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Ethics of Science and Technology (IDEA League Doctoral Schools)
PhD students of the IDEA League partner universities need to develop critical awareness about the values that are embedded in science and technology throughout the lifecycle from design to development, and management, control, production, adoption and use. This doctoral school aims to address this need thereby filling a gap in their education.
Keywords: Ethics of Science and Technology, Responsibility, Values, Governance
December 1st at 12 noon (CET)
- Thursday 22 April- Sunday 25 April 2021
- Wednesday 26 May-Saturday 29 May 2021
- Wednesday 23 June-Saturday 26 May 2021
- Thursday 22 April- Sunday 25 April 2021 - Wednesday 26 May-Saturday 29 May 2021 - Wednesday 23 June-Saturday 26 May 2021
The IDEA League introduces a brand new Doctoral School on ‘Ethics of Science and Technology’, which will be taking place in 2021. Scientific knowledge and technology does not only shape the way we live and act in the world, but also depends on specific visions about what the world should look like and how humans should relate to one another. As a PhD candidate this specific Doctoral School will help you to become more critically aware of ethical aspects of science and technology in your specific field of research. Decisions to tackle a scientific problem or to develop, design, manage, control, produce, and finally deploy a technology incorporate profound ethical assumptions and possess deep ethical implications.
After having completed this doctoral school, you will:
- be acquainted with established ethical norms and concepts
- be able to identify ethical issues in their domain of research
- develop the ability to argue about ethical issues in science and technology drawing on specialized literature and ethical frameworks
- learn about challenges, opportunities and criticalities of addressing ethical issues through design.
The school is organized around 3 main themes: responsibility, values and governance. Each theme is the focus of one of the 3 long weekends of which the school is composed. These themes are articulated under different disciplinary and methodological perspectives.
The IDEA League introduces a brand new Doctoral School on ‘Ethics of Science and Technology’, which will be taking place in 2021. Scientific knowledge and technology does not only shape the way we live and act in the world, but also depends on specific visions about what the world should look like and how humans should relate to one another. As a PhD candidate this specific Doctoral School will help you to become more critically aware of ethical aspects of science and technology in your specific field of research. Decisions to tackle a scientific problem or to develop, design, manage, control, produce, and finally deploy a technology incorporate profound ethical assumptions and possess deep ethical implications.
After having completed this doctoral school, you will: - be acquainted with established ethical norms and concepts - be able to identify ethical issues in their domain of research - develop the ability to argue about ethical issues in science and technology drawing on specialized literature and ethical frameworks - learn about challenges, opportunities and criticalities of addressing ethical issues through design.
The school is organized around 3 main themes: responsibility, values and governance. Each theme is the focus of one of the 3 long weekends of which the school is composed. These themes are articulated under different disciplinary and methodological perspectives.
**Module 1: Responsibility**
- Saturday, Thursday 22 April - Sunday 25 April 2021
- Location: RWTH Aachen ONLINE
- Coordinators: Saskia Nagel (RWTH Aachen), Behnam Taebi (TU Delft)
**Module 2: Values**
- Wednesday, Wednesday 26 May - Saturday 29 May 2021
- Location: TU Delft ONLINE, if possible hybrid with some people in presence
- Coordinators: Behnam Taebi and Janna van Grunsven (TU Delft), Viola Schiaffonati (Politecnico di Milano)
**Module 3: Governance**
- Wednesday, Wednesday 23 June - Saturday 26 June 2021
- Location: Politecnico di Milano (Lecco campus) IN PRESENCE, but also available online for those who cannot travel
- Coordinators: Viola Schiaffonati (Politecnico di Milano), Alessandro Blasimme (ETH Zurich)
To ensure that you acquire transferrable skills during the doctoral school, you are required to produce a team essay that could eventually lead to a scientific publication.
- Wednesday, Wednesday 26 May - Saturday 29 May 2021 - Location: TU Delft ONLINE, if possible hybrid with some people in presence - Coordinators: Behnam Taebi and Janna van Grunsven (TU Delft), Viola Schiaffonati (Politecnico di Milano)
**Module 3: Governance**
- Wednesday, Wednesday 23 June - Saturday 26 June 2021 - Location: Politecnico di Milano (Lecco campus) IN PRESENCE, but also available online for those who cannot travel - Coordinators: Viola Schiaffonati (Politecnico di Milano), Alessandro Blasimme (ETH Zurich)
To ensure that you acquire transferrable skills during the doctoral school, you are required to produce a team essay that could eventually lead to a scientific publication.
Participation Details
- Aachen ONLINE
- Delft ONLINE
- Milano (Lecco campus) IN PRESENCE
- Aachen ONLINE - Delft ONLINE - Milano (Lecco campus) IN PRESENCE
Provided by the local organizers.
Provided by the local organizers.
There are no registration and accommodation fees. PhD candidates from IDEA League member universities selected to participate in a doctoral school only have to pay for their own travel costs.
However, those PhD candidates for whom the cost of travel is prohibitive will be offered a bursary to assist with these expenses. The bursary award may vary depending on the home university of the participant and whether the PhD candidate must travel to 2 or 3 other countries to complete all modules and will be discussed only as necessary and only with the selected applicants.
There are no registration and accommodation fees. PhD candidates from IDEA League member universities selected to participate in a doctoral school only have to pay for their own travel costs.
However, those PhD candidates for whom the cost of travel is prohibitive will be offered a bursary to assist with these expenses. The bursary award may vary depending on the home university of the participant and whether the PhD candidate must travel to 2 or 3 other countries to complete all modules and will be discussed only as necessary and only with the selected applicants.
How to apply
Application is open to PhD candidates of the member universities from the IDEA League alliance http://idealeague.org
- Chalmers University of Technology
- ETH Zürich
- Politecnico di Milano
- RWTH Aachen
- TU Delft
The school specifically addresses young researchers in all the disciplines.
5 PhD candidates from each of our 5 universities will be selected.
Application is open to PhD candidates of the member universities from the IDEA League alliance http://idealeague.org
- Chalmers University of Technology - ETH Zürich - Politecnico di Milano - RWTH Aachen - TU Delft
The school specifically addresses young researchers in all the disciplines.
5 PhD candidates from each of our 5 universities will be selected.
PhD candidates at the member universities from the http://idealeague.org alliance can apply to this event.
In order to apply you need to **login to SiROP**
PhD candidates at the member universities from the http://idealeague.org alliance can apply to this event.
In order to apply you need to **login to SiROP**
The following documents will be requested from you as attachments you will have to upload with your application:
- Curriculum vitae & publications list
- Letter of motivation
- Letter of recommendation from supervisor (optional)
The following documents will be requested from you as attachments you will have to upload with your application:
- Curriculum vitae & publications list - Letter of motivation - Letter of recommendation from supervisor (optional)
If you have any further questions regarding the application process, please contact office@idealeague.org.
If you have any further questions regarding the application process, please contact office@idealeague.org.
The PhD Course of the IDEA League offers programs jointly designed and conducted by the partner universities, based on the complementary expertise provided by each partner and the ensuing synergies.
Doctoral School 2020 Flyer.pdf
