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  • Sep 17
    Rendering Visible: A Talk by Dana Landress

    Dana Landress

    750 University Avenue Madison, WI Link to Event Website to RSVP

    Description How can artists call attention to critical issues and realities of their time? Join Dana Landress, Assistant Professor of Medical History and Bioethics, for a talk that delves deeper into the art on view in Pressing Issues: Printmaking as Social Justice in 1930s United States. As a scholar focused on the histories of structural …

  • Sep 14
    OVERBURDEN

    Documentary film

    Marquee Cinema, Union South Learn more and register

    Founded in the wake of war, the East Nimba Nature Reserve shelters some of West Africa’s most endangered species. With exclusive, on-the-ground access, OVERBURDEN follows rangers, scientists, and forest defenders who tend the land, protecting endangered species and sustaining livelihoods as a billion-dollar company falls short of promised support. Join the Nelson Institute for Environmental …

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    May 6
    Chatbots in Clinical Encounters: Ethical and Existential Considerations

    Karola Kreitmair

    Zoom

    This talk will explore the ethical and existential challenges raised by the use of “empathic” AI in clinical encounters, focusing on whether chatbots can meet patients’ justified expectations of recognition, trust, and respect. Drawing on philosophical analysis, it will examine why recognition may be a precondition for good clinical care, and what ethical considerations must …

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  • Apr 11
    2024 Bioethics Symposium: AI, Ethics, and Health Care

    Mark your calendars for the 2024 Bioethics Symposium on Thursday, April 11 from 1-5 p.m. in Health Sciences Learning Center Room 1306: Artificial intelligence has taken the world by storm — including the world of health care — and this year’s topic of “AI, Ethics, and Health Care” will examine artificial intelligence-related concerns in these …

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