[Air-L] Call for Abstracts: Workshop on the Ethical, Legal and Social Issues of Robots in Therapy and Education

[Christoph Lutz]

   Hi everyone,

   please consider submitting an abstract for the following workshop.
   Given the increasing interest in human-machine and human-robot
   communication, this might be of interest for some.

   Thanks, Christoph


   Call for Abstracts: Workshop on the Ethical, Legal and Social Issues of
   Robots in Therapy and Education
   Held on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 in Barcelona (from 9.00 am-1.00 pm)

   What is it about?
   This 4-hour workshop at the [1]2016 New Friends Conference addresses
   the ethical, legal and social (ELS) implications of robots in therapy
   and education in a constructive and proactive manner. It takes up
   important ELS challenges that come with the introduction of robots in
   therapy and education. More specifically, it deals with human dignity,
   privacy and liability aspects. These overarching ELS issues - dignity,
   privacy, liability - shall be discussed in an open workshop format,
   laying the focus on solutions and leaving sufficient time for
   discussion. Researchers from all disciplines as well as practitioners
   are encouraged to submit abstracts (see below).
   The workshop is arranged in an interdisciplinary manner to allow
   participants to explore issues directly connected to their own areas of
   expertise while also providing the opportunity to engage with
   professionals from a wide range of disciplines.

   Find more information here:
   [2]https://legalaspectsofsocialrobots.wordpress.com/

   How can you contribute?
   Not only can you participate at the workshop by registering via the
   [3]online form but you can also actively contribute with a short input
   presentation on one of these four key topics: changing environment of
   healthcare and education with the introduction of robots (1), ethics
   and dignity implications for patients or students with the introduction
   of robots (2), privacy implications for patients or students with the
   introduction of robots (3), liability of robots in the context of
   therapy and education (4).
   Your contribution must touch upon one of these four topics. Using
   concrete examples is welcomed, yet we are open for conceptual and
   theoretical pieces. The contribution should be a 1-2 page long abstract
   (minimum 350 words, maximum 1000 words). Please provide your abstract
   until July 15, 2016 by sending it to: [4]socialrobots2016 at gmail.com
   We will notify the contributors by August 1, 2016 if their presentation
   is accepted to the workshop.

   The abstracts will be posted on the workshop website
   ([5]https://legalaspectsofsocialrobots.wordpress.com/). Contributors
   will also be asked for a short author biography.
   Please don't hesitate to contact us at [6]socialrobots2016 at gmail.com if
   you have further questions.

   The organizing committee,
   Eduard Fosch Villaronga
   Jo Bac
   Aurelia Tamò
   Christoph Lutz

References

   1. http://www.newfriends2016.org/
   2. https://legalaspectsofsocialrobots.wordpress.com/
   3. https://legalaspectsofsocialrobots.wordpress.com/call-for-contributions/how-can-i-register/
   4. mailto:socialrobots2016 at gmail.com
   5. https://legalaspectsofsocialrobots.wordpress.com/
   6. mailto:socialrobots2016 at gmail.com