New digital solutions strengthen critical infrastructures – watch the DEMOCRITUS project in action

A major Swedish research initiative, DEMOCRITUS – Decision-making in Critical Societal Infrastructures, has now been successfully completed. The project, funded by Digital Futures, delivers new methods for monitoring, securing, and optimizing large-scale infrastructure systems, with a particular focus on water distribution networks—one of society’s most essential yet complex systems. A newly released video accompanying the project offers a clear and engaging look at the results, giving viewers the chance to explore how digital technologies can transform critical infrastructure in practice…

Exploring Emotion AI and Justice: A Conversation with Nazanin Andalibi

Nazanin Andalibi, currently a Scholar-in-Residence at Digital Futures, is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan’s School of Information and an influential scholar in critical social computing and human–computer interaction. Her research examines how sociotechnical systems—especially AI and social media—shape experiences of marginality, privacy, and justice. In this interview below, Andalibi discusses her work on AI, marginality, and justice…

Digital Futures Open Research Day 6 May 2026

We are pleased to invite you to the Digital Futures Open Research Day on 6 May 2026 taking place at Vallhallavägen 79. A full-day event centred on partner challenges and interdisciplinary Digital Futures’ research.

This year’s program places particular emphasis on real-world challenges / problems presented by our partners, followed by perspectives from various Digital Futures’ projects. An opportunity to strengthen collaboration between academia and partners, spark new research questions, and enhance the potential for core transdisciplinary approaches and cross-sector initiatives within Digital Futures…

Digital Futures Focus Period 2026: Symposium on Fostering Human Agency in AI-Mediated Education 22-24 April

The Symposium on Fostering Human Agency in AI-Mediated Education brings together an invited group of international scholars and practitioners from education, learning sciences, cognitive science, human–computer interaction, and artificial intelligence. Over three days, the event will explore how human agency can be understood, supported, and sustained in a world increasingly shaped by AI systems…

How technology and identity shape each other: A conversation with Oliver L. Haimson

Oliver L. Haimson is a leading scholar in social computing and human–computer interaction and currently a Scholar-in-Residence at Digital Futures. In this interview, Haimson discusses how digital platforms shape identity, how trans communities adapt technologies to meet their needs, and what platforms can do to create safer online spaces…

Successful 3rd Digital Futures Young Scientist Conference brings community together in Stockholm

On March 12, 2026, researchers, PhD students, and postdoctoral scholars gathered at the Digital Futures Hub, for the 3rd Digital Futures Young Scientist Conference. The one-day event provided a vibrant platform for early-career researchers working with Digital Futures–affiliated faculty to present their work, exchange ideas, and strengthen connections across disciplines…

Open Calls!

Digital Futures provides funding for strategic research projects that advance its vision. Explore upcoming calls, including details on objectives, available funding, timelines, application procedures, eligibility criteria, expected outcomes, and key selection criteria – everything you need to submit a proposal.