Science, Medicine, and Ethics: Where Technology Meets Humanity

Time and date

Thursday 30 April 2026, 12.30pm

Venue

Seminar Room 00.063, Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Oxford, OX2 6GG

Description 

Join us at the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities for a special in-conversation event on the theme of Science, Medicine, and Ethics: Where Technology Meets Humanity.

OPGDI and TORCH are delighted to bring together Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh and Professor Katrien Devolder for a discussion that explores how new technologies - and artificial intelligence in particular - are reshaping medical ethics and the human dimensions today. From questions of trust and governance to the challenges of real-world implementation, this promises to be a timely and thought-provoking conversation for anyone with an interest in the future of medicine, technology, and humanity.

In Conversation with Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh OBE, FRSE, FMedSci - Pro-Vice-Chancellor; Nuffield Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford
Professor Katrien Devolder – Professor of Applied Ethics; Director of Public Philosophy, Uehiro Oxford Institute, University of Oxford

Note: Light refreshments will be provided.

Registration

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