Gudela Grote antended a panel discussion organized by the Future Center KI NRW in collaboration with the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) around the question: "How can companies and researchers use and shape artificial intelligence in a responsible and practical way?". The event took place on October 29, 2026, in Dortmund, Germany.
Kim Helmersen's chapter “Social Resilience of the Vernacular Cosmopolitan Heritage of Melaka” has been published in the book Resilience as Heritage in
Asia, edited by Michael Herzfeld (Ernest E. Monrad Professor Emeritus,
Harvard University) and Rita Padawangi (Associate Professor, Singapore University of Social Sciences).
The article "‘Please explain your response’: A guide to uncovering cognitive
processes from open-text box data using pragmatic and reflexive content analysis” has been published by Elaine Strittmatter and her colleagues at University College London in the journal "Judgment and Decision Making".
Ruri Takizawa has co-edited and co-authored a new French volume, Breaking Down Barriers: Social-Psychological Perspectives on Leadership and Diversity. This book explores the psychological processes that shape minority leadership, combining cutting-edge scientific research withreal-world experiences and perspectives. Published by Éditions de l’Université de Bruxelles and supported by the SNF, the book is now available in print and will soon be freely accessible in Open Access.
In the article “Technology should be a Source of
Empowerment, not Anxiety”, Sihui talks about how automation and robotics shape
construction workers’ identity and well-being. Through her BuildWork project,
she promotes mindful tech development and integration that supports rather than
disrupts the meaning of work.