Events
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Research Ethics Day at the UiB 2025
Storsalen, Nygårdsgaten 5, University of Bergen, 5015 BergenIt is fundamental for a knowledge-based society that the research underpinning policy is trustworthy. It is thus crucial that research is conducted to the highest ethical standards. To increase awareness of the importance of research ethics at the University of Bergen, we have established an annual research ethics day. This year’s conference has the main […]
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Disinformation and Trust in Science in the U.S. and Beyond
Årstadveien 172025 has been a year of unprecedented cuts to global development aid, significant political tensions, and increased attacks on science and academia. What are the implications of these developments for health globally, health research, and trust in science in general? The Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) has invited Professor Ezekiel […]
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Recommender Systems and Nudges for Healthier Food Choice
Auditorium 2 JussbyggetWe are pleased to invite you to the trial lecture and public defence of Ayoub el Majjodi, PhD candidate at SFI MediaFutures. Date: 23 OctoberVenue: Auditorium 2 Jussbygget, UiB Time: 9:15 PhD Thesis:Recommender Systems and Nudges for Healthier Food Choices Thesis Summary: Recommender systems are widely used to address the challenge of information overload by presenting users with […]
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Annual Meeting 25: Our public flagship conference
Scandic Ørnen, BergenOn November 13, we are inviting to our yearly international flagship conference on media technology and AI. This is a public event and this year’s focus is: Navigating Uncertainty with AI: Battling Misinformation & Empowering Users — and we’d love for you to join us. Please register below. The day is open to everyone: media […]
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UiB AI #17 Open Artificial Intelligence
This UiB AI seminar is organized by the Faculty of Law and raises the question: Can AI models be open in the same way as open-source software, and should they be? Open artificial intelligence refers to AI systems whose underlying programs and infrastructure, training data, model architecture, and model weights are wholly or partly openly […]
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News experience: Understanding why and how audiences interact with news beyond audience metrics
Ulrike Pihls Hus, Ulrikes aula Professor Keysers gate 1, Bergen, NorwayWe are pleased to invite you to the trial lecture and public defence of Marianne Borchgrevink-Brækhus, PhD candidate at SFI MediaFutures. Date: 9 DecemberVenue: Ulrikes Aula, Ulrike Pihls hus Time: The trial lecture starts at 09:15 and the defense begins at 10:30. PhD Thesis:News experience: Understanding why and how audiences interact with news beyond audience metrics Thesis […]
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Popularity Bias in Recommender Systems
Ulrike Pihls Hus, Ulrikes aula Professor Keysers gate 1, Bergen, NorwayWe are pleased to invite you to the trial lecture and public defence of Anastasiia Klimashevskaia, PhD candidate at SFI MediaFutures. Date: 15 December Venue: Ulrikes Aula, University of Bergen Time: To be confirmed PhD Thesis:Beyond Popularity: Investigating and Mitigating Bias in Recommender Systems Thesis Summary:Recommender systems are powerful tools shaping what users see and […]
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Adhera Health Seminar: AI as Family Media for Health and Wellbeing: Personalization, Context, and Biopsychosocial Perspectives
MediaFutures HQ, 3rd Floor, Tower 1, Media City Media Futures HQ, 3rd floor, BergenMediaFutures invites to Adhera Health’s seminar on AI as family media for health and wellbeing. Adhera Health is a digital health company that creates AI-powered, personalized support platforms and programs to empower families and caregivers managing pediatric chronic conditions, improve treatment adherence and wellbeing, and enhance health outcomes through evidence-based digital interventions. AI as Family […]
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Linguistic representations and their role in the era of LLMs
Kristen Nygaards sal (5370), Ole-Johan Dahls hus, University of OsloWe 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 […]
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Arctic Frontiers 2026 – Turn of the Tide
Clarion The Edge Hotel, TromsøArctic 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 […]
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Innovation Work in Academia: SFI MediaFutures’ Approach and Experience.
SV-cafeteria (Lauritz Meltzers hus, 4th floor) Fosswinckels gate 6, Bergen, NorwayWe 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 […]
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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, NorwayOn 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 […]