Category: News

Experiences from LOPEC 2026

Ninja Kajas attended International Exhibition and Conference for Flexible, Organic and Printed Electronics in Munich.

Reflecting on AI and Culture on Radio NABA’s “AUGSNE”

Jurgis Peters on Radio NABA!

Kalle Lahtinen - Researcher of the Month by KIELIPANKKI!

Kalle Lahtinen selected as a Researcher of the Month by The Language Bank of Finland!

Converging with Antwerp Social Lab at the University of Antwerp

Lin's visit to Belgium expands to the University of Antwerp.

Jurgis Peters' new work with rATs and Aalto University

Jurgis Peters becomes a visiting researcher at Aalto University.

Visiting EMULAB at Ghent University - imec

Hsiao-Chun Lin at EMULAB at Ghent University–imec

Art, Science, and AI: Reflections from the Riga Contemporary Art Fair

As part of the fair’s public program, Jurgis Peters moderated the panel “Art, Science, and AI” at RIGAF.

Ninja Kajas' First Journal Publication in Flexible and Printed Electronics

Ninja Kajas's paper is about the future of flexible electronics for future use cases: All solution-processed ultra-thin piezoelectric films for sensing applications.

A new paper on Generative AI as Artist and Critic by Jurgis Peters

We’re excited to share that our students have published their first academic paper in AI & Society (Springer), a well-known journal that looks at how artificial intelligence connects with people, culture, and society.

Exploring Digital Futures at LAMPA Festival

Jurgis Peters representing his CONVERGENCE work at the LAMPA Festival panel on Open Archives and Digital Futures to discuss how AI, XR, and Web3 are reshaping artistic practices across the Nordic and Baltic regions.

Emotion and Stress Recognition in eHealth - Open-Access Multimodal Datasets review

Lin has published a new journal article in the Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research, contributing a comprehensive review of open-access datasets for emotion and stress detection in eHealth systems.

From CONVERGENCE to Microsoft Internship: Parthasaarathy Sudarsanam

Parthasaarathy Sudarsanam received an opportunity to visit MICROSOFT for the summer internship!

Bridging Realities: Student Publication and Presentation at ACM IMX 2025

Proud to share that Anns students presented their peer-reviewed paper at the ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences (IMX 2025) in Brazil, contributing important insights on how XR technologies can bridge the gap between physical and virtual realities.

A living seminar on future after PhD

Embark on an honest and inspiring journey with Dr. Joaquin Torres-Sospedra as he shares the life moments, challenges, and discoveries that shaped his path through the PhD and beyond.

CONVERGENCE at The 37th Finnic Phonetics Symposium

CONVERGENCE’s Kalle Lahtinen introduced the first affective speech corpus of spontaneous Finnish language.

Suman Ghosh Reimagines Protest Through Verticality and Virtual Reality

CONVERGENCE Doctoral Researcher Suman Ghosh presented his research "Beyond the Horizon: Reimagining Spatial Narratives Through Verticality and Resistance" at the Symposium on Imagination, held at Tampere University on April 8, 2025.

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CONVERGENCE takes the lead in teaching the Future of Communication & AI

Henri Pullinen, CONVERGENCE Doctoral Researcher, is back on the teaching track!

Hands-on Standardisation Communication Activities: Convergence at DELTA Winter School

From February 10th to 12th, 2025, CONVERGENCE had the exciting opportunity to participate in the Ruka Winter School, an event dedicated to the latest advancements in communication technologies.

Lotta and Lin dive into the WEARIoT’2024 workshop!

Fresh research from CONVERGENCE contributors on stress monitoring and youth loneliness, alongside transformative keynotes on IoT and AI-driven technologies presented at ICUMT 2024.

MEET OUR TEAM: Aska Mayer

Combining insights from gaming culture with real-world challenges, Aska Mayer’s research offers a roadmap for rethinking augmentation as an inclusive and adaptable process.

MEET OUR TEAM: Samuel Kujala

CONVERGENCE Actor-researcher Samuel Kujala believes that the relationship between actors and technology can fuel creativity.

ITC Faculty of Shines at Research Afternoon

CONVERGENCE recently participated in the highly anticipated Research Afternoon, showcasing the diverse and innovative research centers within the faculty. The event, meticulously organized, provided a platform for researchers to present their groundbreaking work and foster collaboration across various disciplines.

Convergence of Art and Activism: Suman Ghosh at Swedish STS Conference 2024

Convergence researcher Suman Ghosh presented his paper on the power of viral protest art at the Swedish STS Conference 2024. His work explores how digital images transform live protests into enduring symbols of resistance and challenge dominant media narratives.