Abstract: Dr. Aronson recounts that “in this informal talk, I will focus on a few of the many ethical and moral dilemmas that I’ve faced working at the intersection of social science-oriented research and human rights practice for the past fifteen-plus years. Examples include my obligations to people I am interviewing about very painful moments in their lives (i.e., the deaths of loved ones); feelings of recurring regret (though I’m not even sure that’s the right word) about advancing my own career through the gathering and analysis of other peoples’ suffering; and, more generally, my responsibilities to the people I interact with who are in far more precarious positions than I am. Part of what I hope to accomplish during our hour together is just to clarify the actual ethical principles that underlie what I experience as feelings or thoughts that ‘keep me up at night.’”
Full Details
Friday, October 21
Ethics at the Intersection of Academic Research and Human Rights Practice
Time:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Presenter:
Jay D. Aronson, PhD, Professor of Science, Technology, and Society, Director of the Center for Human Rights Science, Carnegie Mellon University
Location:
Zoom
Streaming Link:
Announced by:
Global Studies Center and International Week on behalf of
Contact:
Lisa Parker
Contact Email:
lisap@pitt.edu