【Mar. 17-18, 2025】ELSI Hiroshima Workshop 2025, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Senda campus, SENDA LAB
Details available here (in Japanese)
【Mar. 8, 2025】2025 Taiwan-Japan International Symposium “Emerging Technologies and Society: Bridging Ethics, Law, Security and Resilience,” Taipei Medical University (Hybrid)
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. ・Here is the form for online participation. ・For more information
【Jan. 29, 2025】Seminar “Exploring UNESCO’s Governance Potential in Neurotechnology: Balancing Human Rights and Legal Authority,” Phoenix International Center MIRAI CREA, Hiroshima University (Hybrid)
For more Information (incl. Registration Form)
【Jan. 27, 2025】International ELSI Workshop “Ethics of Neurotechnology,” Phoenix International Center MIRAI CREA, Hiroshima University (Hybrid)
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. Details available here (Incl. Registration Form)
【Dec. 16, 2024】Phoenix International Center MIRAI CREA, Hiroshima University (Hybrid) 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. For more information
【Dec. 17, 2024】Hiroshima University, Kasumi Campus (Hybrid), SOGOCHI Workshop
Here is the link to the details (in Japanese).
【Nov. 16, 2024 Pre-Registration Required】ONLINE Public Seminar 2024 of the Frontier Development Program for Genome Editing
Here is the link to the details (in Japanese).
【Nov. 16, 2024 Pre-Registration Required】ONLINE International Seminar 2024 of the Frontier Development Program for Genome Editing “Front-line of genome editing technology”
Here is the link to the details.
Recruitment for the 2024 Hiroshima University Early-Career Faculty Overseas Dispatch Program (HU Global-TOBU! Program for Early Career Researchers) (Deadline: October 2024).
Details available here (internal use only).
Recruitment for the 2024 Academic Year’s “Outstanding Young Faculty (DR)” (Deadline: October 18, 2024).
Details available here (internal use only).