Events

24.09.2021: International Conference "The Future of Legal Education"

For more information, please, see the poster and conference program. Or, visit our

Conference Webpage: https://futurelaw.mobirisesite.com

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23.09.2021: International Workshop "The Philosophy of LGBTQIA+ Rights"

Venue

Vytautas Magnus University

V. Putvinskio g. 23, Room 414

Kaunas

 

Time

September 23rd, 13.00-18.oo PM


20.02.2020: International Conference "Future Law, Ethics, and Smart Technologies"

Venue
Constitution Hall, Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania
(Building 1) Gedimino pr 53., Vilnius Lithuania

 

Time
February 20, 2020: 8 AM – 5 PM


Mandatory Registration: https://ateitis.vdu.lt/registration

 

For more information, see the following webpage: https://ateitis.vdu.lt/en/home-2/


07.02.2020: International Workshop "Ethical Issues raised by Human Enhancement"

Location

 President V. Adamkus Library (3rd floor), at:

Lithuanian World Community Hall
S. Daukanto gatve 25

Kaunas

 

Time

 10 am - 17 pm

 

 Schedule (see, poster)

Poster


26.10.2018: Public discussion "AI and Ethics"

Location

President V. Adamkus Library (3rd floor), at:

Lithuanian World Community Hall
S. Daukanto gatve 25

Kaunas

 

Time

 10 am - 12 am

 

Schedule (see, poster)

Poster


21.09.2018: Public discussion "Smart Technologies - Introduction"

Location

President V. Adamkus Library (3rd floor), at:

Lithuanian World Community Hall
S. Daukanto gatve 25

Kaunas

 

Time

10 am - 12 am

 

Schedule (see, poster)

Poster


22.06.2018: International Workshop on "Inclusion and Artificial Intelligence"

Location

President V. Adamkus Library (3rd floor), at:

Lithuanian World Community Hall
S. Daukanto gatve 25

 Kaunas

 

POSTER

 

Time

 9 am - 1 pm

 

First Topic: Inclusion

 9.00-9.05 am: Introduction (Prof. Dr. John-Stewart Gordon)

 9.05-10.05 am: "Inclusive Education at Stake" (Prof. Dr. Jonas Ruskus, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania)

 10.05-10.10 am: Break

 10.10-11.10 am: "Teacher Training and Inclusion" (Dr. Kinga Golus, University of Bielefeld, Germany)

 11.10-11.15 am: Break

 11.15-12.15 am: "Intercultural and Inclusive Education - Different Perspectives and Overlapping Interests" (Petr Frantik, University of Cologne, Germany)

 12.15-12.20 pm: Break

 

Second Topic: Artificial Intelligence

 12.20-12.25 pm: Introduction (Prof. Dr. John-Stewart Gordon, VDU, Lithuania)

 12.25-13.00 pm: "Moral and Legal Rights for Robots" (Kestutis Mosakas, VDU, Lithuania) Poster presentation


28.04.2017: PhD Student Workshop - Promoting the Next Academic Generation

Location

President V. Adamkus Library (3rd floor), at:

Lithuanian World Community Hall
S. Daukanto gatve 25

Kaunas

 

POSTER


20.01.2017: Workshop "Current Issues in Applied Ethics"

Location

President V. Adamkus Library (3rd floor), at:

Lithuanian World Community Hall
S. Daukanto gatve 25

Kaunas

First Part

Mini-Workshop on "Discourse Theory and Disability"

10-11 AM: Habermas and Foucault on Discourse Theory - A Critical Comparison (Petr Frantik, University of Cologne)

11.10-12.10 AM: Discourse Ethics and Disability (Petr Frantik)

 

Second Part
12.20.13.20 PM: "Ethical dilemmas in decision making within the health care and higher education  contexts" (Prof. Dr. Vilma Žydžiūnaitė)

 

Lunch break (40 min)


14-15 PM: "Responsibility and Ageing" (Petr Frantik, University of Cologne, Germany)
15.10-16.10 PM: "Indignity and Old Age" (Prof. Dr. John-Stewart Gordon)


Coffee break (20 min)

 

16.30-17.30 PM: "Ethics in Virtual Worlds" (Vainius Volungevičius, Junior Member of the RGAE)
17.40-18.40 PM: "Critical Thinking" (Prof. Dr. J.D. Mininger)

 

Dinner 19 PM


Room

President V. Adamkus Library (3rd floor), at:

Lithuanian World Community Hall
S. Daukanto gatve 25

Kaunas

 

12.10.2016: International Workshop on "Human Rights" with Prof. Dr. Michael Boylan (Marymount

University, USA), Prof. Dr. Seumas Miller (Charles Sturt University, Australia), and Dr. Johann-Christian Pöder (Copenhagen University, Denmark), 12-6 PM. Public Lecture: Michael Boylan on "Human Rights and Public Policy" (6 to 8 pm).

 

14.09.2016-07.12.2016: Series of Lectures on Applied Ethics (6-8 PM)

14.09.2016: Introduction to Applied Ethics (Prof. Dr. John-Stewart Gordon)

28.09.2016: Smart Law (Dr. Paulius Astromskis)

12.10.2016: Human Rights and Public Policy (Prof. Dr. Michael Boylan)

26.10.2016: Ethical dilemmas in decision making within the health care and higher education contexts (Prof. Dr. Vilma Žydžiūnaitė) POSTPONED (will be given at the next Workshop on "Current Issues in Applied Ethics" on the 20.01.2017).

09.11.2016: Corporate Ethics (Prof. Dr. Charles Szymanski) CANCELLED

23.11.2016: Cyber-Human System (Prof. Dr. Vladislav V. Fomin) POSTPONED; instead: "Moral Rights for Intelligent Robots?" (Prof. Dr. John-Stewart Gordon)

 07.12.2016: Human Rights and Disability (Prof. Dr. Jonas Ruškus)

 


Workshop on Inclusive Education and Artificial Intelligence (22.06.2018)

Ph.D. Student Workshop (28.04.2017)

Workshop: Current Issues in Applied Ethics (20.01.2017)

Lecture on Human Rights and Disability (Prof. Dr. Jonas Ruškus)

Lecture on Moral Rights and Artificial Intelligent Robots (Prof. Dr. John-Stewart Gordon)

International Workshop: Natural Human Rights

Lecture on Smart Law (Dr. Paulius Astromskis)