Winter Semester 25/26

Abstract With over 300 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and with emergencies and climate disasters becoming more common, AI and data are being championed as forces for good and as solutions to the complex challenges of the aid sector. In this talk based on my new book, Technocolonialism: when technology for good is (…)

On Monday, November 17, 2025, together with Radio Bremen/Bremen Zwei and the Bremen Press Club, we invite you to the ZeMKI Media Talks on the topic of “How religious influencers and the tech elite are attacking democracy” at Club 27, starting at 6:30 p.m.

The invitation to the event with the abstract of the lecture and more information about Dr. Lucia Cores Sarria can be found here.

The invitation to the event with the abstract of the lecture and more information about Guofei Gao can be found here.

The invitation to the event with the abstract of the lecture and more information about Dr. Andrew Whelan can be found here.

The invitation to the event with the abstract of the lecture and more information about Prof. Dr. Lissa Holloway-Attaway can be found here.

Abstract One of the paradoxes of AI is that it is a global phenomenon, but at the same time, it is always situated in specific, local contexts and cultures. While approaches that aim to study local cultures of AI are important, there is the risk of neglecting their insertion within the broader geographies and politics (…)

Abstract This talk examines the shared implications of emerging AI technologies across media industries. Advancements in generative artificial intelligence are bringing rapid changes to communication industries. AI applications can perform increasingly human-like roles in the communication process and, as such, can augment and even automate human media work in profoundly different ways from predecessor technologies. (…)