dr. JF (Joao Fernando) Ferreira Goncalves

Biography

João Gonçalves is Associate Professor in the Department of Media and Communication at Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands). His research relates to artificial intelligence, democracy and the impacts of digitalization. He investigates topics such as online hate speech, discrimination from artificial intelligence algorithms and developed the Erasmian Language Model, an open-source and sustainable alternative to ChatGPT. Together with Jason Pridmore, he was awarded the Horizon Europe SEISMEC (Supporting European Industry Success Maximization through Empowerment Centered development) project funded with 10 million euros by the European Commission, leading a consortium of 31 partners in 17 countries. He also received a VENI talent grant worth €280,000 from the Dutch Research Council to investigate data quality in artificial intelligence using social science methods. He has published in international journals such as New Media & Society, Journalism, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, Political Communication and AI & Society. He is also co-lead theme for The Digital Society in the SSH-Breed programme.

Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication

Associate professor | Department of Media and Communication
Email
ferreiragoncalves@eshcc.eur.nl

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Work

  • Joao Fernando Ferreira Goncalves (3 January 2024) - Drie Nederlandse topwetenschappers over het komende jaar: ‘Ik wil een verschil maken in de wereld’
  • Joao Fernando Ferreira Goncalves (3 June 2019) - O insulto dá-se bem nas caixas de comentários da Política
  • Joao Fernando Ferreira Goncalves (18 March 2019) - Os comentários nos jornais online

  • Joao Fernando Ferreira Goncalves (2024) - Defense of Rafael Delfino Rodrigues Alves (Examiner)
    Activity: Examination Academic
  • Joao Fernando Ferreira Goncalves (2024) - The Erasmian Language Model (Speaker)
    Activity: Invited talk Professional
  • Joao Fernando Ferreira Goncalves (2024) - Generative AI in Education: Creativity or Cheating? (Speaker)
    Activity: Invited talk Academic
  • Joao Fernando Ferreira Goncalves (2024) - How to Create Your Own Chat-GPT (Organiser)
    Activity: Organising and contributing to an event Professional
  • Joao Fernando Ferreira Goncalves (2023) - A human-centric approach to data quality: ethical, procedural and social dimensions of data (Speaker)
    Activity: Invited talk Professional
  • Joao Fernando Ferreira Goncalves (2023) - Launch of the Erasmian Language Model (Organiser)
    Activity: Organising and contributing to an event Professional
  • Joao Fernando Ferreira Goncalves (2023) - Who’s in Charge of What you See Online? (Organiser)
    Activity: Organising and contributing to an event Professional
  • Joao Fernando Ferreira Goncalves (2023) - Big Data and Society (Journal) (Reviewer)
    Activity: Publication Peer-review Academic
  • Joao Fernando Ferreira Goncalves (2023) - Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (Journal) (Reviewer)
    Activity: Publication Peer-review Academic
  • Joao Fernando Ferreira Goncalves (2022) - Journal of Computational Social Science (Journal) (Reviewer)
    Activity: Publication Peer-review Academic

  • Joao Fernando Ferreira Goncalves & Tessa Oomen (2024) - ESHCC Societal Engagement Award

Media and Business Transformations

Level
MA
Year Level
MA
Year
2024
Course Code
CM4101

Unboxing the Algorithms

Year Level
MA, MA
Year
2024
Course Code
CM4606

ArtificiaI Intelligence and Societal Imp

Level
Minor
Year Level
Minor
Year
2024
Course Code
CM9007

Privacy, Surveill. and New Media Techn.

Year Level
BA-2, BA-3
Year
2024
Course Code
CM2066

Master Thesis

Year Level
MA, MA, MA, MA, MA
Year
2024
Course Code
CM5000

Master Thesis Project

Year Level
MA, MA, MA, MA, MA
Year
2024
Course Code
CM5050

News regarding dr. JF (Joao Fernando) Ferreira Goncalves

Making AI “less artificial”

João Gonçalves received a Veni grant for his research on using social science within AI.
Joao Fernando Ferreirea Goncalves

Twelve Veni grants for Rotterdam researchers

Twelve scientists from Erasmus University Rotterdam and Erasmus MC will receive Veni funding from the NWO to further develop their research ideas.
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Documentary Festival ‘AIDocs: Very Social Tech Docs’

Festival 'AIDocs: Very Social Tech Docs' highlights social and societal implications of technological developments, through documentaries on AI.

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