SSWG Special Issue Webinar – New Frontiers: Evidence, AI, & Epistemic Justice (Sept 18)

[Rocio Lopez de la Lama]

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to the first webinar in the SSWG Special Issue Webinar Series. This series highlights contributions to the recent Conservation Biology Special Issue, showcasing the role of the social sciences in advancing conservation.

🔹 Webinar Theme: New Frontiers: Evidence, AI, & Epistemic Justice
📅 Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
📍 Online (Register for Zoom link) –  https://forms.gle/BjJTxsMXCGdNaG617

This session will feature three speakers:

• Brian E. Robinson
  New opportunities and challenges for conservation evidence synthesis from advances in natural language processing

• Stasja Koot
  Intimidation as epistemological violence against social science conservation research

• William D. Moreto
  Integrating criminology, criminal justice, and crime science in conservation science and practice

✨ The webinar will spark critical conversations at the intersection of conservation, artificial intelligence, justice, and diverse knowledge systems.

We hope to see you there!

All the best,

SSWG Team