Delfina is an Assistant Professor of Cultural Data Analysis at the University of Amsterdam, specializing in high-level multimodal sensemaking and automatic toxic meme detection and explanation. They focus on human-centered and ethical AI, computational cultural analytics, and critical data studies.
Their PhD in Computer Science focused on automatically detecting abstract social concepts in cultural images. They hold a B.A. in Human Evolutionary Biology from Harvard University and an M.A. in Digital Humanities from the University of Bologna. Delfina combines cognitive research, semantic technologies, and computer vision to challenge assumed dichotomies in areas like computational propaganda and cultural representation.
As a scientist, artist, and intersectional humanist, Delfina challenges and plays with assumed binaries, like public/private, nature/culture, male/female, and white/colored. Overall, they are committed to producing knowledge that explores how human and non-human agents adapt within the dynamic interplay of technological advancement, societal values, and cultural diversity.
