Wouter Van Rossem

Wouter Van Rossem is a researcher on the intersection between social science and computer science. He previously worked on the European Research Council (ERC) funded project, Processing Citizenship, where he investigated how data infrastructures for population processing co-produce citizens, Europe, and territory. He completed his PhD at the University of Twente in the Netherlands and is still working on publications stemming from these impactful projects. In addition to his academic pursuits as a PhD at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, he brings a diverse background as a software engineer, having worked in various companies and at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre in Italy. His diverse background, spanning both theoretical and hands-on knowledge, reflects his keen interest in exploring the intricate interconnections between technology and society.

The Ontology Explorer: A method to make visible data infrastructures for population management

This article introduces the methodology of the ‘Ontology Explorer’, a semantic method and JavaScript-based open-source tool to analyse data models underpinning information systems.

Wouter Van Rossem

• Jun 9, 2022 • 1 min read

Data quality configurations: The data politics of dealing with uncertain data

The STS-MigTec Paper Workshop 2022 invited scholars to present and discuss current work in several panels, to plan future network research activities, and to think about …

Wouter Van Rossem

• Feb 17, 2022 • 1 min read

Sensing European alterity: an analogy between sensors and hotspots in transnational security networks

Annalisa pelizza

• Aug 24, 2021 • 1 min read

Data quality in data infrastructures of migration and border control

Presented first findings from my PhD fieldwork on the role of data quality mechanisms on socio-technical architectures, and data frictions in migration and border security. In …

Wouter Van Rossem

• Jun 17, 2021 • 1 min read

WednesdAIs: The Ontology Explorer: A method to assess semantic interoperability across border management data system

Presented results from the semantic and computational analysis of ontologies of information systems used to identify and register migrants in Europe.

Wouter Van Rossem

• Jun 9, 2021 • 1 min read

Contribution to PhD researchers' panel

Contributed to the PhD researchers' panel on 'Using methodology to build new briges'.

Wouter Van Rossem

• Dec 11, 2020 • 1 min read

STS-MigTec Circle: A method to analyse data models for identifying and registering border crossers

Presented work-in-progress article to STS MIGTEC academic research group.

Wouter Van Rossem

• Oct 21, 2020 • 1 min read

Online STEPS Colloquium (University of Twente)

Presented work-in-progress at a research meeting of the Department Science, Technology and Policy Studies (STEPS), University of Twente in a 30 minute presentation followed by …

Wouter Van Rossem

• Sep 9, 2020 • 1 min read