Francisca Grommé

Francisca Grommé is an Assistant Professor at the Science Public Issues and Imaginaries department of the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her research focuses on the societal impacts of digital technologies, particularly in work environments, governance, and citizenship. She explores topics like surveillance, digital labour platforms, and the ethical implications of AI in healthcare and agrifood sectors, supported by grants from NWO and Trustfonds.

• Research Interests: Digital Labour, Surveillance, Governance, Citizenship, Digital Methods, Sustainability
• Key Projects: Agrifood sector automation (NWO-funded), AI in healthcare (Trustfonds-funded)

Her work bridges Science and Technology Studies (STS), political science, and digital sociology. She emphasizes methodological innovation, including ethnographic approaches to data and AI systems. Recent contributions analyze platform economies' risks for domestic workers and ethical challenges in predictive healthcare algorithms.

• Awards: TopTalent Research Fellow (AIPact)
• Grants: NWO (Dutch Research Council), Trustfonds

Francisca collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on projects like nursing platforms' societal impacts and Caribbean-European digital citizenship initiatives. She actively participates in academic conferences, presenting on topics such as predictive algorithms in medicine and platform labor dynamics.