Postdoc position on Bias and Fairness in Knowledge Graphs

national research institute for mathematics and computer science in the Netherlands 

Are you inspired by the idea of an inclusive Semantic Web? We are looking for a talented postdoctoral researcher (m/f/x) to study various types of bias in knowledge graphs, Linked Open Data and/or metadata.

CONTEXT
The position is part of the HAICu project. HAICu (digital Humanities - Artificial Intelligence - Cultural heritage) is a large-scale Dutch research project in which AI researchers and Digital Humanities scholars collaborate with cultural heritage institutes such as libraries, archives and museums. Linked Open Data is widely used in this sector for metadata about collection objects, for data enrichment, and for cross-collection links. 

TOPICS
Inclusivity is a key value in the cultural heritage domain, with organizations employing a range of strategies to deal with unwanted bias in their (often historic) collections. Inspired by these efforts, for this position we focus on bias and fairness on the Semantic Web. Bias in this context may come in various forms. For example, groups of people may be over or under-represented among the entities in Linked Open Data. Or, the labels and descriptions used to represent people or their cultures may reinforce negative stereotypes, e.g., when outdated, colonial terminology is used. We will investigate one or more of the following topics:

 • To what extent and in what way is social bias reflected in LOD?
 • What are the strategies employed by the LOD community to reduce bias and promote inclusivity?
 • What is the impact of bias in LOD on applications (e.g. generative AI) and users?

REQUIREMENTS
Candidates are required to have a PhD degree in Artificial Intelligence or related fields, such as Computer Science, Data Science, Information Science or Digital Humanities. Desired qualifications for candidates include:

 • Theoretical knowledge of and practical experience with Linked Open Data / Knowledge graphs / Semantic Web
 • Knowledge of and experience with fairness/bias/inclusivity in data and systems
 • Affinity with Cultural Heritage and the ability to collaborate within an interdisciplinary team.
 • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Candidates who possess most but not all of these qualifications are welcome to apply. Candidates who will soon finalize their PhD are also eligible. 

MORE INFORMATION
The vacancy: https://www.cwi.nl/nl/jobs/vacatures/1125648/ 
The HAICu project: https://www.haicu.science/
The HCDA research group: https://www.cwi.nl/en/groups/human-centered-data-analytics/

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Laura Hollink
Human Centered Data Analytics group
Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica
http://cwi.nl/~hollink/
l.hollink@cwi.nl

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