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

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
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
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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
HOST US
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