Dr Núria Vallès-Peris Research Institute of Artificial Intelligence (National Spanish Research Council), Spain
She is a prominent figure in Science and Technology Studies, blending sociology and philosophy of technology. Her research focuses on ethical aspects of AI, democratization of technoscience, and gender perspectives. Recognized for her work with awards and publications, she is also dedicated to educating future professionals and promoting Responsible Research and Innovation. A member of esteemed groups, she contributes significantly to the interdisciplinary discourse.
🎓Education:
She completed her Ph.D. in Persona y Sociedad en el Mundo Contemporáneo from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain, on May 13, 2020. Prior to her doctoral studies, she earned an M.Sc. in Historia de la Ciencia: Ciencia, Historia y Sociedad from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Universitat de Barcelona in 2015. She also holds an M.Sc. in Exclusión Social y Diversidad Cultural: Intervención Socioeducativa from Universitat de Girona in 2002 and a B.Sc. in Sociología from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in 2000. Her academic journey reflects a commitment to interdisciplinary research in sociology, history of science, and socioeducational intervention.
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Research projects:
- Red temática sobre fusión de tecnologías robóticas y estimulación eléctrica neuromuscular para rehabilitación de trastornos del movimiento (Red FUSION) (RED2022-134319-T). IP: Juan C. Moreno (Instituto Cajal-CSIC). Redes de Investigación, Agencia Estatal de Investigación, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. 2023-2024.
- La muerte asistida en Cataluña: Experiencias de los y las profesionales implicados/as y bases por una guía de buenas prácticas en el marco de la entrada en vigor de la Ley de Regulación de la Eutanasia. IP: Dr. Xavier Busquet Duran (Institut Català de la Salut). Pla Estratègic de Recerca i Innovació en Salut (PERIS). Departament de Salut i Departament d’Empresa i Coneixement. Generalitat de Catalunya. 2022-2023.
👩🔬Current position:
As of December 19, 2023, she holds a position at the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) in Spain, affiliated with the Instituto de Investigación en Inteligencia Artificial (IIIA-CSIC). In her role, she explores the intersection of sociology, ethics, and philosophy within the realms of artificial intelligence and robotics. For inquiries, she can be contacted at the telephone number +34 93 580 9570.
📊Publications:
- Digital Citizenship at School: Democracy, Pragmatism and RRI. Technology in Society Published By : 2023
- Robots for Care: A Few Considerations from the Social Sciences. Published By : 2023
- Care robots for the common good: ethics as politics. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications Published By : 2023
- Manufacturing Life, What Life? Ethical Debates around Biobanks & Social Robots Published By : 2022
- Robots in Healthcare? What Patients Say. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Published By : 2021
- Repensar la robótica y la inteligencia artificial desde la ética de los cuidados. Teknokultura. Revista de cultura digital y movimientos sociales Published By : 2021
- Roboticists’ Imaginaries of Robots for Care: The Radical Imaginary as a Tool for an Ethical Discussion Published By : 2020
- Robots para los cuidados. La ética de la acción mesurada frente a la incertidumbre. Published By : 2020
- Children’s Imaginaries of HumanRobot Interaction in Healthcare. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Published By : 2018