Dr. Maartje de Graaf

🦋 Big news! I’m moving to BlueSky! 🦋 You can now find me at @robonarratives.bsky.social. Hoping to see all my amazing HRI and HMC friends there as we continue exploring how to make the world a better place with robots. 🤖 Let’s keep the conversation going! #HRI #Robotics

Reminder that this account is no longer active as I have moved my blurts on #HRI and #HMC to 🦋

🦋 Big news! I’m moving to BlueSky! 🦋 You can now find me at @robonarratives.bsky.social. Hoping to see all my amazing HRI and HMC friends there as we continue exploring how to make the world a better place with robots. 🤖 Let’s keep the conversation going! #HRI #Robotics

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

Honored to be named among the 'World's Top 2% Scientists' by Stanford University in @ElsevierConnect for 2024, after also making the list in 2023! Grateful to colleagues/collaborators @UniUtrecht + beyond who make this journey possible #ResearchImpact #HRI topresearcherslist.com

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📢 Onderwijs en onderzoek zijn cruciaal om de grote vraagstukken van onze tijd aan te pakken! Toch bezuinigt het kabinet-Schoof €1 miljard op hoger onderwijs en wetenschap. Wij komen in actie tegen deze bezuinigingen! Teken jij ook de petitie? campagnes.degoedezaak.org/campaigns/stop…

Ready for #HRI Pioneers? Submissions are open: hripioneers.org/apply/! Submission deadline is October 30th! Until the submission deadline on October 30th, we’ll introduce you to the members of this year’s organizing committee – all #HRIPioneers2024 alumni!

Submissions are in, and now it’s time to review! @HRI_Conference folks, there's still time to sign up and contribute as a reviewer for #HRI2025. Help shape the future of our field by providing constructive feedback via PCS: new.precisionconference.com/review_volunte…

My former master student, Demetra Hadjicosti, conducted a real-world study with a reception robot in university buildings and found it was perceived as friendly and helpful by visitors! Her work caught the attention of our university press office @dub_news dub.uu.nl/en/depth/can-r…

Is it weird to be jealous of your 🐈? #CatLife vs #AcademicLife

Exciting news! 🎉 #HRI2025 introduces a new Theme Recognition: "Robots for a Sustainable World" 🌍🤖 When submitting, tell us how your work fits the theme for special recognition. 🌿✨ We can't wait to see your innovations! #Robotics #Sustainability #HRI2025

🛬 We're thrilled to announce that our partner @acm_sigai will be supporting students to attend the conference this year through a special grant we've secured for #HRI25 Melbourne! More details coming soon on our website.

Don't forget to RSVP for our event at RSS tomorrow!

The Inclusion Workshop at @RoboticsSciSys 2024 has succussly concluded! 🦾 A diverse cohort of participants starting their career in Robotics is now readier than ever to face the research world! We'll surely keep an eye for them as they grow their careers in the coming years 😉

@RoboticsSciSys Many thanks to my amazing co-chair @RoboNarratives, our wonderful panelists @andrea_bajcsy, @MashaItkina, @carlo_sferrazza, & @mavrojean, and all our mentors! sites.google.com/view/inclusion…

Dr. Maartje de Graaf (@RoboNarratives) presents at the #FutureOfWork congress on social robotics. Particularly liked the part on repair strategies when robots mess up!

🤖🌏 Join us at #HRI2025 in Melbourne, Mar 3-6! 🐨🦘 Explore "Robots for a Sustainable World." 🚨Full paper abstracts due Sep 24.🚨Full papers due Oct 1. More info on deadlines & other submissions 👉 humanrobotinteraction.org/2025/submissio…

The Ethics Institute of Utrecht University seeks a researcher for a four-year, full-time PhD project “Disrupting ageing: Personhood, meaning, and vulnerability across the lifespan”, as part of the ESDiT program ethicsandtechnology.eu/news/phd-ethics

We're thrilled to announce the launch of our official LinkedIn page dedicated to fostering connections and collaboration within the HRI community! 🤖💡 Whether you're a researcher, practitioner, enthusiast, this page is for you! @HRI_Conference linkedin.com/company/human-…