Shared Pathways to a Sustainable and Just Future: Navigating the Anthropocene The Network Institute and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invite all scholars and societal stakeholders to contribute to the Connected World Winter Conference 2025. This conference aims to address the profound … Continue reading
Author Archives: Lara Baseggio
Send us your latest publications facilitated by the institute
As researchers, the primary means of communication to our scientific peers is via scientific publications. The Network Institute facilitates our researchers in this, either via direct funding, or by providing experimental equipment, organizing match-making events, etc. Click here if you are … Continue reading
ECHO Academy Programme Application
The Network Institute invites its members and all VU students and staff to apply for the ECHO Academy Programme (https://echoeurope.eu/how-to-apply). The deadline is Sunday 22nd October. Starting in November 2024, ECHO kicks off its Academy in Amsterdam at Nxt Museum, … Continue reading
Research Lunch: Integrating AI in Local Newsrooms
We would like to invite you to the upcoming Research Lunch organized by the Network Institute. Constanza Gajardo will present her research on Integrating AI in Local Newsrooms: Towards a global comparative approach to strategies, challenges, and insights. Constanza Gajardo … Continue reading
NIAA 2024 Kick-Off Event
When: 1st October 3:30-5:30pm The NIAA funds 10-15 research positions which undertake projects leading to a proposal or published paper in one year. These projects aim to give valuable and paid research experience for master students. They are always multidisciplinary, often … Continue reading
New Initiative – Code for Humanity
Code for humanity is a humanitarian initiative, powered by the Network Institute, led by Lara Baseggio and Radu Nicolae, with the assistance of Ivano Malavolta and Marco Otte. Our primary mission is to support humanitarian software projects in their development … Continue reading
New Academy Assistant Projects 2024
The Network Institute is proud to announce six new Academy Assistant Projects for the 2024-2025 academic year. Each project is led by two researchers from different disciplines who can hire two Student Assistants (usually master’s students) to work on the … Continue reading