Equal Opportunities in Coordinated Programs

Breaking the Binaries: Second part of the film and lecture series on May 29, 2024

With the film "Coded Bias" (2020, Shalini Kantayya), the film and lecture series "Breaking the Binaries: Diverse & Excellent in Academia?" goes into its second round on May 29, 2024 in the Rotunde/Cartesium. In the following lecture, Dr. Nakeema Stefflbauer will address the question of what potentials and risks are associated with artificial intelligence in research and higher education and what we can do to counteract biases. The film series is an event organized by the BIG project and the Gender & Diversity Consulting of the Equal Opportunities Office at the University of Bremen with the participation of the University of Bremen's coordinated programs. Please find further information and registration for the event here.

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