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DIAS er en forkortelse for Danish Institute for Advanced Study og er et tværvidenskabeligt grundforskningscenter på SDU. Alle arrangementer, talks og forelæsninger er åbne for studerende, ansatte og andre interesserede – se i kalenderen nedenfor hvilke events, der er i forbindelse med Videnskabsåret 2022.
”IAS” er en fællesbetegnelse for eliteforskningsinstitutter, som har en lang tradition inden for universitetsverden. Det første IAS blev grundlagt i Princeton i 1930, og i dag findes der IAS’er mange forskellige steder i verden. DIAS ligger på SDU’s campus, Fioniavej 34.
Kommende arrangementer
Fioniavej 34, Odense M
19.02.2025
11:15 - 12:15
DIAS event: The Feel of Algorithms by Minna Ruckenstein
Algorithmic relations refer to the processes through which algorithmic culture emerges by people establishing and maintaining human-machine connections. It is not enough to ask what algorithmic systems are doing to us; we must also consider what we are doing to algorithms. How are we feeding them with our stories, actions, and affective orientations? This talk engages with ‘the feel of algorithms,’ outlining how the analysis of algorithmic folklore and related emotional responses provides novel perspectives on algorithmic relations. By examining the affective infrastructure of algorithmic culture, we can identify various modes of presence and participation, ranging from enthusiasm and ‘mild paranoia’ to irritation and frustration. The goal is not simply to uncover emotions but to expand the existing domain and methods of social analysis. The enthusiasm, fears, and frustrations suggest a broader argument that calls for appreciating feelings as form-giving social forces that define current algorithmic culture.About Minna RuckensteinMinna Ruckenstein is professor of Emerging Technologies in Society at the University of Helsinki and the founder of the Datafied Life Collaboratory. She has dedicated over a decade to studying the human aspects of digitalisation, datafication, and AI. Currently funded research projects focus on public values in algorithmic futures, repair and renewal of algorithmic systems, and brokering efforts that could lead to better systems.VenueThe DIAS Auditorium, SDU Campus OdenseThis event is open for all. No registration needed.
Fioniavej 34, Odense M
05.03.2025
11:15 - 12:15
DIAS event: In defense of hope in an age of climate upheaval: Theoretical and empirical considerations
DIAS talk by Maria Ojala, Professor in Socio-ecological Resilience, FRONT (Frontiers of Arctic and Global Resilience), University of Oulu, Finland
Fioniavej 34, Odense M
01.04.2025
10:00 - 17:00
Revival of Traumatic Pasts: German and Italian Colonization in German and Italian Fiction and Memory Activism
Despite the temporal distance, Italy and Germany have presently begun to recognize their ethical “implication” (Rothberg 2019) into their crimes of colonialism. The revival of these vital but marginalized memories challenges the core of these countries’ national identities contradicting the singularity of the Holocaust in Germany and the amnesia and embellishment of colonialism prevailing in Italy. This seminar explores the idea that German and Italian authors of postcolonial fiction and memory activists are two types of “memory entrepreneurs” (Pollak 1993), who by different means make Germany’s and Italy’s colonial crimes “memorable” (Rigney 2021) in the public sphere.In the seminar, leading experts of postcolonial literature and memory activists will present key authors of German and Italian postcolonial literature and memory activism focussing on the “Colonialism Remembrance Concept for the city of Berlin” that contests problematic urban spaces. Ultimately, the seminar will open a discussion about possible approaches to transnational and interdisciplinary research into colonialism.Sign up and programme: event.sdu.dk/colonialliteratureEveryone is welcome! For questions please contact Jessica Ortner jort@sdu.dk.
Fioniavej 34, Odense M
02.04.2025
11:15 - 12:15
DIAS event: Understanding Brain Cells: How They Shape Health and Disease by Oscar Marín
The brain relies on a diverse group of cells called GABAergic interneurons to maintain balance and regulate communication between neurons. These specialized cells play a crucial role in brain function, and when they don’t work properly, they have been linked to epilepsy and cognitive deficits in many neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders.Despite their importance, we are only beginning to understand how these cells develop, connect, and adapt. In this talk, I will share insights from our research on how interneurons form, how their numbers are controlled, and how they integrate into brain circuits to support healthy function.About Oscar MarínOscar Marín is a Professor of Neuroscience and Director of the MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders and the Centre for Developmental Neurobiology at King’s College London. He graduated in Biology and obtained a PhD in Neuroscience from Universidad Complutense in Madrid (Spain), followed by postdoctoral training at UCSF (USA). He was a group leader at the Institute of Neuroscience in Alicante (Spain) before joining King’s in 2014. In 2005, he was selected as one of the founding members of the Scientific Council of the European Research Council, where he served until 2010. He is a Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization, a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, and a Fellow of the Royal Society. Oscar is known for his discoveries concerning the development of the cerebral cortex, with special reference to the development of inhibitory interneurons. His discoveries have provided a novel conceptual paradigm that illuminates current research on the origin of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. He serves on several editorial and advisory boards and has received multiple prizes, including the Rey Jaime I Award for Basic Research (2011), Prix Roger de Spoelberch (2014), the Cajal Medal from the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences (2017), the ECNP Neuropsychopharmacology Award (2023), and the FENS-EJN Award (2024).VenueThe DIAS Auditorium, SDU Campus OdenseThis event is open for all. No registration needed.