Workshop on the ethics of complex systems: perspectives and challenges
Complexity science explores how locally interacting components can self-organize into unpredictable, large-scale behaviors without central control, posing ethical challenges that traditional frameworks struggle to address. Despite its growing application in areas like climate change, finance, and healthcare, ethical considerations often lag behind. This interdisciplinary one-day workshop aims to bridge the gap between complexity scientists and ethicists by fostering dialogue, showcasing research where ethics are essential, and discussing adaptable ethical frameworks to navigate the challenges of complex systems better.
- Prof. Dr. Dr. Claus Beisbart, University of Bern, Switzerland, «Too complex to be good? On the nature and moral significance of complexity: What is complexity and why is it morally relevant?»
- Prof. Dr. Jana Diesner, Technical University of Munich, Germany, «Responsible computing with societal data: how methodological choices shape our understanding of complex systems»
- Dr. Lisette Espín‑Noboa, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Complexity Science Hub and Central European University, Austria, Responsible Decision-Making: From Network Inequality to Network Fairness»
- Dr. Kyriaki Kalimeri, Senior researcher, ISI foundation, Italy, and UNICEF, «Machine Learning for Social Good: Algorithmic & Data Challenges when working with Vulnerable Populations»
- Dr. Hamish Patten, Statistician, Aktiia, Switzerland, Previously Red Cross, «On the ethics of disaster impacts: data collection, analysis and modelling»
When / Wann: October 9, 2025, 09:00 - 18:00
Where / Wo: Digital Society Initiative, Rämistrasse 69, 8001 Zurich / online via Zoom
Language / Sprache: English
Registration / Anmeldung: Link
Organisation:DSI Community Ethics, UZH Department of Mathematical Modeling and Machine Learning, and Ethics in complex systems initiative