• Linguistic representations and their role in the era of LLMs

    Kristen Nygaards sal (5370), Ole-Johan Dahls hus, University of Oslo

    We are pleased to invite you to the trial lecture and public defence of Huiling You, PhD candidate at SFI MediaFutures. Date: 30 JanuaryVenue: Kristen Nygaards sal (5370), Ole-Johan Dahls hus, University of Oslo Time: 11:15 Trial lecture 13:15 Disputation PhD thesis:Event Extraction from News: Resources, Methods and Application Trial lecture:Linguistic representations and their role […]

  • Arctic Frontiers 2026 – Turn of the Tide

    Clarion The Edge Hotel, Tromsø

    Arctic Frontiers is a catalyst for decision-making and network building by mobilizing key voices of science, policy, business, and local Arctic communities, to rapidly turn knowledge into actions. The Arctic Frontiers Administration has, since 2007, organized the annual Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø, which gathers scientists, businesses, policymakers and representative of local and indigenous peoples for […]

  • Innovation Work in Academia: SFI MediaFutures’ Approach and Experience.

    SV-cafeteria (Lauritz Meltzers hus, 4th floor) Fosswinckels gate 6, Bergen, Norway

    We are pleased to invite you to the Academic Morning Coffee, where Christoph Senf from MediaFutures will discuss innovation work in academia and the MediaFutures approach. Date: 4 FebruaryVenue: SV-cafeteria (Lauritz Meltzers hus, 4th floor), Fosswinckels gate 6, 5007 Bergen Time: 9:15-10:00 (coffee and tea served from 9:00) Abstract: What does innovation work look like […]

  • Why should we consider ethical and societal aspects in the development of language models?

    SV-cafeteria (Lauritz Meltzers hus, 4th floor) Fosswinckels gate 6, Bergen, Norway

    On Wednesday, 4 March, Samia Touileb, Associate Professor at the Department of Information Science and Media Studies, will join Academic Morning Coffee to talk about: Why should we consider ethical and societal aspects in the development of language models? Date: 4 MarchVenue: SV-cafeteria (Lauritz Meltzers hus, 4th floor), Fosswinckels gate 6, 5007 Bergen Time: 9:15-10:00 […]

  • Samia Touileb & Lilja Øvrelid at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters

    Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi Drammensveien 78, Oslo, Norway

    Samia Touileb and Lilja Øvrelid from MediaFutures will participate as keynote speakers in a conversation at the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, as part of the Forskning og KI (Research and AI) series. The event will focus on the themes of research sovereignty and artificial intelligence, discussing their implications for the future of media […]