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Call for Contributions - Algorithms & Society Workshop - Monday 10 December
2018
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
A workshop organised by Privacy Salon & Law Science Technology and Society
(LSTS), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, supported by Open Society Foundations.
This call is primarily aimed at academic researchers, civil society
representatives, journalists and practitioners working in the area.
Recently there have been increased calls for scrutiny of the role that
algorithms play in society. Algorithms influence life-changing decisions,
yet to-date the transparency about how these models operate remain firmly
limited Who is responsible for their introduction, integration, fairness
and accuracy? What democratic governance structures are proposed, if made
available at all? Who procures, monitors and regulates their use? What can
be done about algorithmic bias? What bias beyond that is inherent to the
data and algorithms do these systems produce? What are the social and
ethical consequences of algorithms for individuals, groups, communities,
institutions and societies?
There has been a growing discussion on the regulation of and the impact of
algorithms on society for some time. However, these discussions have been
driven mainly by examples from the US and have stuck to a very general
level. In the discussions, algorithmic practices and their impact in Europe
and more specifically in the public sector have remained rather invisible.
There is a clear need for examples and voices from Europe to inform and
enhance the debate about the challenges posed to societies by algorithms.
This workshop on Algorithms & Society has the following aims:
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To understand what legal, social and ethical issues are at stake with
regards to the use of algorithms and algorithmic (decision-making) systems
in Europe. This includes themes such as algorithmic accountability,
algorithmic governance, political economy of algorithms, fairness and
transparency but also what impact the implementation of algorithms and
algorithmic systems will have on societies, fundamental rights and social
justice;
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To advance the discussion on the use of algorithms in the area of
predictive policing and migration policy in particular;
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To convene the community of researchers, civil society representatives,
journalists and practitioners working on the impact of algorithms and
algorithmic (decision-making) systems in Europe;
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To lay the foundation for the organisation of a larger event in 2019
which has the goal to create an interdisciplinary forum for European
researchers and experts working on algorithms and automated
decision-making.
We especially welcome submissions on the following topics:
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The use of algorithms and algorithmic (decision-making) systems in the
public and private sector Europe;
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Legal, social and ethical issues at stake with regards to the use of
algorithms and algorithmic (decision making) systems in Europe;
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Case studies of the use of algorithms in the context of (Predictive)
Policing in Europe;
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Case studies of the use of algorithms in the context of European
Migration Policies.
Submission instructions
You can respond to this Call for Contributions by submitting a
statement/abstract of max 500 words via a dedicated webpage on the EasyChair
system, detailing your perspective or contribution to the workshop (please
also indicate if you would like to present) using the following link:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=asw2018
Deadline: 24 October 2018
Notifications: 29 October 2018
We will continue to accept proposals for contributions on a rolling basis
after the deadline.
In case of doubt regarding the suitability of a contribution to the
workshop, please contact Rosamunde van Brakel, rosamunde.van.brakel@vub.be
Please note that we can only invite a limited number of participants. We
will cover transportation and accommodation costs for those who are
selected to speak and a limited number of civil society representatives.
Programming committee
Rosamunde van Brakel, LSTS Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Privacy Salon
Joris van Hoboken, LSTS Vrije Universiteit Brussel/IVIR-Universiteit van
Amsterdam
Seda Gürses, ESAT Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Matthias Spielkamp, AlgorithmWatch
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