Silvia Ecclesia
About
I am a PhD Candidate at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture (KULT) and part of the DigiKULT research group. My research looks at intersectionality and power issues in future imaginaries of Artificial Intelligence and how they can promote the development of human-centric technologies. It is well recognized within Science and Technology Studies that knowledge production is a social practice. Visions and strategies for the future influence research and technological development now. Some of the biases of AI have already emerged and a better understanding of the role of intersectionality in the process of AI development through future imaginaries can help avoid future pitfalls and promote more inclusive technologies.
I am part of the Horizon Europe project “BIAS: Mitigating diversity biases in the labor market” and the Horizon 2020 project “Robotics4EU: Robots within and for society”. In December 2022 I was selected as one of the two winners of the Soroptimist International Italy call for proposals for research projects on “Combating gender stereotypes in different contexts, with a focus on gender-based violence in the virtual and real world and the impact of technologies on gender asymmetries”.
Academic background
I have a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences for Globalization from the University of Studies of Milan and a master’s degree in international Affairs at the Geneva Graduate Institute with a major in Global Security and a minor in Gender Studies. My master’s thesis proposed a post-phenomenological analysis of the phenomenon of technology-facilitated gender-based violence and how it affects gender relations.
Please contact me if you have any questions or suggestions for my work, thank you.
Publications
2024
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Wang, Shan;
Ecclesia, Silvia;
Søraa, Roger Andre.
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"Hiring Black Box" – Are You Better at Job Recruitment Than an AI?, installation for making and doing session.
EASST-4S conference
Art exhibition
Artistic productions
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Wang, Shan;
Ecclesia, Silvia;
Søraa, Roger Andre.
(2024)
"Hiring Black Box" – Are You Better at Job Recruitment Than an AI?, installation for making and doing session.
EASST-4S conference
Art exhibition
Outreach
2025
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Academic lectureEcclesia, Silvia. (2025) Bias in AI for recruitment: experiences from fieldwork. EPFL genre/numerique Assise 2025 , Lausanne 2025-02-13 - 2025-02-14
2024
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Academic lectureEcclesia, Silvia. (2024) The Terminator’s Legacy: human-centric vs. post-human futures of AI. Bangor Univerisity Terminator @40: Origins and Legacies Conference , Bangor 2024-06-19 - 2024-06-20
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PosterEcclesia, Silvia. (2024) Robots and AI for Agile Production: Future Narratives and User Acceptance. European Robotics Forum 2024 , Rimini 2024-03-13 - 2024-03-15
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Academic lectureSøraa, Roger Andre; Ecclesia, Silvia; WANG, Shang. (2024) AI and ghost work in hiring processes: analyzing sociotechnical transformations in contemporary recruitment processes. EASST-4S , Amsterdam 2024-07-15 - 2024-07-19
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Academic lectureEcclesia, Silvia. (2024) The Future of HR and AI: how HR practitioners imagine the future of their profession by negotiating AI dystopia. NEON-dagene 2024 , Tromsø 2024-11-20 - 2024-11-21
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Academic lectureWang, Shan; Ecclesia, Silvia; Søraa, Roger Andre. (2024) Transmitting Expertise: Delegation between humans and non-humans in AI-based worker recruitment. Swedish STS conference 2024-10-04 - 2024-10-06
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Academic lectureWang, Shan; Ecclesia, Silvia; Søraa, Roger Andre. (2024) AI and ghost work in hiring processes: analyzing sociotechnical transformations in contemporary recruitment processes. EASST-4S conference 2024-07-16 - 2024-07-18
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PosterWang, Shan; Ecclesia, Silvia; Sánchez Díaz, Xavier; Søraa, Roger Andre; Øztürk, Pinar. (2024) Investigating the Ethical Dimensions of AI: An Interdisciplinary Approach Combining CBR and “It Could be Otherwise”. NorwAI Innovate Conference 2024 , Trondhiem 2024-09-24 - 2024-09-25
2023
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Academic lectureSerrano, Jose Artur; Cavallo, Filippo; Fiorini, Laura; Pecini, Chiara; Di Lieto, Maria Chiara; Sgandurra, Giuseppina. (2023) Workshop on Human Robot Interaction - a multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral context to promote robotic inclusiveness. Co-Robotics Workshop organised under the LIFEBOTS project , Learning Center Morgagni, Florence, Italy 2023-06-21 - 2023-06-21
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Academic lectureCheng, Yu; Ecclesia, Silvia; Hurum, Jin Kristian. (2023) Robotics4EU 2 Days Co-Creation Workshop in Agile Production and Inspection & Maintenance . Robotics4EU co-creation workshops series 2023-10-03 - 2023-10-04
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Academic lectureEcclesia, Silvia; Cheng, Yu; Karakas, Öznur; Søraa, Roger Andre. (2023) Cobots in Agile Production: Redefining the Future of Human-Robot Interaction. Robotics4EU physical event 2023-11-21 -
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Academic lectureEcclesia, Silvia; Karakas, Öznur; Cheng, Yu; Hurum, Jin Kristian. (2023) Addressing data challenges in robotics for agile production. Robotics4EU 4th digital workshop series 2023-10-24 -
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Popular scientific lectureEcclesia, Silvia; Søraa, Roger Andre; Cheng, Yu; Hurum, Jin Kristian. (2023) Agile Production digital workshop: "Beyond Industry 5.0: reskilling the labor force and the future of agile production" . Robotics4EU Beyond Industry 5.0: reskilling the labor force and the future of agile production , Online 2023-06-16 - 2023-06-16