Bringing together perspectives from academia and practice, this second edition Research Handbook provides fresh insights into debates surrounding digital technology and how to respect and protect human rights in an increasingly digital world. New and updated chapters cover the issues posed by the management …

Research into automatic text simplification aims to promote access to information for all members of society. To facilitate generalizability, simplification research often abstracts away from specific use cases, and targets a prototypical reader and an underspecified content creator. In this paper, we …

Presentatie 'Onderzoeken van Eigen Bodem' op de Noord-Nederlandse Bodemdag 2024. Over onderzoeken die we vanuit het lectoraat klimaatadaptatie op de Hanze doen die een sterke link met de bodem hebben.

Our current smart society, where problems and frictions are smoothed out with smart, often invisi ble technology like AI and smart sensors, calls for designers who unravel and open the smart fabric. Societies are not malleable, and moreover, a smooth society without rough edges is neither desirable …

Time for action: help Us design and Develop accessible e-health innovationsin Groningen Join the discussion on the potential of technology for vulnerable populations, from social robots to digital literacy and social impact, at the Aletta Dive ‘Stronger together: Technology as an ally for a healthier …

Het belang van het betrekken van de ‘mensen om wie het gaat’ (co-creatie) wordt steeds vaker vanzelfsprekend meegenomen in ontwikkelingen, zowel in het zorgveld als bij het opstellen of uitvoeren van beleid en bij onderzoek. En ook bij het ontwikkelen van digitale (zorg)technologie. Hoe meer informatie …

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The 2024 quadrennial joint meeting of the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) and the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) invites panels, presentations, making & doing contributions, and other events that explore the role of STS in making and doing contributions …