Upcoming

• Marc Rotenberg: “Red Lines and Updates on the Latest Developments in Brussels”
  Nov 25, 2025 Lecture Series, Marc Rotenberg will not only speak about red lines, but also with regard to the last developments in Brussels ("Digital Omnibus" package, postponing of the AI act, weakening of the GDPR) on “Simplification, or a roll-back of core digital rights”.
• Digitalization and Digital Humanism: Fundamentals, Potentials, Risks
  Nov 27, 2025 Public Talk, Modul 6: Digitalisierung, Web und Plattformen – sichere Infrastruktur, Grundrechte schützen, faire Regulierung
• Annabelle Gawer: “Digital Power: Platforms and Ecosystems as the Dominant Organizational Form and New Social Institutions of the Digital Age”
  Dec 2, 2025 Lecture Series, DIGHUM lecture with Annabelle Gawer.
• Iyad Rahwan: “The Science Fiction Science Method”
  Jan 20, 2026 Lecture Series, DIGHUM lecture with Iyad Rahwan.

Past

• Digital Humanism: First Interdisciplinary Science and Research Conference, DIGHUM 2025, Vienna, Austria, November 20–21, 2025, Proceedings
  Nov 24, 2025 Book, We are pleased to announce the publication of the proceedings of the first Digital Humanism Conference!
• Good News and Alarming News
  Nov 13, 2025 News, Digital Humanism in the World: progress, concerns, and accountability.
• Digital Humanism – Interdisciplinary Science and Research Conference
  Nov 20, 2025 Conference, Registration now closed for the First Research Conference on Digital Humanism taking place in Vienna, November 20-21, 2025. Program and proceedings online.
• Panel Discussion on Digital Humanism – Time to Act
  Nov 19, 2025 Panel Discussion, Panel discussion in Vienna with Anita Eichinger, Julian Nida-Rümelin, Erich Prem, and Marta Sabou.
• In Defense of Dignity and Independence
  Sep 1, 2025 Public Statement, Statement by the Digital Humanism Initiative on the US attacks on EU Digital Regulation.
• Digital Humanism: On Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence
  Jun 10, 2025 Book, Hannes Werthner's new book on Digital Humanism in context of recent technological developments like AI and the Web.
• Success Stories: Digital Humanism in Practice
  Oct 23, 2025 Symposium, Join us for the first EUDHIT symposium on Digital Humanism and hear from companies sharing their success stories.
• Jaron Lanier: “Who Owns the Future?”
  Oct 21, 2025 Lecture Series, DIGHUM Lecture with Jaron Lanier.
• The Power of Written Words – Digital Transformation, New Language?
  Oct 13, 2025 Public Talk, Panel Discussion
• Mathieu Guillermin: “New Humanism in the Time of Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence (NHNAI): a Research-Action Project”
  Oct 7, 2025 Lecture Series, DIGHUM Lecture with Mathieu Guillermin.
• Jonathan Haidt: “The Mass Destruction of Human Potential and the Human Spirit Since 2010”
  Sep 30, 2025 Lecture Series, DIGHUM Lecture with Jonathan Haidt.
• Michael Ekstrand: “Where are the People? Political, Ethical, and Humanist Foundations for Information Access”
  Sep 18, 2025 Public Talk, Lecture with Michael Ekstrand.
• “How to Build a Truth Engine”
  Sep 10, 2025 Public Event, Screening and Q&A with Director Friedrich Moser
• Alexander Pretschner: “Why GenAI Won't Replace Software Engineers”
  Sep 9, 2025 Lecture Series, DIGHUM Lecture with Alexander Pretschner.
• Virginia Dignum: “Beyond Hype and Fear: Responsible AI for Societal Transformation”
  Sep 8, 2025 Public Talk, DIGHUM Talk with Virginia Dignum.
• 4th ACM Europe Digital Humanism Summer School
  Sep 8, 2025 Summer School, Join leading experts in informatics, social sciences, and humanities to collaborate on pressing issues of digital politics, economy, and technology.
• Vienna Doctoral College on Digital Humanism: Second Call for Applications
  Jul 14, 2025 Doctoral College, Digital Humanism Doctoral College is seeking 5 PhD candidates.
• Digital Maadili 13-18 July 2025
  Jul 13, 2025 Summer School, Digital Humanism Summer School in Carnegie Mellon University Africa, Kigali, Rwanda
• Digital Humanism presents the Open Letter on Wednesday 16 July 2025
  Jul 2, 2025 Open Letter, Digital Humanism was invited to present the Petition No 0710/2025 on defending the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and regulating Artificial Intelligence in the EU.
• Introduction to Digital Humanism
  Nov 9, 2023 Book, Open access book discussing Digital Humanism in contexts such as AI, platform power, surveillance, democracy, and technology ethics.
• Marleen Huysman: “AI reshaping work practices”
  Jun 24, 2025 Lecture Series, Marleen Huysman presents insights into the tangible ways in which work is evolving as AI is integrated into organizational contexts.
• Rostam J. Neuwirth: “Governing Artificial Intelligence: A Critical Global Assessment and Future Outlook”
  Jun 17, 2025 Lecture Series, Rostam J. Neuwirth discusses developments in AI regulation and the implications for global governance frameworks.
• Digital Humanism Conference from May 26 to May 28, 2025 in Vienna
  May 26, 2025 Conference, #DigHum2025 brings together experts to discuss technology through the lens of human values and democratic principles. Challenging the digital, empowering the human.
• Christof Tschohl: “International Data Transfer and Sovereignty from a European Perspective”
  May 13, 2025 Lecture Series, DIGHUM Lecture with Christof Tschohl.
• Radio Dispositiv: Digital Humanism Initiative live with Anita Eichinger and Stefan Woltran
  May 12, 2025 Media, Live studio discussion with Anita Eichinger and Stefan Woltran on the Digital Humanism Initiative, upcoming conference, and the role of AI in society.
• Decolonizing the Future - Computer Science Is not Just Science/Engineering Anymore As It Used to Be in the Old Days
  Apr 8, 2025 Lecture Series, Hans Akkermans explores the shifting identity and role of computer science in geopolitical power struggles, emphasizing the need to prevent digital colonization.
• Regulating the Digital Space - Challenges in a Changing World Order
  Apr 1, 2025 Lecture Series, Panel discussion with Hans Akkermans, George Metakides, Marc Rotenberg, moderated by Christiane Wendehorst.
• Simon Parsons: “AI for Sustainable Agriculture”
  Mar 18, 2025 Lecture Series, Simon Parsons will talk about ways AI can help to make the food supply more sustainable.
• Autonomous AI-Enabled Robots need Ethical Guardrails with Guarantees
  Mar 11, 2025 Colloquium, CAIML Colloquium with Matthias Scheutz.
• Johannes Oster: “DeepSeek - Sputnik Moment, Democratization of AI, or Media Hype?”
  Feb 25, 2025 Lecture Series, Join the next DIGHUM Lecture to explore the implications of DeepSeek for AI technology, economics, and geopolitics.
• James W. Cortada: “Misinformation and Social Media as a Historical Process: Insights from the American Experience”
  Feb 4, 2025 Lecture Series, Misinformation and social media from a historical perspective.
• Vienna Doctoral College on Digital Humanism: Call for Applications
  Jan 31, 2025 Doctoral College, Digital Humanism Doctoral College is seeking 5 PhD candidates.
• The SDGs in the Light of the Digital Transformation
  Jan 30, 2025 Workshop, Navigating the Anthropocene VU Amsterdam Conference - EURIDICE Conference Session
• Digitaler Humanismus - Über Digitalisierung und Künstliche Intelligenz
  Jan 28, 2025 Book, Neues Buch von Hannes Werthner.
• Digitization and Linguistic Diversity: Kick-off Event and Panel Discussion
  Jan 27, 2025 Event, We would like to invite you to a panel discussion on the relationship between digitization and linguistic diversity.
• Book Launch: “Digitalisierung und wir” / “Digitalization and us”
  Jan 21, 2025 Book, Textbook on digital humanism with practical exercises.
• Hannes Werthner: “I don't make a distinction between humanism and Digital Humanism”
  Jan 17, 2025 Talk, Renata Schmidtkunz in conversation with Hannes Werthner about the use of digital technologies for the benefit of people, animals and nature.
• Vienna Roundtable on Digital Humanism: “Poor Algorithm - Knowledge Transfer in the Age of Digitalization”
  Jan 13, 2025 Public Event, An event series that invites people to reflect on and discuss digitalization and its effects.
• New Books on Digital Humanism
  Dec 18, 2024 Book, The Digital Humanism Initiative has published two new books in cooperation with the Vienna City Library. Join the public events on January 20 and 24.
• A Paradigm Shift in Computer Science?
  Nov 28, 2024 Workshop, This workshop focuses on the challenges for computer science and the sciences in general, the move from logic and algorithmic certainty to probability and LLMs.
• Marc Rotenberg: “After the US Elections: the Future of AI Policy and Digital Humanism”
  Nov 26, 2024 Lecture Series, We need to avoid fatalism and defeatism. The theme should be next steps.
• Digital Humanism Doctoral College - Shaping a responsible digital future
  Nov 6, 2024 Doctoral College, We are excited to announce the launch of the new “Digital Humanism” Doctoral College together with Uni Wien and WU Wien!
• One Million Downloads!
  Oct 30, 2024 Book, We're thrilled to announce that our books have reached a remarkable milestone of over one million downloads! We congratulate the authors.
• Dame Wendy Hall: “Governing AI for Humanity – UN Report for a Global Framework for AI Oversight”
  Oct 22, 2024 Lecture Series, Dame Wendy Hall will present the UN Report on a global framework for AI oversight, discussing its seven recommendations to govern AI and protect human rights.
• Congratulations to Nobel Prize Winners Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson
  Oct 17, 2024 Award, We are delighted to congratulate Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson on being awarded the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.
• Digitaler Humanismus in der Praxis
  Oct 14, 2024 Award, Ziel des "Digitaler Humanismus in der Praxis Awards" ist es, jene auszuzeichnen, die sich um die Verwirklichung des digitalen Humanismus in der Praxis verdient gemacht haben. Der Award will Vorbildwirkung erreichen und helfen, andere zur praktischen Umsetzung des digitalen Humanismus zu motivieren.