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Past Events

The ESDiT research consortium is regularly organizing events to discuss the ethics of disruptive technologies with other researchers and with stakeholders.

Hybrid Human-Artifical Intelligence (HHAI) Conference

Start date: June 26, 2023
End date: June 30, 2023
All-day event
Location: Munich, Germany
Academic event | Relevant event by external organizer
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HHAI aims for AI systems that assist humans and vice versa, emphasizing the need for adaptive, collaborative, responsible, interactive and human-centered intelligent systems that leverage human strengths and compensate for human weaknesses, while taking into account social, ethical and legal considerations.

Repurposing Persuasive Technologies for Digital Well-Being – Online Seminar

Date: June 19, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Online Seminar
Academic event | Human condition | Public ESDIT event
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Within the ESDiT (Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies) project, the working group on “Attention Economy” organizes an online seminar on “Repurposing Persuasive Technologies for Digital Well-Being” “Attending as practice in the attention economy”.

Away Days 15-16 June 2023

Start date: June 15, 2023
End date: June 16, 2023
Time: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Conference hotel De Bilderberg, Utrechtseweg 261, 6862 AK Oosterbeek (near Arnhem)
Academic event | Internal ESDIT event
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This event is only accessible for ESDiT fellows. Registration for the Away Days is required, the deadline for registration is May 12.

23rd biennial international conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology (SPT2023)

Start date: June 7, 2023
End date: June 10, 2023
All-day event
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Academic event | Relevant event by external organizer
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The Japanese Society for Science and Technology Studies (JSSTS) will host the 23rd biennial international conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology. The conference theme is “Technology and Mobility.”

Workshop Engaging with empirical studies as a philosopher

Date: May 24, 2023
Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location: Social Impact Factory, Vredenburg 40, 3511 BD Utrecht
Academic event | All research lines & tracks | Internal ESDIT event
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Researchers involved in the ESDIT program are cordially invited to register!

The Attention of Ethics; Zen and the Art of Dealing with the Attention Economy – Online Seminar

Date: May 9, 2023
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Online Seminar
Academic event | Human condition | Public ESDIT event
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Within the ESDiT (Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies) project, the working group on “Attention Economy” organizes an online seminar on ‘The attention of ethics’ as part of the series “Attending as practice in the attention economy”.

2023 Forum on Philosophy, Engineering, and Technology (fPET)

Start date: April 19, 2023
End date: April 21, 2023
All-day event
Location: TU Delft
All research lines & tracks | Relevant event by external organizer
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The fPET2023 conference at Delft University of Technology will bring together engineers and philosophers to address the challenges of engineering in a changing world. fPET 2023 will provide the opportunity to meet like-minded researchers and present and discuss research on the intersection of engineering and philosophy, addressing the broad theme of technology and engineering in a changing world.

The Commodification of Attention; An Analysis and Ethical Assessment – Online Seminar

Date: April 17, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Online Seminar
Academic event | Human condition | Public ESDIT event
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Within the ESDiT (Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies) project, the working group on “Attention Economy” organizes an online seminar on “The Commodification of Attention. An analysis and ethical assessment” “Attending as practice in the attention economy”.

Value Monitor Introductory Workshop

Date: March 10, 2023
Time: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: TU Delft
Academic event | Relevant event by external organizer
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ValueMonitor is an easy-to-use tool for empirical investigations of values and value change in text corpora (e.g., scientific articles, newspaper articles). Investigations performed with ValueMonitor can be used to discover neglected moral issues voiced by societal actors or to map the current state of scientific research on specific values and technologies. We invite you to a one-day workshop to get familiarized with ValueMonitor.

Just Perceive: How Phenomenology and the Arts Can Guide Us in the Tech Era – Online Seminar

Date: March 8, 2023
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Online Seminar
Academic event | Art track | Human condition | Public ESDIT event
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Within the ESDiT (Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies) project, the working group on “Just Perceive: How Phenomenology and the Arts Can Guide Us in the Tech Era” as part of the series “Attending as practice in the attention economy”.

Our event calendar features:

  • Internal ESDIT events (just for ESDIT fellows)
  • ESDIT events that are by invitation only
  • Public ESDIT events aimed at various target groups
  • Selected events by external organizers

So please check the event info to see if an event is also meant for you!