Expertise
Within the 'Digital future' dialogue programme, we focus on the social aspects of digitisation in terms of social relations, democracy and living environment. In our dialogues, we bring together as many different people as possible to reflect and discuss questions such as what does digitalisation mean for friendship, love and family life? Which forms of digitalization can help us with grief processing? Which ones influence how we are citizens, and which ones would we rather not be part of our lives and societies? Willemine also has extensive experience with research into the methodological aspects of dialogue and other forms of participation, particularly focused on the question how to organize and hold meaningful and relevant conversations about science and technology in a polarizing society.
Experience
Willemine has a background in Philosophy and Political Science. She earned her PhD with research on justice, sustainability, and innovation in healthcare at Maastricht University. As a university lecturer at Athena (VU), she focused on research and dialogue on topics such as smart cities, climate science, and biodiversity. In 2025, she started as a researcher at the Rathenau Instituut.