Closing session 2019 CROSS projects - Theme: Resistance
Event details
| Date | 07.11.2019 |
| Hour | 13:45 › 17:00 |
| Speaker | Gabriela Tejada (EPFL), Caroline Roberts, Jessica Herzing (UNIL), Daniel Gatica-Perez (EPFL), Robert West, Andreas Spitz (EPFL) & Ahmad Abu-Akel (UNIL), Rafael Lalive, Inés Guardans Gonzalez, Isabelle Chappuis (UNIL), Nicola Nosengo (EPFL), Denis Gillet (EPFL), Delphine Preissmann (UNIL) |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
The 2019 CROSS-funded researchers will present the results of their projects around the theme "Resistance" and discuss their experiences with participants.
The CROSS Program encourages interdisciplinary projects that deal with current issues in society and technology, and that are carried out as a collaboration between researchers from EPFL and UNIL. Through an annual call for projects, CROSS provides competitive grants to support the preparatory phase of new research endeavors with a view to obtaining major funding.
PROGRAM:
13h45 - Welcome and introduction - by Gabriela Tejada (Academic Deputy at the EPFL College of Humanities)
Presentation of the 2019 projets in finalization:
The event will be in English and French
Open to EPFL and UNIL communities upon registration
The CROSS Program encourages interdisciplinary projects that deal with current issues in society and technology, and that are carried out as a collaboration between researchers from EPFL and UNIL. Through an annual call for projects, CROSS provides competitive grants to support the preparatory phase of new research endeavors with a view to obtaining major funding.
PROGRAM:
13h45 - Welcome and introduction - by Gabriela Tejada (Academic Deputy at the EPFL College of Humanities)
Presentation of the 2019 projets in finalization:
- 14h00 - Leveraging on-device smartphone inference to address resistance to participate in social surveys
By Caroline Roberts, Jessica Herzing (UNIL SSP FORS) & Daniel Gatica-Perez (EPFL STI LIDIAP)
- 14h20 - Mellowing extreme views via celebrity spokespeople, but gently
By Robert West, Andreas Spitz (EPFL IC DLAB) & Ahmad Abu-Akel (UNIL SSP IP)
- 14h40 - Discussion
- 15h00 - Resisting human obsolescence in a world disrupted by machines
By Rafael Lalive, Inés Guardans Gonzalez, Isabelle Chappuis (UNIL HEC) & Nicola Nosengo (EPFL STI LIS)
- 15h20 - ReMediation: lmproving resistance to trauma through digital mediation
By Denis Gillet (EPFL STI IEL) & Delphine Preissmann (UNIL SSP FBM)
- 15h40 - Discussion
The event will be in English and French
Open to EPFL and UNIL communities upon registration
Practical information
- General public
- Registration required
Organizer
- Collège des Humanités de l'EPFL
Contact
- Gabriela Tejada: [email protected]