ABOUT

I am Assistant Professor of Cultural Data Analysis at the University of Amsterdam, based in the Department of Media Studies and the Institute for Logic, Language, and Computation (ILLC).

 

I emphasize multimodal and explainable AI methods for analyzing cultural (heritage) data.​ I focus on human-centered and ethical AI, computational cultural analytics, cognitive-inspired visual sensemaking, and more broadly the operationalization of abstract social concepts, such as identity, toxicity, moderation, and surveillance. ​

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As a scientist, artist, and intersectional humanist, I challenge and play with assumed binaries, like public/private, nature/culture, male/female, and white/colored. Overall, I am committed to producing knowledge that explores how human and non-human agents adapt within the dynamic interplay of technological advancement, societal values, and cultural diversity.

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​Previously, I was a post-doctoral researcher at the Human-Centered Data-Analytics (HCDA) group at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), the national research institute for mathematics and computer science in the Netherlands. I have a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering and a M.A. in Digital Humanities and Digital Knowledge from Università di Bologna (Italy). I have a Bachelor's degree in Human Evolutionary Biology, with a minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies, from Harvard University (U.S.A.).