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Ethics, Advocacy and Expertise; Anthropology in Australia

Collingwood House 101 Johnson Street, Collingwood

With a passion to work more collaboratively, Anthroprospective and the Centre for Native Title Anthropology are teaming up to host two engaging events this September during Social Science Week in Melbourne as a way of encouraging social science academics to engage in more authentic dialogue with the broader public. In doing so, we hope that we can create new avenues to promote the applicability and significance of social science to more mainstream audiences. The first event will be held on Saturday September the 9th from 6pm to 9:30pm in Collingwood at 'Collingwood House'. This social networking evening will comprise of two keynote speeches and an engaging Q&A panel centralised around the theme of 'Ethics, Advocacy and Expertise; Anthropology in Australia'. For further information and to book your tickets, please see: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ethics-advocacy-and-expertise-anthropology-in-australia-tickets-645809582847 The second event will be held on Monday September the 11th from 8:30am to 4:30pm at Queens College, The University of Melbourne. In keeping with the theme of 'Ethics, Advocacy and Expertise; Anthropology in Australia', this all-day conference workshop which will provide attendees the opportunity to continue discussions from the previous Saturday night and to delve into a number of stimulating topics from a range of anthropologists. For further information and to register your attendance at this free offering, please see: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ethics-expertise-and-advocacy-one-day-cnta-workshop-tickets-674978086627?aff=erelexpmlt We […]

$27.56

Society 5.0 Ethics: The Future of Digital Disruptions

Council Chambers - Building 1 (Francis Ormond Building) - RMIT University 124 La Trobe Street Melbourne, VIC 3000 RMIT University 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne

In this interactive plenary panel, internationally-recognised RMIT experts present a set of provocations around near-future challenges and opportunities based on the converging impacts of continuous digital disruptions. What should societies look like in 2050? How can we get ahead of the curve when it comes to ethical problems around new tech? How can we be sure emerging technologies serve us as humans rather than the other way around? What focus is needed to centralize social concerns in the push for continuous technological development? Join us for this exciting and provocative discussion to launch RMIT's Society 5.0 Ethics Initiative, in conjunction with Social Science Week 2023. This is an RMIT Engaging for Impact event and is supported by the RMIT Enabling Impact Platforms, College of Design and Social Context, College of Business and Law, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies. Speakers Professor Annette Markham Co-initiator and lead RMIT Professor, Global digital culture and ethics expert Professor Lisa Given Co-initiator and lead RMIT Professor, Global information science and ethics expert Professor Jason Potts Co-initiator RMIT Professor, blockchain and web3 futures expert Professor Julian Thomas Co-initiator RMIT Professor, AI and decision-making expert Professor Karin Verspoor Co-initiator RMIT Professor, Machine learning in health […]

Free

Class Inequality in Australia, in Academia and Beyond

Virtual

Part one (35 mins talk; 15 mins Q&A): Presentation: Class in Australia, by Associate Professor Steven Threadgold, University of Newcastle and Associate Professor Jessica Gerrard, University of Melbourne. Part two (approx 30 mins): Panel Q&A: Intersectional perspectives on being (working) classed and in the Australian Academy Panel members: Associate Professor Emma Gavin, Faculty of Education, Monash University Dr Shannon Kilmartin-Lynch, School of Engineering, RMIT University Dr Sherene Idriss, Alfred Deakin Institute, Deakin University Dr Sarah Attfield, School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney Dr Gene Flenady, Department of Philosophy, Monash University