Technology appears neut ral, but rarely is. From AI to medical data, systems are often built on a one-sided standard and reinforce existing inequalities. This lea ds to structural differences in opportunities, assessment and visibil ity. Differences that go beyond male/female.
This issue is als o urgent within the university, as researchers and students work with data and digital systems on a daily basis. When unconscious bias is carried over into these systems, it directly affects research, teachi ng and societal impact.
At this Vrouwen VU-hulp symposium, we w ill share academic insights on bias and inclusion. We will present re al-world examples of where things go wrong and where they work well, and open a dialogue on how VU Amsterdam and society can make technolo gy more equitable.
Professor of Business Analytics Sandja
i Bhulai will give the keynote. With contributions from Anne de Hingh
(Assistant Professor of Internet Law), Marilieke Engbers (governance
expert) and Theo Bakker (lecturer in Learning Technology & Analy
tics). Moderator: Miranda van Holland.
Read the interview with Anne de Hin
gh
Sandjai Bhulai is Professor of Business Analyti cs at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He combines mathematical and tech nical expertise with questions of fairness and inclusion. His researc h focuses on the societal impact of data-driven systems, with particu lar attention to bias, fairness, and transparency. He plays an active role in the public debate on the responsible use of AI.
Marilieke Engbers is an Assistant Professor and researcher at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Her work addresses governance and ethical issues, with pa rticular attention to integrity, power, and accountability within org anisations. Marilieke explores how formal rules and informal practice s interact, and where tensions arise between law, ethics, and decisio n-making.
Theo Bakker is a lecturer in Learnin
g Technology & Analytics at THUAS and conducts research into acad
emic success and equal opportunities in higher education. In his rese
arch, he combines data, educational practice and policy with the aim
of making systems fairer and offering all students optimal opportunit
ies.
Intermezzo
Maartje de Boer a
nd Kine Handlykken form the musical cabaret duo Maartje &
Kine. With their virtuosity and playful style, they play mo
re than twenty instruments together – from violin and piano to sing
ing saw and nose flute – and perform shows that are refined, funny
and surprisingly accessible.
Language: Dutch
The Vrou wen VU-hulp symposium is inspired by the organisation Vrouwen VU-hulp , which raised tens of millions over the course of the twentieth cent ury to support the founding and development of VU Amsterdam.
DESCRIPTION: This issue is also urgent within the university, as resea rchers and students work with data and digital systems on a daily bas is. When unconscious bias is carried over into these systems, it dire ctly affects research, teaching and societal impact. At this Vrouwen VU-hulp symposium, we will share academic insights on bias and inclus ion. We will present real-world examples of where things go wrong and where they work well, and open a dialogue on how VU Amsterdam and so ciety can make technology more equitable. Professor of Business Analytics Sandjai Bhulai will give the keynote. With contributions f rom Anne de Hingh (Assistant Professor of Internet Law), Marilieke En gbers (governance expert) and Theo Bakker (lecturer in Learning Techn ology & Analytics). Moderator: Miranda van Holland.