Tartu Ülikooli eetikakeskuse sümpoosion „Eetika muutuvas maailmas: uued suunad eetikas, hariduses ja tehisaru ajastul“ ja juubel

📍The conference programme takes place in Tartu, Tartu University Museum (Lossi 25) and Tartu University Library (W. Struve 1), 9.00-18.00. The follow-up seminar takes place via Zoom on 23rd of October, 14.00-16.00.

Language and event participation
The event will be held in English. Participants can join in-person or through web. Weblink will be sent to registered participants.

Target group
The event is aimed at doctoral students and researchers from all fields

General information about the event
More informatsioon on the programme and experts can be found here.
The event will explore developments in applied ethics, bioethics, metaethics, research ethics, ethics education, and ethical governance. Particular attention will be paid to the impact of artificial intelligence on education and research, including academic freedom, epistemic justice, AI regulation in Europe, and the risks and value choices associated with the AI Leap programme.

Follow-up seminar
At the follow-up seminar, the Estonian Doctoral School participants will discuss questions and key takeaways. The seminar will be led by Head of the Centre for Centre for Ethics, Professor Margit Sutrop.

Speakers
Kristján Kristjánsson, Professor of Character Education and Virtue Ethics, University of Birmingham;
Ruth Chadwick, Professor Emeritus, Cardiff University, Editor of the Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics;
Antti Kauppinen, Professor of Practical Philosophy, University of Helsinki;
Dirk Lanzerath, Director of the German Reference Centre for Ethics in Life Sciences and Professor of Philosophy, University of Bonn;
Cordula Brand, Scientific Coordinator and Managing Director at the International Centre for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities, University of Tübingen;
Francesco Orsi, Associate Professor of Theoretical Ethics, University of Tartu;
Kadri Simm, Professor of Practical Ethics, University of Tartu;
Jürgen Mittelstrass, Professor Emeritus, University of Konstanz, Editor of the Enzyklopädie Philosophie und Wissenschaftstheorie;
Lorna Waddington, Associate Professor of International History, University of Leeds;
Mihalis Kritikos, Secretary, European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies; Policy Analyst, Research Ethics and Integrity, European Commission (DG RTD);
Ivo Visak, CEO of the AI Leap Foundation and Laura Kalda, Project Manager at the AI Leap Foundation;
Professor Margit Sutrop, Head of the Centre for Ethics, Professor of Practical Philosophy, University of Tartu and Katrin Laas-Mikko, Head of Risk and Compliance at SK ID Solutions, Artificial Intelligence Ethics Specialist, University of Tartu.

Registration
➤ Register HERE. The registration is open until 28 September 2026..
Maximum number of participants is 50, up to 25 people in-person and 25 online. First 25 registered participants have the opportunity to attend the conference in-person.

Questions related to the event
In case of questions, please turn to Mari Liis Nummert at mari-liis.nummert@ut.ee.

Estonian Doctoral School joint event. The event is intended for doctoral researchers from all fields.