The 16th International Conference on Ethics Across the Curriculum on the topic, “Engaging the Future Responsibly,”will be held October 2-4, 2014, and hosted by Arizona State University’s Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Submissions are encouraged on issues and methods regarding responsible engagement of the future. Topics could include:
Science and Technology Issues
• Emerging technologies (e.g. robotics, human enhancement, nanotechnology)
• Sustainability (e.g. energy, water, agriculture, urban infrastructure)
• Climate change (mitigation, adaptation)
• Biodiversity
• Public health
• Cybersecurity
Social and Institutional Issues
• Governance
• Aging populations
• Conflict & terrorism
• Human rights
• Status of women
• Economic disparity
• Immigration policy
• Corporate social responsibility
Methods of Engagement
• Ethics advisory mechanisms (e.g. clinical ethics consultation, advisory panels)
• Cultural prediction/response (e.g. art, film, literature)
• Public engagement (e.g. town halls, social media, online education)
• Anticipatory ethics
• Scenario building
http://www.rit.edu/cla/ethics/seac/conferences.html
Upload submissions, in PDF format and formatted for blind review, by August
1, 2014 to Easy Chair.
If you are new to Easy Chair, you must register before submitting your paper
or abstract. For questions, email Mary Drago.
Email: mary.dragoATasu.edu
Visit the website at http://www.rit.edu/cla/ethics/seac/conferences.html