Public Ethics
Latest Past Events
Intersections Symposium Ft. Will Robots Feel Pain? The Politics of Race, the Governance of Technology, and the Future of Humanity – Sylvester Johnson
From Aristotle’s ancient conception of the soul, to Ibn Rushd’s 12th-century analytics of the intellect, to the information theory underlying neural networks, scholars have queried the agency of things and the relationship between matter and its other (spirit?). Does agency inhere in material things? Can an assemblage of machine parts be a person? What distinguishes
Ethics on Tap: Community Conversation on Gentrification
Come join us at Cypress and Grove Brewery for a night of socially distanced discussion on the ethical issues raised by gentrification in the Gainesville community. This event is free and open to members of the UF and Gainesville communities. Location:Â Cypress and Grove Brewery 1001 Northwest 4th Street Gainesville, FL 32601 Register here More information
Virtual Roundtable on Education and COVID
How has COVID-19 affected all education levels? Hear perspectives from educators, parents, administrators, students, and community advocates who will discuss hardships, losses, successes, and everything in between! We welcome students of all ages, parents, educators, and community members to join us. There will be short presentations by the panelists, followed by a moderated discussion. Participants