The Research Center on Values in Emerging Science and Technology

Panel discussion: a collective questioning about quantum ethics

Click here to hear a recording (podcast) of the event! Event time: Thursday, September 26, 2024 – 4:00pm to 5:00pm Audience: Faculty, students, staff, researchers, community members, general public. Location: Southern Connecticut State University – Engleman Hall – Room A120 See map Panelists Colleen Bielitz Assoc. VP for Strategic Initiatives & Outreach, SCSU Florian Carle Managing Director, Yale Quantum Institute Matthew Enjalran Professor of Physics, SCSU Rye Howard-Stone Lecturer of Contemporary Issues in Computer Science and Engineering, UConn Sarah M. Roe (moderator) Director, Research Center on Values in Emerging Science and Technology, SCSU The panel will be followed by a reception to continue the conversation. As quantum technology advances rapidly, it is crucial to consider its ethical implications. While quantum applications hold the potential to transform industries, they also pose significant moral challenges. Quantum computers, for instance, could dismantle current encryption methods, jeopardizing data privacy and cybersecurity. Their ability to solve complex problems at unprecedented speeds might create unfair advantages in sectors like finance or defense, further deepening existing inequalities. By addressing these ethical concerns early, we can ensure that quantum technology develops in ways that uphold fairness, privacy, and security for all. Join us for a discussion hosted by the Research Center on Values in Emerging Science and Technology and the Yale Quantum Institute, with co-sponsorship Details
RC-VEST Discussion: Race & Medicine

April 10th 1:10-1:50pm EN C008 Free lunch bring your friends! Discuss and reflect about how race, medicine, and healthcare coverage are connected. A panel of students, staff and faculty will start the conversation! Please email Dr. Roe (roes1@southernct.edu) if you have any questions. Thank you to our panel and all who attended!
RC-VEST Documentary Screening “The Color of Care”

April 3rd 1-2:20pm (pop in any time) EN 121 A&B Free lunch! Bring your friends! Learn about race, medicine, and healthcare coverage in our communities. Contact Dr. Roe (roes1@southernct.edu) if you have any questions.

KNOWLEDGE MAPPING OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN AN INFORMATION INTENSIVE SOCIETY: A PROPOSED TAXONOMY

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Dr. Toni Samek and Dr. Ali Shiri ABSTRACT Contributions to information ethics occur between disciplines, across different disciplines (e.g., computer science, gender studies, law, business), and even beyond disciplines. And because information work is often political it is important for educators to examine, explore, and teach a range of social responsibility and ethical implications […]

What do we Take? What do we Keep? What do we Tell? Ethical Concerns in the Design of Inclusive Socially Connected Technology for Children

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Janet C Read and Maija Fredrikson ABSTRACT Designing great computer systems requires attention to many things. In this paper, the focus is on the design of a mobile technology for children that was aimed at providing an inclusive approach to music making that would enable children who would perhaps be otherwise excluded, to feel […]

Ethics and Emerging Technologies: Practitioners’ Perspectives

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Mary Prior and Simon Rogerson ABSTRACT Background In his famous 1985 paper James Moor proposed that the novelty of Computer Technology led to the existence of ‘policy vacuums’: ‘Computers provide us with new capabilities and these in turn give us new choices for action. Often, either no policies for conduct in these situations exist […]

Tracing ‘unconventional variables’ in e-government services take up: the role of religion

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Nancy Pouloudi, Antoine Harfouche and Stephane Bourliataux-Lajoinie ABSTRACT As the number and diversity of available e-government services grows worldwide, so does the research on their current state and the success factors leading to their adoption. Much of this research employs technology adoption and diffusion models, showing the importance of factors such as trust, perceived […]

Ethical Aspects of Employing a Weblog in Research

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR M.J.Phythian, Dr N.B.Fairweather and Dr R.G Howley ABSTRACT As an instrument in an action research (AR) project to reveal the most suitable way of measuring delivery of e-government, Mick Phythian initiated and maintained a weblog. Employing an electronic medium chimed well with e-government research. The weblog in this instance also provided a ‘golden thread’ […]

Online Pornography – Isn’t It Time to Stop Being So Squeamish?

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Eric Gossett

AUTHOR Prof Andy Phippen ABSTRACT Online pornography is one of the last taboos for acadmeic research with little peer reviewed literature exploring the phenomenon. However, one cannot underestimate is social and economic impact. According to Ropelato (n.d.), the ‘pornography industry is larger than the revenues of the top technology companies combined: Microsoft, Google, Amazon, eBay, […]