TILTing Perspectives 2011 - Technologies on the stand: Legal and ethical questions in neuroscience and robotics

Date: 04/11/2011 to 04/12/2011

Location:
The Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT)
Tilburg University
Montesquieu Building (M Building)
Warandelaan 2
5000 LE Tilburg
Niederlande

Further information: http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/research/institutes-and-res...

Description: This conference focuses on the legal and ethical questions raised by the application of neuroscience and robotics in a number of contexts. Think, for instance, of the following examples: - the use of neurotechnologies in the legal arena, in therapy, and for human enhancement; - the advent of robot technologies in home and hospital environments, but also in war.

Contact:
Femke Abousalama
Tilburg University
TILT
P.O. Box 90153
5000 LE Tilburg
Niederlande

Phone: 0031-13-466 8199
Fax: 0031-13-466 3750
f.abousalama@uvt.nl
http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/research/institutes-and-research-groups/tilt/events/tilting2011/

Organizer: The Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT)

Program coordination: Dr. Laura Klaming; Dr. Bibi van den Berg

Keywords: eugenics/enhancement; research ethics; brain research; disease; medical ethics; psychology; technology ethics; technology assessment