Groundbreaking Events

The activities of the Institute for Practical Ethics center on increasing the amount of ethical research and deliberation on campus. To this end, activities include high visibility international speakers and conferences on issues of global concern, as well as focused working-group meetings and presentations for our multiple research groups.

SPRING 2023

April 6, 2023 | 12-1:30 p.m. (lunch starting at 11:45 a.m.) 
Lunchtime Workshop Series: Sarah Hartley, "Expert Views on the Role of Engagement in Gene Drive Risk Assessment"

April 13, 2023 | 12-1:30 p.m. (lunch starting at 11:45 a.m.) 
Lunchtime Workshop Series: Ahmad Elabbar, "Expertise, Moral Subversion and the Failure of Climate Regulation"

April 14, 2023 | 12-2 p.m.
Data Analytic Working Group Lunchtime Meeting: Rob Reich, "The Interplay of Technology, Ethics, and Policy"

April 19, 2023 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Chatting GPT
This program is offered by UC San Diego in partnership with San Diego Supercomputer Center, Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute, and Institute for Practical Ethics
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May 4, 2023 | 12-1:30 p.m. (lunch starting at 11:45 a.m.) 
Lunchtime Workshop Series: Anne Le Goff, "Exploring the Ethics of Future Reproductive Technologies: Public Perceptions of In Vitro Gametogenesis"

May 5-7, 2023
Workshop on Intervening in Nature (WIN) conference on Catalina Island

May 19, 2023 | 12-2 p.m.
Data Analytic Working Group Lunchtime Meeting: Angèle Christin, "Beyond 'The Algorithm': Fields, Drama, and Extreme Content Among Vegan Influencers"

May 25, 2023 | 12-1:30 p.m. (lunch starting at 11:45 a.m.) 
Lunchtime Workshop Series: Philip Brey, "Ethical Challenges of the Metaverse"