Exploring Ethics Lecture: “Science for Human Rights: Quantitave Methods for Security and Humanitarian Aid.”
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The program is free but registration is required.
4/06/11
In conjunction with the Center for Ethics in Science and Technology, the Fleet welcomes guests to encounter science from an ethical perspective. This lecture will examine “Science for Human Rights: Quantitave Methods for Security and Humanitarian Aid.”
Recent technological advances in information gathering and processing have been successfully used to defend people against abuses, and to direct aid where it can be most effective. Virtually all of the technology now used for Human Rights was developed for vastly different purposes. The suitability of the technology for improving human conditions is yet another example of how application of science expands beyond the purposes envisioned by its developers. This presentation describes some of the methods in use today, covering three general areas of Research and Information Gathering, Computational Tools, and Data Visualization. Specific topics include satellite imaging, crowd sourcing, artificial intelligence, automated image analysis, alternative data sources, quantitative models of forced migration, and geospatial mapping.
Dates & Topics: April 6 “Science for Human Rights: Quantitave Methods for Security and Humanitarian Aid”
Time: 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Location: Grayson Boehm Lecture Hall at the Science Center
The program is free but registration is required.
To RSVP: call (858) 822-2647 or send an email to ethicscenter@ucsd.edu with the following information:
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The Center for Ethics in Science and Technology is an independent center that has a close working relationship with UC San Diego, the University of San Diego and San Diego State University. Their mission is to foster science in the public interest by promoting awareness, understanding and discussion of the ethical implications of new developments in science and technology.
