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Paola Ricaurte is a full professor and Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. Her work is grounded in a commitment to global justice, bridging scholarly research, activism, policymaking, and innovation. Paola critically examines sociotechnical systems, advocating for the regulation of democratic governance and contributing to the development of feminist, decolonial, and community-centered AI technologies that respect human rights and the environment. She challenges traditional notions of knowledge production, advancing the decolonization of knowledge and open networks and institutional transformation. At the Berkman Klein Center, she explores the complex entanglements of technology, intersectionality, coloniality, and power. Paola co-founded the Feminist Decolonial Coalition for Digital Environmental Justice, fostering dialogue among land defenders and digital rights advocates, and collaborates on projects that highlight the relational and affective nature of technology. She leads the Latin American Feminist AI Research Network, supporting multidisciplinary, women-led teams in developing AI technologies rooted in feminist values.
Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).