Women*in AI, Humanities, & Social Sciences (WAIHSS) is a global initiative created by and for women* across the humanities and social sciences whose research focuses on artificial intelligence.

The initiative launched on June 23 and is organised by Nadja Schaetz, Sejin Paik, Anna Schjøtt, and Dieuwertje Luitse. As female scholars we firsthand witness the enduring barriers that limit equal participation in academia and are increasingly concerned about the sweeping cuts to education and scholarship funding that compound them. In response, WAIHSS aims to facilitate community building to counteract these developments by creating a platform and support structure dedicated to female social sciences and humanities scholars researching AI.

Creating space for critical research into AI from a multitude of perspectives is particularly crucial now, as AI development remains male-dominated and academic freedom is increasingly under threat. 

We are launching this fall with an online launch event on September 1, followed by an online dialogue series and our first hybrid event -- a preconference workshop at the Association of Internet Researchers 2026.

Visit our website, www.waihss.com or follow us on LinkedIn, to learn more about the initiative and our upcoming events. Here you can also find out more about how you as an individual scholar or institution can join us in this work and become part of the WAIHSS community.

* WAIHSS uses self-identification as a guiding principle. We honor each person's understanding of their own gender identity. We recognize that gender exists on a spectrum and that the barriers WAIHSS addresses affect people across diverse identities. We welcome all individuals who feel aligned with our mission and community.