EELISA Podcast – Season 2 Episode 4: Ethos vs Tekhnè: Can Ethics Keep Up with Artificial Intelligence?

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing not just how we work, but how we learn, think, and understand the world. But how do we adress that? At Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Italy, project manager Rossella Raso hosts Ethos vs Tekhnè, a conversation that brings together two young researchers — Sara Mazzucato, PhD student in Biorobotics, and…

EELISA Podcast – Season 2 Episode 3: Rethinking the Classroom: Challenges and Opportunities for Inclusive Learning

How can universities foster more inclusive and adaptive learning environments? Since the Bologna Process of 1998, European universities have shared a framework that supports mobility, accessibility, and competitiveness on a global scale. Programs like Erasmus+, which has benefitted over 16 million participants since 1987, have strengthened a sense of European citizenship. Yet inclusion remains a…

EELISA Podcast – Season 2 Episode 2: With Great Tech, Great Responsability: Welcome to Tech Diplomacy

As technology increasingly shapes global power dynamics, universities are emerging as key players in what experts now call tech diplomacy. This concept, at the intersection of science, innovation, and international relations, goes beyond traditional diplomacy to include actors like researchers, engineers, startups, and tech companies. In the latest episode of the EELISA 2.0 podcast, UPM’s…

EELISA Podcast – Season 2 Episode 1: Building Impact Not Just Tech: Why Europe Must Innovate Differently

How can Europe build a resilient, inclusive innovation ecosystem that reflects its values and prepares for global challenges? In the first episode of the EELISA 2.0 Podcast Series, host Johanna Hojer (FAU) is joined by Nina Walker, a PhD researcher at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Scientific Associate at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). Their…