Research Area

Political Science

Research Area

Political Science

28. March 2024
Rudolphina Reads

"Why AI Undermines Democracy" by Mark Coeckelbergh

How do we keep AI from disrupting the foundations of democracy? Mark Coeckelbergh, Professor of Philosophy of Media and Technology at the University of Vienna, explores this question in his latest book. He argues that there is no need for doom-thinking and outlines possible solutions for richer participation in a functioning democracy.
20. September 2023
AI ethics

Why we need global governance frameworks for artificial intelligence

An interdisciplinary body of experts, including three academics affiliated with the University of Vienna, supports Austria in the implementation of the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence. Rudolphina asked them why AI governance requires a global approach and which possibilities and risks this entails.
23. May 2023
Society and History

Who deserves what? Making sense of inequalities during times of crisis

Do we deserve our gains and losses in the aftermath of social crises? In this guest post, University of Vienna social scientist Till Hilmar, author of "Deserved," draws important lessons from the lived experiences of post-1989 transformations.
21. December 2022
Discriminating algorithms

"Nothing on the Internet is neutral"

Sandra Wachter is one of the leading researchers in the field of Internet and artificial intelligence. In our interview, the alumna of Law, who has been recently appointed Professor at the Oxford Internet Institute, explains why it is so important to take a look behind the decisions of algorithms.
9. February 2022
Carolina Plescia about Democracy

The meanings of voting

Many countries all over the world are facing democratic backsliding. Social scientist Carolina Plescia is taking a closer look at this phenomenon by investigating the meanings of voting.
15. July 2021
Presenting... Sociologist Jana Laura Egelhofer

The Fake News Debate and its Consequences

Fake or not fake: Jana Laura Egelhofer is a doctoral candidate at the Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences (ViDSS) and analyses the content and consequences of the fake news debate. In this video, she gives insights into her highly topical and socially relevant research.
6. April 2021
Presenting... Sociologist Wanda Spahl

Health Needs of Refugees

Wanda Spahl conducts research on the health needs of refugees and investigates whether and how these needs are met. She is a PhD candidate at the Vienna Doctoral School of Social Sciences.