Smart cities are touted all over the world as bringing benefits to all citizens, but in reality the fruits are not equally sweet for everyone. The smart city discourse positions itself on a path to achieving sustainability, equity and safety in urban spaces through the use of data, sensors, dashboards, platforms and infrastructures. Vulnerable groups…

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In this edition of Meet the Makers, Karen Palmer will be in conversation about her practice as storyteller from the future at the intersection of AI, Immersive Storytelling, Neuroscience and Bias. She will be in conversation about her immersive experiences Riot, Perception iO and her recent project Consensus Genitum, exploring themes of surveillance culture and the role…

Credits: 3 ECTS (seminar sessions) + 2 ECTS (workshop day). Credits are for RMa Students and PhD Candidates only, MA students are welcome to participate, but are not eligible for credits. The seminar series is open to (R)Ma students and PhD candidates Organized by: https://urbaninterfaces.sites.uu.nl. Prof. dr Nanna Verhoeff, Dr Michiel de Lange and Dr. Sigrid Merx…

Recently, the IOS platform Open Cities: Creative Methods & Social Labs for Resilient Public Futures has been officially inaugurated. The platform is co-led by Nanna Verhoeff, who is also part of Urban Interfaces. The Open Cities Platform aims to facilitate and inspire interdisciplinary, inter-professional, and international collaborations between scholars, students, cultural practitioners, policymakers, and civic…