Events
September 2026
3rd Conference of the European Network for Digital Democracy
The 3rd EDDY Conference brings together academics and practitioners working on digital democracy to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange. The conference features contributed talks, interactive sessions, and keynote speakers including Manon Revel (Google DeepMind), Claes de Vreese (University of Amsterdam), and Graham Wetherall-Grujic (Innovation in Politics Institute, Berlin).
Topics include: online deliberation, liquid democracy, machine learning, participatory budgeting, digital identities, social media, and computational social choice.
Submission deadline: June 3rd, 2026
Notification: June 17th, 2026
Tutorial Day: September 23rd, 2026
Event Details
When: Monday 21 & Tuesday 22, September 2026
Where: Vienna University of Economics and Business, 1020 Vienna
Contact
contact@eddy-network.eu
July 2026
The European Summer School on Artificial Intelligence
The European Summer School on Artificial Intelligence (ESSAI) is a central hub for PhD students and young researchers across all areas of AI. The 2026 edition offers a 5-day intensive program with over 30 lecturers across 6 parallel tracks, covering both introductory and advanced AI topics. It will be co-located with the 5th ACM Europe Digital Humanism Summer School and includes a networking reception at Vienna City Hall.
Event Details
When: 6 - 10 July 2026
Where: Gußhausstraße building (EI), Ground floor, Gußhausstraße 25-29, 1040 Vienna
Networking event: Campus WU, Building LC (Learning Center)
Contact
essai26-info@logic.at
5th ACM Europe Digital Humanism Summer School: Democracy in the Digital Age
Digitalization permeates all aspects of our lives offering opportunities for global participation while also causing radicalization and threatening political discourse.This summer school explores the complex interplay between digital technologies and humankind, covering topics including democratic governance of AI, civil society in the digital age, AI for democratic innovation, and digital sovereignty. Internationally renowned academics from computer science, social sciences, law and humanities present and discuss key recent developments.
Event Details
When: 6 - 10 July 2026
Where: TU Wien, Faculty of Informatics, FAV Hörsaal 1, Ground Floor, Room HH EG 02, 1040 Vienna, Favoritenstraße 9-11
Contact
dighum2026@caiml.org
May 2026
AI Controversies
Is education obsolete? A Critical Discussion on AI and the Future of Learning
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. It’s taking on more and more tasks that were previously thought to be reserved for humans. Even highly cognitive and knowledge-intensive work can now be automated through generative AI. Is AI surpassing our human capabilities, or even making us redundant? What role will human ideas and human work play in the future? Which skills and competencies will become more important, and which will become obsolete? And what does this mean for human learning? What must go into a good education today, and what goals does it need to achieve?
Speakers:
Christoph Wiederkehr, Federal Minister of Education
Anita Eichinger, Director of the Vienna Library
Marie-Christine Kainz, Student and Deputy Chair ÖH WU
Alexander Mädche, Professor of Business Informatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Moderator:
Thomas Grisold, Professor, WU Vienna
Date and Time: 20 May 2026, 18:30 – 20:00
Where:WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) , Library & Learning Center Ceremonial Hall 1