EURIDICE https://euridice.eu EURopean Inclusive education for Digital society, social Innovation and global CitizEnship Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:23:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://euridice.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-Asset-5hdpi-32x32.png EURIDICE https://euridice.eu 32 32 Interviewing Pilar Modamio about digital skills https://euridice.eu/interview-with-pilar-modamio/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:56:26 +0000 https://euridice.eu/?p=7471 Read more]]> We are following up on the results of the microcredential course offered by IL3 to enhance professional teachers’ digital skills. This interview was with Pilar Modamio Charles, who is a Full Professor at the University of Barcelona and Director of the Master and Postgraduate Degree in Comprehensive Pharmaceutical Care at IL3-UB. She was interviewed after following the Microcredential course on…

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]]> From Radio to AI – African Community-driven Development of Sustainable Information Systems https://euridice.eu/from-radio-to-ai-african-community-driven-development-of-sustainable-information-systems/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:25:36 +0000 https://euridice.eu/?p=7459 Read more]]> Amsterdam 7 April 2026 – Francis Saa-Dittoh, senior lecturer at the University for Development Studies in Tamale, Ghana, defended his thesis and received today the title of Doctor of Philosophy for his research on Information and Communication Technologies for Sustainable Development in Africa at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The overarching goal of his research was to explore and develop…

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]]> 5th ACM Europe Digital Humanism Summer School – registration is open https://euridice.eu/5th-acm-europe-digital-humanism-summerschool/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:45:00 +0000 https://euridice.eu/?p=6943 Read more]]> PhD Summer School at TU Wien 6-10 July 2026 in Vienna – registration is open visit the site Digitalization permeates all aspects of our lives. It offers the opportunity to implement participatory projects on a global scale, such as Wikipedia, but on the other hand, it causes radicalization and polarization and threatens political discourse. The rise of AI in its different forms presents…

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]]> Milestone: DigHum textbook reaches 1.000.000 downloads https://euridice.eu/milestone-dighum-textbook-reaches-1000-000-downloads/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:04:26 +0000 https://euridice.eu/?p=7349 Read more]]> This open-access volume is the most comprehensive textbook on Digital Humanism currently available. It introduces and defines the field through a wide range of disciplinary perspectives, bringing together insights from computer science, engineering, the humanities, and the social sciences. It can be used both as a stand-alone textbook and as a complementary resource in interdisciplinary courses.

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]]> Course: Social enterprise scaling strategies with generative AI development https://euridice.eu/course-social-enterprise-scaling-strategies-with-generative-ai-development/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:44:12 +0000 https://euridice.eu/?p=7341 Read more]]> Strategies for Social Enterprise Scaling and Replication: Leveraging Generative AI Tools to Create Market Disequilibria and Drive Sector-Wide Transformation From 8-13 March EURIDICE organized a life-long learning course hosted by CBS. In this course we are experimenting with a new teaching format that combines social enterprise scaling strategies with generative AI development.

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]]> ICT4D: Digital Transformation and Global Development https://euridice.eu/ict4d-digital-transformation-and-global-development/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:46:42 +0000 https://euridice.eu/?p=7309 Read more]]> Digital transformation does not unfold equally across the world. This week in DIGISOC a course will start, that explores how ICT and AI can be designed responsibly and effectively for resource-constrained communities, with a strong focus on the Global South and the realities of the Digital Divide. Students will examine how digital technologies can contribute to social good in alignment with…

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]]> New course: Nurturing ‘seizmic’ Change https://euridice.eu/new-course-nurturing-seizmic-change/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:59:23 +0000 https://euridice.eu/?p=7264 Read more]]> This course at Copenhagen Business School, due 20-24 April, is designed for colleagues teaching or researching in social entrepreneurship, sustainability innovation, or business modelling. Beyond the pedagogical content, one of our central ambitions is to build a sustained Erasmus+ community of educators in this space. The Blended Intensive Program (BIP) is meant as a starting point for deeper…

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]]> Blog: Steps towards Digital Autonomy https://euridice.eu/steps-towards-digital-autonomy/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:06:59 +0000 https://euridice.eu/?p=7251 Read more]]> How do we move towards a more inclusive and sustainable city where the technology we adopt is under our own collective control? What is needed to make progress on that journey and what is the role of academia, governments, societal organisations and private companies? These were the guiding questions for an event that Waag Futurelab organised in collaboration with the VU in the iconic 1691 Waag…

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]]> Event: Polis Digitalis with MEP Brando Benifei https://euridice.eu/first-polis-digitalis-with-mep-brando-benifei/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:17:40 +0000 https://euridice.eu/?p=7179 Read more]]> Last week at TU Wien, organized by the members of the Digital Humanism community, a Polis Digitalis Series has started, with an online interview with Brando Benefei. Brando Benifei is member of the European Parliament; after having served as a co-rapporteur of the AI Act, he is now the chair of the EP delegation for relations with the US. The interview was led by Janis Brühl, who is one of…

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]]> Blog: from Greenland to Cloud: Geopolitics of Digital Infrastructure https://euridice.eu/from-greenland-to-the-cloud-the-geopolitics-of-digital-infrastructure/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:06:46 +0000 https://euridice.eu/?p=7137 Read more]]> And why the DIGISOC master is so important nowadays… What does a dispute over Greenland have to do with your hospital appointment, your unemployment benefits, or your ability to register a vehicle? More than you might think. Recent geopolitical tensions between the United States and Europe have exposed a vulnerability that runs deeper than trade tariffs: Europe’s critical digital…

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