The EthicsLab
@EthicsLab_UCT
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Research platform placing Africa as context and point of reference in debates on the ethics of new and emerging health technologies. Based @UCT_NI @UCT_news
Cape Town
Joined February 2023
What is data solidarity and what does it mean for genomic data sharing? Excited to host @BPrainsack in conversation with @synthymama on this important topic. 📆: Thursday, 20 March 2025 🕑: 13:00-14:30 SAST Register 👉🏿 https://t.co/tb1trNrcYo
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Are you a scholar or creative working at the intersection of ethics, emerging technologies and Africa? We’d love to support you! 🏔️ Academic retreats 📚 Research residencies 💡 Catalyst grants 🎤 Webinar speaking opportunities Learn more & Apply: https://t.co/b4yQttIHDO
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🔔How can solidarity be used as a tool for justice during times of crisis? We're honoured to feature Fatima Hassan, a leading human rights lawyer and social justice activist, and founder of the @HealthJusticeIn in our upcoming Global Health Solidarity Webinar. With a career
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🚀 Exciting opportunity! We're thrilled to collaborate on this initiative supporting women in AI ethics & policy in Africa. Five fully funded scholarships are available—apply by March 31, 2025. More info: https://t.co/OkCbHTAesQ Spread the word! 🌍 #AIethics #WomenInAI
globalcenter.ai
Africa's leading voice in AI policy and governance, working globally to shape fair and inclusive technologies.
Are you a woman passionate about AI ethics, governance, and responsible AI? In collaboration with @EthicsLab_UCT , we are offering 5 fully funded scholarships for a short course in AI Ethics & Policy. Apply by 31st March, 2025. INFO🔗 https://t.co/WUWo4DGOjw Share widely 🙏
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Join @racheladamsward, for the launch of her book, The New Empire of AI: The Future of Global Inequality, which explores how AI can deepen global disparities & how we can rethink its future. Hosted by @EthicsLab_UCT. đź”—- https://t.co/k6TPsp8a5c
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Are you interested in AI Ethics & Policy in Africa? Consider taking this course by @ai_observatory , @gcg_ai and @EthicsLab_UCT Check out the details in the post below 👇
AI is shaping economies & societies—but are our policies keeping up? In partnership with @EthicsLab_UCT, we will be running a 5 week online course on the role of AI Ethics & Policy in Africa. Learn more and register here🔗 https://t.co/Ah8SPQph6p
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Exciting, upcoming bioethic’s lecture: How placebos challenge the foundations and ethics of Medicine - Prof Dien Ho more info: https://t.co/oaT9zpoYha
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📆📚 Book Launch Join @UCT_news @MoshabelaMosa, @EthicsLab_UCT & the UCT AI Initiative for the launch of @racheladamsward’s new book. 📆: Wednesday, 12 March 2025 🕑: 17:30 SAST 📍: The Atrium, Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika, UCT Middle Campus RSVP here: https://t.co/pIlFDRFavq
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1/5 [NEWS]: Website is live. https://t.co/JmgMCVkwDk Planetary AI is a collaborative project mapping the #value chains of #AI from the Majority World perspective 1st phase examines the value chains of #data #work The 2nd phase will study materiality and environmental cost of AI.
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'Factors affecting quality of life in adults with epilepsy: insights from South Africa' with Nwabisa Mlandu, visiting fellow on the Oxford Martin Programme on Global Epilepsy. https://t.co/239lAIvzPK
@Nwabisamlandu @UCTHealthSci @uct_bmhsl @UCT_news @UCT_Research @UCTpostgrads
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📣 Reminder: Our neuroethics webinar with @katherinebassil @JasmineKwasa @DiegoborbonR @Damiane @OlieMatshabane is happening today! 🧠✨
📣Webinar: Neurotechnologies could reshape our world—are we ready for the ethical challenges? A conversation with @katherinebassil @DrDOEke @JasmineKwasa & @DiegoborbonR on emerging frontiers in #neuroethics 📅 25/11/2024 🕒 15:00-16:00 (GMT+2) 🔗 https://t.co/5ImlF4Ajgs
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Job Opening Re-advertised‼️ A Communications Officer to lead the development and execution of our communication strategy. Location: Remote Deadline: 22nd November 2024 For Job Description see https://t.co/HiS4JXeY62
#communication #job #remotejobs @UnivofGh @EthicsLab_UCT
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📣Webinar: Neurotechnologies could reshape our world—are we ready for the ethical challenges? A conversation with @katherinebassil @DrDOEke @JasmineKwasa & @DiegoborbonR on emerging frontiers in #neuroethics 📅 25/11/2024 🕒 15:00-16:00 (GMT+2) 🔗 https://t.co/5ImlF4Ajgs
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Great start to our retreat, which we kicked off by exploring the various meanings and interpretations of #ArtificialIntelligence in circulation. @s_lehuede @CatrionaLGray @yhassan @ScottTimcke @admire2mare @MelodyMusoni
Day 1 of the "AI and Worldmaking" workshop, hosted by the @EthicsLab_UCT and @STIAS_SA. Fascinating debates with brilliant scholars and activists. Tmro I will lead a session on coloniality, imperialism, agency, and innovation. Thank you to @anyenyamnjoh
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Do you work on platforms? Twomore days to apply! Join our writing workshop in Cape Town next year @andretwp @ibalilebali
The 4-day intimate writing workshop is funded by the British Academy and will take place in Feb 25 in Cape Town. The call for applications, which sets out the application process, is available on our website https://t.co/UoNSIPUtHO Submission deadline: 04 October '24
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Colonial knowledge erased histories & knowledges. Reconstituting this is harder than building the colonial canon. @lyn_ossome's paper critiques structural violence, focusing on the modern state, gendered violence, & the reproductive crisis in Africa.
feministafrica.net
Feminism has long been incorporating economic issues into its agenda.This is evident from the pioneering work of those who analysed the gender dimension in development debates, to the pioneering...
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We are hosting a #BookLaunch on October 3rd for Francis Nyamnjoh's 'Incompleteness, Mobility and Conviviality' at the @book_lounge | ⏰ 5.30 PM | A conversation bringing together @mahlephula, Floretta Boonzaier, Sakhumzi Mfecane & Amina Soulimani
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🔊The call for Volunteer Reviewers is still out. See flyer for details. Scan QR code to register or send us an email globalhealthsolidarity@ug.edu.gh #ethics #research-ethics #West-Africa #researchprioritysetting @WHO @EthicsLab_UCT @UnivofGh @AASciences @GHBioethics
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