Past CSPO Events

November 18, 2015
CSPO DC - New Tools for Science Policy
Why we need Risk Innovation
Our imaginations have become dulled to the novel and creative alternatives that are desperately needed to ensure the responsible development of an increasing array of technology innovations. Without innovation in how we think about and act on risks arising from the convergence between emerging technologies, we will find ourselves entering an uncharted and unregulated risk Wild West.

Andrew Maynard
November 17, 2015
Informal Talk with Silvio Funtowicz
For students, with priority for SFIS students
Join the School for the Future of Innovation in Society for an informal talk by Silvio Funtowicz on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 from noon-1:30pm, in Room B280 of Interdisciplinary B building. Lunch will be served. We have room for 25 people, and we will maintain a wait list once we reach capacity. We look forward to seeing you there!

Silvio Funtowicz
November 16, 2015
CSPO AZ
The Future of Robots & Humans—a conversation
A conversation featuring John Markoff, Science Writer for the New York Times, and Gregg Pascal Zachary, School for the Future of Innovation in Society
A screening of Sleep Dealer with discussion about:
If humans delegate decisions to machines, who will be responsible for the consequences?

Part of the School for the Future of Innovation in Society’s “The Future of…” series

John Markoff, G. Pascal (Gregg) Zachary
November 09, 2015
Co-sponsored
Future in Films Screening and Discussion
Featuring Sleep Dealer
Join the School for the Future of Innovation and Society for a screening of Sleep Dealer and conversation—and free
nachos and drinks—featuring experts on technology and society, risk innovation, immigration, labor, and
the past, present, and future of national borders.

RSVP to [email protected] by noon Fri. 11/6

Poster

Andrew Maynard, Lisa Magaña, Rick Rodriguez
October 28, 2015
CSPO enLIGHTeNING Lunch
EnLIGHTteNING Lunch with Armin Grunwald
Sustainable Development: issues of techno-optimism, eco-modernism, and responsibility
Armin Grunwald will challenge Eco-Modernist assumptions and expectations from the perspective of Technology Assessment (TA).

Armin Grunwald
October 22, 2015
Co-sponsored
Future in Film series
Back to the Future I & II
30th Anniversary double feature screening, panel discussion & prizes
Part of the Future in Film series sponsored by the School for the Future of Innovation in Society

Paul Davies, Jacob Pinholster, John Takamura
October 22, 2015
CSPO DC
The Citizen between Science and Policy: Innovation in Governance and Climate Change Resilience
On June 6, 2015, beginning at dawn in the Pacific Islands and ending at dusk in the American Southwest, 10,000 everyday citizens in 76 countries met to participate in the largest-ever public consultation on climate and energy. The results of the World Wide Views on Climate and Energy deliberations offer useful insight into citizens’ perspectives for addressing climate change and effecting a transition to low-carbon energy. On October 22, 2015, we will present and discuss the engagement model, key results, and policy implications of this unprecedented citizen engagement.

Bruno Fulda, Daniel Sarewitz, Ashley Allen, Emily Therese Cloyd, Ana Unruh Cohen, Keya Chatterjee, Edward Maibach, Ellie Johnston, David Rabkin, Mahmud Farooque
October 09, 2015
CSPO DC
Nanotechnology Policy: Evolving and Maturing
Nanotechnology policy discussions will soon enter a third decade. The initial generation focused on setting research priorities, investigating environmental impact, and contemplating societal implications even while improving understanding of the fundamental properties of nanomaterials. As nanotechnology applications increase in number and mature, including biomedical and infrastructural contexts, how should the science policy discussion evolve? This panel will remark on lessons learned, avenues to explore, and possible means forward.