Goals of the Hub
The Research Hub on Artificial Intelligence and Societal Transformation combines the strengths of the partners in the Alliance to advance interdisciplinary research on artificial intelligence and its impact on society. The Hub investigates AI as a socio-technical system shaping areas such as education, work, the economy, public administration, health, security, and civic participation. It aims to foster an integrative research approach that connects technical AI development with social, ethical, and institutional perspectives, ensuring that principles such as transparency, accountability, human oversight, and fairness are embedded in the design, deployment, and governance of AI technologies. An important goal is to support the career development of early career researchers in the field of AI and societal transformation and to develop and offer joint training programmes within an interdisciplinary research environment. Research is organised through thematic clusters that foster collaboration, support joint funding initiatives, and facilitate knowledge exchange across the Alliance. Together with relevant associated partners, the Hub fosters dialogue with decision-makers, stakeholders, and the wider European public. The Research Impact Conferences also contribute to this objective. Through these activities, the Hub supports EUPeace’s commitment to shaping AI in ways that advance peaceful, just, and inclusive societies.
The Hub’s Activities
- Organise regular (blended/hybrid) seminars in the interdisciplinary field of Artificial Intelligence and Societal Transformation.
- Contribute to the annual EUPeace Conference (an annual Alliance-wide conference led by one or more Research Hubs).
- Support the implementation of the EUPeace Doctoral Mobility Programme, together with other Research Hubs.
- Strengthen the Academic Mentoring Programme and the EUPeace Doctoral Network, together with other Research Hubs.
- Organise workshops to identify and support innovative research-based teaching methods that feed back into teaching.
- Support the creation of Creative Spaces (transdisciplinary think tanks) for the development of innovative ideas for the future and for exchange across scientific disciplines.
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Members of the Hub
The members of the Research Hub come from all Alliance partners and from various research disciplines. The members of the Research Hub combine their expertise to organise the activities described above. These activities are, however, open to members of the entire EUPeace Alliance, especially participants in the EUPeace Academic Mentoring Programme and Doctoral Network, as well as to the wider public.
The Research Hub welcomes additional members from the Alliance partners. Researchers interested in joining the Hub may apply for membership by submitting a CV to the Research Hub Speakers. Membership requests will be reviewed by the Hub.
| University | Research Hub Member | Research Focus |
| WP Team | Thorsten Bonacker |
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| Vanessa Marcella | ||
| Marburg (UMR) | Evelyn Korn | |
| Felix Tacke | ||
| Ralph Ewert | ||
| Peter Bell | ||
| Christin Seifert | ||
| Giessen (JLU) | Julian Ernst | |
| Malte-C. Gruber | ||
| Katrin Lehnen | ||
| Nicolas Pröllochs | ||
| Joss von Hadeln | ||
| Limoges (UNILIM) | Laurent Fourcade | |
| Calabria (UNICAL) | Francesco Scarcello | |
| Georg Gottlob | ||
| Lara Console | ||
| Francesco Calimeri | ||
| Margherita Ganeri | ||
| Comillas (COMILLAS) | Jorge Burgueño López | |
| Daniel Pérez Fernández | ||
| Lucía Cuéllar Marín | ||
| Miryam Martín Sánchez | ||
| Eduardo César Garrido Merchán | ||
| Pilsen (UWB) | Pavel Raška | |
| Pavel Ircing | ||
| Václav Šmídl | ||
| Jakub Hablovič | ||
| RNDr. Mikuláš Gangur | ||
| Mostar (SUM) | ||
| Çukurova (CU) | Barış Ata | |
| Serkan Kartal | ||
| Mehmet Sarıgül | ||
| Elif Emel Fırat | ||
| Zeynep Özarslan | ||
| Sarajevo (UNSA) | Senka Krivić | |
| Amila Akagić | ||
| Amra Hasečić | ||
| Mirza Pašić | ||
| Nasir Muftić |
