication on Responsible AI by Data School Data School’s latest publication in the Journal of Responsible Technology, authored by Iris Muis, Julia Straatman and Bart Kamphorst, draws lessons from 15 FRAIA trajectories that Data School and Rijks ICT Gilde (RIG) facilitated and offers practical recommendations for effectively guiding your organisation through the impact assessment. Abstract Since the initial development of the Fundamental […] Read more
Iris Muis (Data School) in the Top 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics 2025 The Centre for Digital Humanities is proud to announce that Iris Muis, Team Lead at Data School, has been named in the list of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics 2025. This list has been released by the Women in AI Ethics Group based in New York. The Women in AI Ethics is a volunteer-led, […] Read more
Two new DUB articles on AI DUB, the independent news site of Utrecht University, has recently published two interesting articles on Artificial Intelligence (AI) related to academia. The first article is a blog about AI from the perspective of a non-STEM student. The second article is a news item on the new guidelines of research funder NWO. The guidelines state that […] Read more
Do you have a collaborative research project idea? Apply now for Impact Project vouchers! Data School has published a call to action for Impact Projects: support for impact-focused research projects in the humanities with societal partners. Impact Project vouchers are available with a fixed individual value of €8,000. For the past 10 years, Data School has been at the forefront of researching the impact of AI in society. Working across […] Read more
New CDH affiliated member: Fabian Ferrari The Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) team is proud to welcome dr. Fabian Ferrari as an affiliated member. He is an Assistant Professor in Cultural AI at the Faculty of Humanities at Utrecht University (UU), and a member of the UU focus area Governing the Digital Society. His postdoctoral research on AI governance (2022-2024) was […] Read more
Utrecht Young Academy launches AI Helpdesk Members of the Utrecht Young Academy have launched an AI Helpdesk. The AI helpdesk is now live and available at ikhebeenvraagoverai.nl. Users can access the website to learn more about AI use and its impact. Young researchers from Utrecht University will provide the answers. The AI Helpdesk, an initiative supported by the Utrecht Young Academy and hosted by Utrecht […] Read more
