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【Workshop】 Hiroshima workshop on Experimental Philosophy and Empirical Ethics This international workshop will bring together leading and emerging scholars from Europe, East Asia, and the South Pacific who are engaged in experimental philosophy and empirical ethics. Through a series of presentations and discussions, participants will explore contemporary ethical challenges from both theoretical and practical perspectives. The workshop aims to deepen our collective understanding of complex moral issues and to foster cross-regional collaboration in the rapidly growing fields of experimental philosophy and empirical ethics. Back to News Top

【Academic talk · Art-based workshop】 Beyond Physical Form – Art, Ethics and Mortality        This event is a collaboration between social scientist Dr Halina Suwalowska, the Ethox Centre, University of Oxford (United Kingdom) and artist Anna Suwalowska  (Poland, UK) founder of Beyond Physical Form , Professor Tsutomu Sawai from Hiroshima University, and hosted by the Uehiro Division for Applied Ethics and the Center for Collaborative Sciences at Hiroshima University (Japan).          Informed by Halina’s empirical research conducted across diverse international contexts on issues of death and the body in global health, this talk opens a space to reflect on what we owe to the dead and how they should be treated. It discusses the cultural sensitivities that shape our understanding of body, mind, and spirit. Practices such as postmortem examinations and organ transplantation save lives and advance medical knowledge, yet they are also shaped by religious, cultural, and moral beliefs. From

【Workshop】 Hiroshima & Yonsei University MOU Celebration Workshop 　　　　Rapid advances in science and technology have substantially expanded the benefits available to humanity, including improved treatments for disease and longer healthy life expectancy. For these benefits to be shared by society in a fair and inclusive manner, ongoing public reflection on the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) raised by new technologies is essential. In particular, when addressing the challenge of developing and governing emerging technologies in ways that respect diverse cultural values and social expectations, East Asia plays an important role as one of the most active regions for research and development outside the Western world.　　　　This workshop will welcome researchers from the Asian Institute of Bioethics and Health Law at Yonsei University in South Korea, who will present joint projects with Hiroshima University and related initiatives. In addition, the workshop will host interdiscipl

【Workshop】Hiroshima workshop on applied ethics 2025 -Theories of value and well-being- Back to News Top

【Workshop】Emerging Technologies and Society: Bridging Ethics, Law, Security and Resilience Hiroshima University Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Department of Applied Ethics, in collaboration with Taipei Medical University, is pleased to announce the 2025 Taiwan-Japan International Symposium “Emerging Technologies and Society: Bridging Ethics, Law, Security and Resilience.” This symposium will address the ethical, legal, and security challenges arising from rapidly advancing scientific and technological developments. We anticipate that the active exchange of ideas between our distinguished speakers and participants will provide a valuable forum for deepening our collective insights. We cordially invite all interested individuals to join us for this engaging event. Back to News Top

December 16, 2024 【Workshop】 Exploring UNESCO’s Governance Potential in Neurotechnology: Balancing Human Rights and Legal Authority Back to News Top

Jaunary 14, 2024 【Workshop】International ELSI Workshop　’Ethics of Neurotechnology’ 【Overview】   　In recent years, there has been significant progress in the development of technologies for recording of and intervening in brain and nervous activity, called “neurotechnology.” While neurotechnology has a wide range of potential usage, from basic neuroscientific research to medical applications and even to entertainment, it also raises a number of ethical concerns. In this workshop, such ethical issues will be examined through international collaboration of ethicists to guide future development of neurotechnology.   For more information Back to News Top

December 16, 2024 ELSI Workshop “The Science, Ethics, and Regulation of Early Developmental Research” Over the past decade, research on early human development has made remarkable strides. This field has the potential to bring significant benefits to many people, including patients. However, it also raises profound ethical questions regarding the extent to which embryos can be used in research and whether it is permissible to create embryos artificially. This workshop aims to provide a platform for understanding the latest scientific advancements while fostering discussions about the kind of society we should aspire to build through early development research.   PDF:https://huccs.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/news-226/ Back to News Top