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WAISE Presentation @ Software Center Reporting Workshop
The WAISE project presented its latest progress at the bi-annual Software Center Reporting Workshop, held in Gothenburg. The project investigates whether widely adopted software development metrics remain relevant in the era of GenAI, and how GenAI affects both coding and non-coding tasks performed by software developers. As GenAI tools become increasingly integrated into software engineering workflows, understanding their impact on…
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Futures With(Out) Work at The Organizations, Artifacts and Practices Workshop
FWork group participated in the 16th Organizations, Artifacts and Practices (OAP) workshop that took place in Copenhagen (Jun 2nd-4th). The workshop was hosted by the Copenhagen Business School. The theme of the workshop this year was “The Living Wildness of Organizing: Nurturing Ecologies of Possibilities”. Daniel Curto-Millet and Aleksandre Asatiani presented group’s new research project on The Small Web, discussing…
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Post-Doc Position at UGOT ReWork
UGOT-ReWork is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on digital health and sustainable return-to-work conditions. We are looking for the candidates with strong expertise in the design and development of digital systems, and experience with research design involving interventions. The position is based at the Department of Applied IT at the University of Gothenburg. The postdoc will be the part of…
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Panel Discussion: Algorithms, Truth & Justice
Futures with(out) Work organized a panel on “Algorithms, Truth and Justice” at the Gothenburg Science Festival. The discussion brought together Olgerta Tona, Charlotta Kronblad, and Aleksandre Asatiani to examine how algorithmic systems can contribute to injustice even when they are introduced with good intentions. One core theme of the panel was that algorithmic decision-making is not only a technical matter.…
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Come See Us at the Gothenburg Science Festival
We will be organizing a panel on the topic of “Algorithms, Truth, and Justice” at the annual International Science Festival in Gothenburg. Three researchers from the University of Gothenburg – Olgerta Tona, Aleksandre Asatiani and Charlotta Kronblad – will discuss why it is hard to for algorithms to establish the truth, what implications this has on the society, and how…
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DBOSI-26 @ Gothenburg University
February 4th to 6th we hosted the 8th Nordic Workshop on Digital Foundations of Business, Operations, Strategy, and Innovation (DBOSI-26) and DBOSI PhD day at the University of Gothenburg. The workshop was a success attracting 70 participants which is the record for DBOSI. DBOSI was kicked-off with the PhD Day organized by Lisen Selander at beautiful Ågrenska Villan at the…
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Futures With(out) Work: Autonomous Systems and Human Dignity Kick-off Meeting
On January 13, we hosted a hybrid meeting for the WASP-HS Research Group seed funding project “Futures With(out) Work: Autonomous Systems and Human Dignity.” The meeting brought together a multidisciplinary group of researchers examining the effects of AI on work and human dignity. Participants represented several Swedish institutions, including Stockholm School of Economics, Lund University, University West, Umeå University, and…
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Futures With(out) Work – Year in Review 2025
A little over a year ago, we decided to build a research group focused on our interest in emerging technology, futures, and work. We wanted to coordinate our research efforts and create something bigger. One year later we have achieved a lot more that we could have hoped for. So, we wanted to review some of what has happened. At…
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Vasili Mankevich Becomes a Docent
Futures with(out) Work researcher Vasili Mankevich has been awarded the title of Docent in Information Systems at the Department of Applied IT, University of Gothenburg. As part of the evaluation, Vasili Mankevich delivered the lecture “Datified Organizations: Between Meaning and Measurement,” which was assessed by the Teacher Appointment Committee at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology. The lecture offered…
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Futures With(out) Work @WASP-HS AI Conference 2025
Our researchers were actively engaged in this year’s WASP-HS conference focusing on the theme: “The Great Transformation: Collaboration, Work and Agency in the Age of AI”. The conference took place on 9th-10th October, organised at the Stockholm School of Economics. Lisen Selander served as a conference chair taking an active part in organizing the conference and moderating the proceedings. Futures…
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Research Visit to ESSEC Business School
Futures With(out) Work researchers Juho Lindman, Aleksandre Asatiani, Vasili Mankevich, Olgerta Tona and Daniel Curto-Millet visited Information Systems group at ESSEC Business School in Paris. During the visit we had an opportunity present our ongoing research group, and learn about the ongoing research and education activities at ESSEC, as well as, work of their PhD students. We discussed collaboration opportunities…
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Futures With(out) Work Receives Seed-Funding from WASP-HS
We are excited to share some great news – our project Futures With(out) Work: Autonomous Systems and Human Dignity, led by Juho Lindman, has been awarded seed funding of 250,000 SEK from the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program – Humanity and Society (WASP-HS). This seed funding gives us the chance to take the next big step, developing a…
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Fwork Summer of Conferences 2025
This summer has been a busy and inspiring season for Futures With(out) Work team, as we’ve taken our research on the road to share with colleagues at conferences and workshops, big and small. From presenting new findings to exchanging ideas with fellow researchers, these events have given us the chance to showcase our progress and gather fresh ideas. In June,…
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Call for Papers DBOSI-26
Futures With(out) Work is co-organizing the Eighth Nordic Workshop on Digital Foundations of Business, Operations, Strategy, and Innovation (DBOSI-26), which will take place at the University of Gothenburg, February 5th–6th, 2026. This year’s theme is Work and Digital Futures, exploring how emerging technologies transform workplace dynamics and organizational structures. DBOSI provides an interdisciplinary arena for scholars from Information Systems, Management,…
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New Executive Course on Hybrid Work
We’re excited to announce a new executive education course delivered by Aleksandre Asatiani and Jessica Nordlander: Hybrid Work – Building Successful Hybrid Organizations (Novermber 11th-12th, 2025). The course is designed for senior leaders, senior executives and decision-makers responsible for policies, control systems, and governance of hybrid environments. The two-day programme blends cutting-edge research with proven practice to help leaders design…
