Linköping University Tema-T Higher Seminar (February 25th, Zoom)

[Claudia Strambo]

Hello,

We would like to invite you to our first Spring Term Higher Seminar at Tema-T Linköping University with Tamar Sharon, from Radboud University in the Netherlands, on February 25^th from 13:15 to 15:00.

Abstract, bio and Zoom link below:

The moral limits of digitalization - A sphere-centric theory of justice for the digital transition

Societies worldwide are undergoing digital transitions. Digitalization is expected to contribute to economic growth, sustainable infrastructures and societal wellbeing. In many public sectors this is leading to a “digital first” mindset. But public sector digitalization brings with it important risks. First, the growing dependency of society on services and infrastructure provided by Big Tech can lead to a loss of autonomy and democratic oversight of sectors responsible for the delivery of basic public goods, like healthcare, education and public services. Second, the values that digitalization brings with it, such as increased efficiency, convenience and personalization, often conflict with the core values that have traditionally organized public sectors and that underpin notions of, e.g. good healthcare, good education and good public service. This can lead to a marginalization of these values and a loss of integrity of public sectors. In this talk I propose a sphere-centric theory of justice that seeks to safeguard the autonomy and integrity of public sectors in the digital transition. I explain how this theory overcomes some limitations in current dominant European responses to digital harms, such as digital sovereignty and a focus on public values, and suggest how the theory can be operationalized in regulation and professional guidelines.

Bio: Tamar Sharon is Professor of Philosophy, Digitalization and Society at Radboud University in the Netherlands, where she co-directs the Interdisciplinary Hub for Digitalization and Society (iHub). Tamar is a member of the European Commission’s European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) and the Royal Netherlands Academy for Arts and Sciences. 

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Claudia Strambo is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://liu-se.zoom.us/j/65734135062?pwd=kjk9eaUbaX43SXXoRo82ua1tByR3NX.1

Meeting ID: 657 3413 5062
Passcode: 380258

Best regards, 

Claudia Strambo
PhD Student

On behalf of Anna Storm, Kristin Zeiler and Harald Rohracher