about me
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I am a researcher with a multidisciplinary background in sociology, economics, and information management. Currently, I am a Senior Researcher and Lecturer at the Human-IST Institute at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) and a Senior Researcher at the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) in Berlin. Since October 2021 I am also presiding the Swiss Federal Media Commission, an extra-parliamentary commission tasked with advising the Swiss Federal Council on media policy.
In addition, I am an advisory member at the ZeMKI affiliated with the Lab "Platform Governance, Media, and Technology" (University of Bremen), an associate member of the Sciences and Technologies Studies Laboratory (STSLab) of Lausanne University, and an inaugural member of the Swiss Young Academy. Prior academic affiliations include the MCI, EPFL, ETH, Cornell University and Tufts University. I have been volunteering as a board member of the Swiss STS Association and, until 2023, as a member of the steering committee of the Swiss Internet Governance Forum.
My research is situated at the nexus of science, digital technology and society, with a particular focus on interaction with algorithmic systems, (digital) ethics in research and citizen science, and AI governance. It has been peer-reviewed and published in Nature Machine Intelligence, AI & Society, and Social Media + Society, as well as in more specialized venues. As an internationally recognized expert, my research and informed opinions have been featured in popular and specialized media alike. In 2021, I have been named one of 100 brilliant Women in AI Ethics™️.
even more curious?
Here is a 2023 article about me by Alma&Georges (in French): Comprendre ce monde qui est aussi numérique
This interview portrait for the Swiss Young Academy also reveals some of my many hats: "Artificial intelligence doesn’t simply fall from the sky"
And thanks to engaged volunteers, I even have a Wikipedia page(!): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Jobin
Click here for a bio in the third person and headshots.
My writing is linked here: annajobin.com/writing
My past presentations are listed here: annajobin.com/events
Former media appearances are linked here: annajobin.com/in-the-news
Download my academic CV.
Pictures from my public facing work up to 2021 (including funny faces)
Please note that © restrictions may apply to the pictures below. If you are looking for a headshot, please click here.
*I do not own the copyrights to the pictures above, which were all posted publicly on social media by various users. Whenever possible I have reached out and secured the rights to use them. In case you spot your picture and we have not been in touch, please contact me to be credited (or to have me take it down).
Why do I call the photos above pictures of my “public facing work”? Because, in my case, most of the time “working” looks like this:
