Science, Medicine, and Ethics: Where Technology Meets Humanity

Thursday 30 April 2026, 12.30pm
Seminar Room 00.063, Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Oxford, OX2 6GG
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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

 

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.

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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.

 

Note: Light refreshments will be provided.

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