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FSS Talma Event 2025 17 January 2025 14:30 - 17:00

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We would like to invite everyone to the FSS Talma event on Friday 17 January 2025! Mark your calendars for this afternoon of celebration and inspiration.

Join us as the Faculty of Social Sciences celebrates her research initiatives and reveals the winners of the annual research awards. 

The title of the Talma lecture this year is: “Break Now, Fix Later? Ensuring Responsible AI in Government and Society”, held by Prof. Dr. Madalina Busuioc.

The lecture takes place in a context where there is tremendous societal excitement around artificial intelligence and its potential. The Talma lecture this year recognizes this potential, and simultaneously provides a critical reflection on how AI shapes government and society. The talk aims to move beyond the current hype surrounding the technology where we see this lead to the adoption of AI technologies in government that are not always fit-for-purpose, and where sub-optimal deployments can cause serious harm, with high consequences for citizens’ lives. The talk moves towards a healthier, more balanced discourse on AI that affirms the technology’s potential, while simultaneously busting some myths, emphasizing a thoughtful approach to the technology’s adoption in government to leverage AI for the public good.

The Talma lecture is followed by a complementary reflection by Dr. Federica Fusi.

After the Talma lecture, the winners of the FSS Research Awards will be announced. FSS grants three research awards: the Master Thesis Award, the Dissertation Award and the (junior) Research Award. You can check out the nominees here

We end the afternoon with the New Year's reception.

Date: Friday 17 January 2025

Time: 14:30 - 17:00

Location: VU-NU Building, Theaterzaal 5 (2nd floor)

Programme

14.30: Doors open

14.45 – 14.50: Welcome by Jacquelien van Stekelenburg

14:50 – 15:00: Opening by Gregor Halff (dean FSS)

15:00 – 15:30: Talma Lecture by Prof. Dr. Madalina Busuioc

15:30 - 15:45: Reflection by Dr. Federica Fusi

15:45 – 16:00: Discussion

16:00 – 16:20: FSS Research Awards 2024: Johannes van der Zouwen Master Thesis Award, Dissertation Award and Research Award (junior).

16:20: Closing words by Jacquelien van Stekelenburg

16:30: New Year's reception

About FSS Talma Event 2025

Starting date

  • 17 January 2025

Time

  • 14:30 - 17:00

Location

  • NU-Building, Theater 5

Address

  • De Boelelaan 1111
  • 1081HV Amsterdam

Organised by

  • FSS

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