EVENTS

Conferences, lectures and programmes on AI ethics

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Public lectures, international workshops, conferences, and educational programmes held by the Chair across the two host universities, sister UNESCO Chairs, and international venues.

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EVENT

19

OCTOBER 2026

University of Macerata · Department of Political Science, Communication and International Relations (SPOCRI)

Intelligenza Artificiale, Democrazia, Diseguaglianze

An event at the University of Macerata dedicated to artificial intelligence, democracy, and inequalities. Full programme and event poster will be added when available.

ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM

11–13

NOVEMBER 2026

Milan · Smart City Lab

SEPAI Annual Conference

SOCIETY FOR THE ETHICS AND POLITICS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The annual conference of the Society for the Ethics and Politics of Artificial Intelligence, held in Milan in association with P4B.AI, Mondadori Education, the Associazione Culturale Didattica Innovativa, Brand Genesi, Rivista.AI, and Fondazione Kainòn, and in connection with the Stati della Scuola Digitale (Varese 2026). The programme brings together international scholars and practitioners on the ethical, legal, and political challenges of artificial intelligence.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Joanna Bryson
Paul Nemitz
Carlo Ratti
Francesca Rossi
Marietje Schaake
Oreste Pollicino
Enrico Panai
Antonio Chella
Lorenzo Redaelli
Emanuela Totaro
Marcello Massimini
Event details on sepai-international.org

WINTER SCHOOL

25–29

JANUARY 2027

In association with the University of Rome Tor Vergata (ALEF and Tocai) and the Society for the Ethics and Politics of Artificial Intelligence (SEPAI)

The Future of Thought

EPISTEMOLOGY AND ETHICS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

A five-day winter school on the epistemological and ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence, combining lectures, seminars, and open discussion for advanced students and early-career scholars.

FACULTY

Massimo Chiriatti
Fabio Ciotti
Mario De Caro
Domenico Marinucci
Mario Pireddu
Gino Roncaglia

[em]Registration details and full programme coming soon.[/em]

ARCHIVE

Past events

Lectures, workshops, and conferences held by the Chair are archived here as they conclude, with programmes, speaker lists, and recordings where available.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

1–3

SEPTEMBER 2026

Rome & Vatican City · Roma Tre University, Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Pontifical Gregorian University, Campidoglio

Creativity: Minds and Machines

The Third Annual Conference of the International Center for Consciousness Studies (ICCS), organised in association with the City of Rome and the Society for the Ethics and Politics of Artificial Intelligence (SEPAI). Three days of talks and discussion on the nature of creativity across human minds and artificial systems, bringing together philosophers, cognitive scientists, artists, and AI researchers.

SPEAKERS

Susan Aldworth
Greg Currie
Sergio Durante
David Freedberg
Henrike Moll
Luc Steels
John Sullins
Robin Zebrowski
Liad Mudrik
Lisa Zunshine
Andrea Lavazza
Peter Mantello
Arianna Pipitone
Fabio Ciotti
Domenica Bruni
Andrea Velardi
Gino Roncaglia
Yang Kan
Robert Clowes
Vincenzo Ambriola
Massimo Chiriatti
Kinda Ibrahim
Eftychia Stamkou
Pavel Rebernik
Event details on hardproblem.it

HOST US

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Universities, institutions, and organisations interested in hosting a lecture, workshop, or panel with the Chair are welcome to get in touch. We collaborate with academic and non-academic partners across disciplines and regions.