Timetable
Winter School on Ethical, Legal, and Societal (ELS) aspects of AI and AS, 2026
Umeå, March 11–13, 2026
Venue: March 11-12 at Hörsal UB.A.210 - Lindellhallen 1
March 13 at BIO.E.203 - Aula Biologica
Programme
Day 1 — March 11, 2026
| Time | Topics | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30–12:00 | Registration and Welcome | |
| Lunch 12:00–13:00 (Universum) | ||
| 13:00–13:10 |
Welcome by Virginia Dignum & Monowar Bhuyan Introduction and Practicalities |
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| 13:10–14:00 |
Lecture 1: Virginia Dignum AI: Responsibility in a Changing World |
Abstract |
| 14:00–15:30 |
Lecture 2: Kalle Grill Alignment with what values? |
Abstract |
| Coffee Break 15:30–16:00 (Outside Lindellhallen 1) | ||
| 16:00–17:15 |
Training 1: Mattias Brännström and Themis Dimitra Xanthopoulou RAI Themis 2.0 (Game) |
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Joint dinner and networking: 18:30–21:00 at Orangeriet, Umeå City Centre
Day 2 — March 12, 2026
| Time | Topics | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15–8:45 | Registration and announcement | ||
| 8:45–10:00 |
Lecture 3: Lena Enqvist Between legal and (non) responsible AI |
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| Coffee Break 10:00–10:30 (Outside Lindellhallen 1) | |||
| 10:30–11:00 |
Lecture 3: Lena Enqvist Between legal and (non)responsible AI |
Abstract | |
| 11:00–11:45 |
Lecture 4: Monowar Bhuyan From Accuracy to Responsibility: Rethinking ML Systems |
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| Lunch 11:45–13:00 (Universum) | |||
| 13:00–13:45 |
Lecture 5: Nina Khairova Disinformation and Propaganda in the Era of Generative AI |
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| Coffee Break 13:45–14:15 (Outside Lindellhallen 1) | |||
| 14:15–15:00 |
Lecture 6: Lili Jiang Fairness in AI |
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| 15:00–16:30 |
Training 2: Tatjana Titareva (Additional presenters and moderators: Petter Ericson, Rachele Carli, Viktoriia Movchan, Bertilla Fabris) Q0 Assessment |
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| 16:30–18:30 | Posters and snacks Location: MIT Place, MIT Buidling, Entrance Floor, Department of Computing Science |
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Aurora chase: 18:30–21:00 (optional)
Day 3 — March 13, 2026
| Time | Topics | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00–8:30 | Registration and announcement | |
| 8:30–9:45 |
Lecture 7: Leila Methnani Explainable Artificial Intelligence AI |
Abstract |
| Coffee Break 9:45–10:15 (Outside Aula Biologica) | ||
| 10:15–11:45 |
Lecture 8: Vicenc Torra Data privacy |
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| 11:45–12:00 | Summary and Closing | |
| Lunch Break 12:00–13:00 (Universum) | ||