Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program – Humanities and Society
WASP-HS enables cutting-edge research, expertise, and competence building to foster interdisciplinary knowledge about how artificial intelligence impacts humanity and society. In total, 14 universities and one research institute across Sweden is involved in the program that is coordinated from Umeå University,
The vision of The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program - Humanities and Society (WASP-HS) is to foster novel interdisciplinary knowledge in the humanities and social sciences about AI and autonomous systems and their impact on human and social development. WASP-HS enables cutting-edge research, expertise and competence building in the humanities and social sciences. As such, WASP-HS contributes to the development of innovative humane technologies and their transformative interaction with society
Interdisciplinary Research Network
WASP-HS enables an interdisciplinary research network that currently involves 14 universities and one research institute from across Sweden. Situated at these universities, and internationally, over 200 researchers are involved in the network that are currently conducting research within over 50 research project.
The research network is situated at the following universities and research institute.
Chalmers University of Technology Institute for Futures Studies Karlstad University KHT Royal Institute of Technology Linköping University Linnaeaus University Lund University Malmö University Stockholm School of Economics Stockholm University Södertörn University Umeå University University of Gothenburg Uppsala University Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
WASP-HS Graduate School
One of the fundamental instsuments of WASP-HS a comprehensive national graduate school with over 90 PhD students.
The program is coordinated by Umeå University. To get in contact with the program office, please send an email to contact@wasp-hs.org.
Contact persons:
Christofer Edling (Lund University) Program Director of WASP-HS, Professor of Sociology.
Helena Lindgren (Umeå University) Co-Program Director of WASP-HS, Professor in the intersection of artificial intelligence, interaction design and cognitive science, at the Department of Computing Science.
Visit the WASP-HS website www.wasp-hs.org for more information.
WASP-HS open calls
Read more about open calls and positions at the WASP-HS web.
