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A two-day workshop introducing the ERC Research Project with sessions on PhD topics, legitimacy, policy outreach & theory
Topics discussed in this episode include:
The Origins of the Chinese Social Credit System,
Historical Parallels to the System,
Social Credit Systems in Western Cultures,
Is China exceptional when it comes to the use of these systems?,
The impact of social credit systems on human values such as freedom and authenticity,
How the social credit system is reshaping citizenship &
The possible futures of social credit systems
Blockchain is both a cure and a new poison
Reijers, W., Dupont, Q. (2023) Prolegomenon to Contemporary Ethics of Machine Translation. In Escartin, C. and Moniz, H. Towards Responsible Machine Translation. Machine Translation: Technologies and Applications, vol 4. Heidelberg: Springer. Abstract Globalisation has triggered a proliferation of translation practises, many of which are mediated by machines. This development raises fundamental philosophical questions about language, writing, meaning, reference, and representation.
Reijers, W. “Teaching and Training in Data Ethics” presented at Teaching Data Science for Non-Data Scientists and Data Ethics for Non-Ethicists at the Hertie School, Berlin. 19-20 August 2021 This workshop, which is sponsored by APSIA, the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs, brings together academic instructors from data science and philosophy to address neglected issues on both sides
A Global Governance Programme seminar on how the Chinese Social Credit System redefines the institution of citizenship and warns against similar patterns that are mushrooming in liberal democracies
Reijers, W., European Parliament’s expert consultation on ”Social Credit System: China and the West”, organised by the AIDA Committee rapporteur Mr Axel Voss. 30 April 2021.
Reijers, W., “Social Credit: The Circulation of Reputational Value” CITO lecture at University College Dublin. 2 February 2021 (online).
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