Digital Dilemmas: Feminist Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence
7.5 credits
Master’s level
Web-based (online)
Autumn Term 2025
About the course
The course provides an understanding of feminist perspectives on Artificial Intelligence (AI) as well as frameworks for critically analyzing and reshaping digital technology. Throughout the course, the intersections between feminist theory and AI are explored, with a particular focus on how gender, power, ethnicity, and ethics are embedded in AI systems and algorithms. Additionally, the dilemmas faced by marginalized groups in digital spaces are examined, as well as how these challenges can create opportunities for a more inclusive and just development of AI.
Digital Dilemmas: Feminist Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence, 7.5 credits
Autumn Term 2025
Starts
3 November 2025
Ends
18 January 2026
Study location
Varied
Language
English
Type of studies
Mixed,
50%,
Distance
Number of mandatory meetings
No mandatory meetings.
Number of other meetings
None
Outline for distance course
Teaching is conducted online via a digital learning environment which is provided by the Department of Informatics. The course structure presumes that students have access to a computer and Internet connection.
Some course activities may be held in hybrid form with the option of participating remotely or on site at the university campus in Umeå.
Required Knowledge
Admission to the course requires 90 credits in one of the following subjects: Informatics, Computer Science, Business Administration, Pedagogy, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, or equivalent studies. Also required is English 6/B.
Academic credits
Applicants in some programs at Umeå University have guaranteed admission to this course. The number of places for a single course may therefore be limited.
Application code
UMU-27205
Application
The online application opens 17 March 2025 at 09:00 CET.
Application deadline is
15 April 2025. How to apply
Application and tuition fees
As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
