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Philosopher · Researcher · Builder

Marfa
Kozelets

A philosopher who moves with time — bringing critical theory where the data is.

Computational Social Science at the University of Amsterdam, with a background in Philosophy and Critical Theory. Building research at the intersection of data, power, and responsibility — because the world has enough analysis. It needs better questions.

01 The Philosopher

Critical Theory · Ethics · Political Philosophy

02 The Scientist

ABM · NLP · Spatial Analysis · Python

03 The Builder

Real research. Real partners. Real impact.

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2026
Project Kallipolis ◦
Coming Soon An interactive ethics prototype exploring algorithmic justice. Details forthcoming upon submission.
Neo-Colonial Networks
2025 – present
Research · In Progress Predictive analysis of state instability and journalist killings via post-colonial power proxies.
2025 – 2026
Roadmap for Change
UvA × Tapp Smart Architecture ABM of cyclist behaviour — 93.9% of hard braking occurs away from traffic lights.
Street Utopia
2025
UvA × Tapp Smart Architecture Data-driven platform advocating 30km/h speed limits across European cities.
2024
SISTEM-NL
UvA × SISTEM-NL Qualitative study on microplastic filter adoption across Amsterdam.
Schools of the Future
2022 – 2023
SSHL ThinkTank × Stellar Capacity AI in K-12 education — presented to the Swedish Ministry of Education.
Coming Soon An interactive ethics prototype exploring algorithmic justice. Details forthcoming upon submission.
Research · In Progress Predictive analysis of state instability and journalist killings via post-colonial power proxies.
UvA × Tapp Smart Architecture ABM of cyclist behaviour — 93.9% of hard braking occurs away from traffic lights.
UvA × Tapp Smart Architecture Data-driven platform advocating 30km/h speed limits across European cities.
UvA × SISTEM-NL Qualitative study on microplastic filter adoption across Amsterdam.
SSHL ThinkTank × Stellar Capacity AI in K-12 education — presented to the Swedish Ministry of Education.
All writing →
Mar 2026 Note

On Algorithmic Neutrality and the Myth of the Unbiased Model

Why "neutral" is always a political choice.

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Feb 2026 Essay

What Rawls Gets Wrong About Data

The veil of ignorance assumes we can strip away context. Can we?

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Jan 2026 Reflection

Amsterdam in Winter: Notes on Urban Loneliness and Infrastructure

What cycling infrastructure tells us about who a city thinks it's for.

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