About this Event
This in-person only international symposium will feature speakers from Science and Technology Studies (STS) and Robotics, who will come together to discuss how to create novel methodologies that promote responsible research and innovation for AI and robotic technologies in the health and care sectors.
During the event, there will be a screening of the South Korean ethnographic documentary 'Hug me Tight' (by Heesun Shin and Chihyung Jeon).
Lunch and refreshments will be provided for all attendees. Please sign up only if you are certain you can attend. For any queries, contact [email protected]
This event is fully funded by the Wellcome Trust.
Speakers:
Kristiina Jokinen (Senior Researcher at AI Research Center AIST Tokyo Waterfront)
Roger A. Søraa (Professor in STS at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
Marcela Munera (Associate Professor in Assistive Robotics at the Bristol Robotics Lab)
Chihyung Jeon (Associate Professor at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Celia Spoden (Principal Researcher at the German Institute for Japanese Studies in Tokyo)
Susan Shenkin (Clinical Academic Geriatrician based at Advanced Care Research Center)
Heesun Shin (Ph.D. Candidate at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Aurora Constantin (Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Informatics)
Mauro Dragone (Associate Professor in the School of Engineering at Heriot-Watt University)
Giulia De Togni (Wellcome Trust Fellow, Chancellor’s Fellow, Turing Fellow)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Bayes Centre, The University of Edinburgh, 47 Potterrow, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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