This Open VISIONS Forum lecture is being presented through the support of Fairfield University’s Waide Center for Applied Ethics.
On Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m., at the Regina Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield University will host Nita Farahany, JD, PhD, a leading scholar on the ethical, legal, and social implications of emerging technologies, including neurotechnologies that interface with the human brain or nervous system.
This Open VISIONS Forum lecture, “The Battle for Your Brain: Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of New Technologies, is being co-presented with the Open VISIONS Forum series, and the Waide Center for Applied Ethics, through the support of Patrick J. Waide ’59.
As a leading scholar in the field of neurotechnology, Dr. Farahany will present her insights on the combination of emerging technologies and human rights. Dr. Farahany is a distinguished professor of law and philosophy at Duke Law School, the founding director of Duke Science & Society, and the faculty chair of the Duke MA in Bioethics and Science Policy.
An influential voice in the conversation around bioethics and science policy, Dr. Farahany has been a frequent commentator in national media and radio shows. Her work has been shared through platforms such as TED, the World Economic Forum, and the Aspen Ideas Festival, and she has testified before Congress as an expert witness.
Dr. Farahany is also the author of The Battle for Your Brain: Defending Your Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology, about exploring the boundaries of personal freedom in the age of advanced neurotechnologies.
Her impressive career includes serving on the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues from 2010 to 2017, and as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She is also an ELSI (ethical, legal and social implications) advisor to the NIH Brain Initiative, and to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
The event will offer the unique opportunity for attendees to engage with Dr. Farahany’s pioneering perspectives on how emerging neurotechnologies play a role in reshaping our understanding of privacy, autonomy, and ethical responsibility.
About the Patrick J. Waide Center for Applied Ethics:
The Patrick J. Waide Center for Applied Ethics advances learning, research, and dialogue about the leading ethical issues of our time. The Waide Center works with Fairfield University students and faculty, as well as regional, national, and international leaders in a wide variety of fields, to develop strategies for managing ethical challenges.
To purchase tickets visit quickcenter.fairfield.edu.
