Historical collection objects have a lot to tell about the global interconnections of our present. Often, however, they lack a contemporary translation. The project is developing a digital mediation platform that enables students to question the objects themselves and place them in new contexts. Core team: Prof. Dr. Sophia Prinz,… Read More »Histories for the Global Present. Digital Co-Creation in School and Museum
In the project, researchers from the ZHAW (School of Engineering, Social Work, Life Sciences and Facility Management) and the ZHdK (Knowledge Visualization) are creating and investigating an innovative tool for participatory design processes. This offers residents and decision-makers the opportunity to virtually experience and participate in the design of a… Read More »Design your city: A virtual reality experience for sustainable urban spaces
The position should be filled by 1 February 2024. The professorship will be established as a joint assistant professorship between the University of Zurich (UZH) and Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK). After six years and upon a successful evaluation, the professorship is to be made permanent. The successful candidate’s… Read More »DIZH professorship in Digital Cultures and Arts
The DSI Community Education, newly launched in 2023, is dedicated to research in the field of learning and teaching with digital media and in digital environments. Are you interested in becoming part of the new community? Share your ideas, wishes and perceived challenges with the community through a short survey… Read More »Invitation to survey and kick-off of DSI Community Education
This year, the “Digital Futures Fund” (DFF) projects have their focus not only on digitalisation but also on sustainability. Thirteen projects start the new year with a funding by ZHAW digital. Since 2020, innovative digitalisation projects by ZHAW employees have been funded by the DFF with up to CHF 20,000.… Read More »Digital & sustainable: new year, new DFF projects
Brigitte Rohner is innovation manager and project leader of LINA. LINA aims to provide the operational basis of a real and virtual infrastructure for research, development and safe testing of autonomous systems in the Canton of Zurich in an internationally unique test setup. In an interview with INNOVATION ZURICH, Brigitte… Read More »What is behind LINA?
The University of Zurich (UZH) is strengthening research and teaching on digital transformation. It is creating seven new professorships that will work on important digital topics such as cybersecurity, urban analytics and the sociology of digitalisation. Hardly any area of social and economic life remains untouched by the digital transformation.… Read More »New Digital Professorships at the University of Zurich
This year, the DSI has joined forces with the Medical Faculty of the University of Zurich. Together, the scientists:inside are exploring the question: “Artificial intelligence in medicine – where do we want to go?” A deliberate interdisciplinary and participatory approach was taken to predict the interaction of humans and AI… Read More »AI in medicine
Hoda Allahbakhshi, Researcher at the Digital Society Initiative (DSI), has won a new citizen science project with the Departement of Geography of the University of Zurich. It is a collaboration with the City of Zurich titled «How to make the city smarter and more inclusive with and for citizens?» and… Read More »New citizen science project
The DSI professors conduct research on the causes, consequences and future scenarios of the digital transformation of society and science. We are pleased to introduce three new faces:Sascha Schneider joined DSI in February 2022 and focuses on Educational Technology.Alexandre Bovet joined DSI in July 2022 and focuses on “Quantitative Network… Read More »Three new DSI professors