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A Day with Amo: Anton Amo Workshop

Please join us on Friday, March 24th for a workshop focusing on the writings of Anton Amo! 
 
Schedule of Events:
1:00 - 1:45pm: Dwight Lewis, "Method and Apathy"
1:45 - 2:20pm: Allauren Forbes, close read of the prejudice passage (see attached)
2:20 - 2:30pm: Break
2:30 - 3:15pm: Yosef Washington, "Enter the 1738 Chamber: Amo the Method Man"

 
This event will take place in Cohen 493 with a colloquium to follow. 

Fanon Unbound

The Francophone, Italian, & Germanic Studies and the Philosophy Departments at the University of Pennsylvania warmly invite you to join us on March 17th, 2023 (1-5pm, Cherpack Lounge on the 5th floor of Williams Hall) for the workshop Fanon Unbound: Interdisciplinary Encounters with Frantz Fanon. This workshop aims to discuss the work of Martinican philosopher, psychiatrist, and revolutionary Frantz Fanon, and its continued relevance in the 21st century.

Socially Aware Data Science and Ethical Issues in Modeling Conference

One view of the aim of science is that it is a means to transform our existing social organization into one more compatible with the demands of justice, liberty, or human flourishing. This picture of scientific rationality arises from the tradition of African American sociologists who wielded the statistical techniques of their time in the service of social justice. Born into chattel slavery, Wells's data-driven journalism challenged the rationalization for acts of terror against Blacks. Du Bois, in particular, held that science should aim to change the nature and character of society.

Addressing Ethical and Technical Challenges in the Development, Use and Governance of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems

This full day workshop at ICRA will take place on Friday, May 27th, 2022 in Philadelphia, PA. We will present an interdisciplinary lineup of scholars and interactive sessions to help robotics researchers develop a disciplinary response to the challenges surrounding legal and ethical governance in design and use of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS).
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Killing Cats to Save Finches: Perspectives on Invasive Species and Conservation Ethics

This two-day workshop brings together perspectives from the Galápagos, New Zealand and North America to examine ethical issues in conservation in the context of underlying conceptual issues. For example, what counts as ’native’, ‘invasive’, or ‘pest’ species, and are conservation policies and priorities based on various interpretations of these terms justified?