Milestone: DigHum textbook reaches 1.000.000 downloads

This open-access volume is the most comprehensive textbook on Digital Humanism currently available. It introduces and defines the field through a wide range of disciplinary perspectives, bringing together insights from computer science, engineering, the humanities, and the social sciences. It can be used both as a stand-alone textbook and as a complementary resource in interdisciplinary courses. As the most complete educational resource on Digital Humanism to date, the book represents ... Read more
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ICT4D: Digital Transformation and Global Development

Digital transformation does not unfold equally across the world. This week in DIGISOC a course will start, that explores how ICT and AI can be designed responsibly and effectively for resource-constrained communities, with a strong focus on the Global South and the realities of the Digital Divide. Students will examine how digital technologies can contribute to social good in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — from ... Read more
Blog: Steps towards Digital Autonomy

How do we move towards a more inclusive and sustainable city where the technology we adopt is under our own collective control? What is needed to make progress on that journey and what is the role of academia, governments, societal organisations and private companies? These were the guiding questions for an event that Waag Futurelab organised in collaboration with the VU in the iconic 1691 Waag building in the city centre ... Read more
Event: Polis Digitalis with MEP Brando Benifei

Last week at TU Wien, organized by the members of the Digital Humanism community, a Polis Digitalis Series has started, with an online interview with Brando Benefei. Brando Benifei is member of the European Parliament; after having served as a co-rapporteur of the AI Act, he is now the chair of the EP delegation for relations with the US. The interview was led by Janis Brühl, who is one of Germany’s ... Read more
Blog: from Greenland to Cloud: Geopolitics of Digital Infrastructure

And why the DIGISOC master is so important nowadays… What does a dispute over Greenland have to do with your hospital appointment, your unemployment benefits, or your ability to register a vehicle? More than you might think. Recent geopolitical tensions between the United States and Europe have exposed a vulnerability that runs deeper than trade tariffs: Europe’s critical digital infrastructure is overwhelmingly dependent on American cloud providers. The numbers behind ... Read more
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Blog: Urgent call for AI Red Lines and AI Governance

As Europeans and global citizens we are seeing risks in the Digital Society increasing as we speak. For example, the European Commission has released Digital Omnibus Package, on 19 November 2025, towards simplifying the digital regulatory framework across data access, privacy and cybersecurity. This has major consequences for citizens’ rights. Framed as an improvement in European legislation to facilitate the European industry and promote European competitiveness, from the citizen’s perspective ... Read more
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Publication:“Between Parliament, Newspapers, and Social Media”

On 11 February 2026, the Netherlands State Commission against Discrimination and Racism has published an important new study, “Between Parliament, Newspapers, and Social Media”. It shows that statements made by politicians about population groups, reports in national newspapers, and responses from social-media users can influence and reinforce each other. Statements by politicians, such as speeches and interruptions, have a particularly stimulating effect: when they speak more frequently, more negatively, or ... Read more
Event: Critical Digital Technologies and Future Strategic EU Investments

The direction of post-2027 strategic investments in Research & Innovation of Critical Digital Technologies (such as AI) was the central topic of an EU expert advisory workshop in Brussels, organized on 05 February 2026 by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT). Anna Bon and Hans Akkermans, from the EURIDICE project, were invited to participate as experts. Anna Bon emphasized the strategic importance of a human-centric ... Read more


