Dr. Anna Foka

Biography

Anna Foka is a Professor of Digital Humanities at Uppsala University, positioned in the Department of Archives, Library and Information Science, and Museum and Cultural Heritage Studies (ABM). She directs an international research program from 2025 to 2030 and leads the interdisciplinary research cluster WASP-HS, aiming to integrate AI technologies within cultural methodologies. Foka is the founder of the Centre for Digital Humanities Social Sciences and coordinates Sweden’s National Graduate School in Digital Humanities, receiving funding from the Swedish Research Council. Her expertise encompasses intersections between AI, cultural history, and digital infrastructures, emphasizing critical and ethical approaches. As a national AI mentor, she fosters international discourse on AI policy in education and research. Foka's recent projects examine the role of AI in archaeology and cultural heritage, focusing on methods to ensure inclusivity and mitigate bias in digital domains. She has contributed to numerous initiatives and research clusters addressing AI's socio-cultural implications and the future of cultural institutions. Through her collaborative work, she aims to bridge knowledge in the arts, humanities, and social sciences to enhance the understanding of AI's transformative potential on collective memory and creativity.

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