Our weekly SRI Seminar Series welcomes Regina Rini, an associate professor of philosophy at York University, and a Canada Research Chair in Social and Moral Cognition. Her research background is in moral psychology, ethical theory, and neuroscience.
Rini teaches and writes on a number of topics at the intersection of normative theory and social science, with a focus on the relevance of cognitive science to moral theory. Currently, she is working on new projects related to the ethics of microaggression, the relationship between moral disagreement and moral agency, and the role of partisanship in political epistemology.
Talk title:
“Defining the ideologies of the digital century”
Abstract:
In the twentieth century, global politics were dominated by ideological responses to mass industrialization. Since the 1990s, it has been fashionable to talk about the ‘end of history’ and the triumph of liberalism. But we have missed the ways that technology continues to change political thinking, particularly through instant global communication and the predictive power of mass data. This talk will examine the continuing role of ideology in public life and begin to sketch the emerging ideologies whose competition will dominate the twenty-first century.
About Regina Rini
Regina Rini is an associate professor of philosophy at York University, and a Canada Research Chair in Social and Moral Cognition. Her research background is in moral psychology, ethical theory, and neuroscience.
Rini teaches and writes on a number of topics at the intersection of normative theory and social science. Her previously published research is mostly about the relevance of cognitive science to moral theory. Currently, she is working on new projects related to the ethics of microaggression, the relationship between moral disagreement and moral agency, and the role of partisanship in political epistemology. Before coming to York in 2017, Rini was an assistant professor of bioethics at New York University. Before that, she held a postdoctoral fellowship in moral cognition at Oxford University.
About the SRI Seminar Series
The SRI Seminar Series brings together the Schwartz Reisman community and beyond for a robust exchange of ideas that advance scholarship at the intersection of technology and society. Seminars are led by a leading or emerging scholar and feature extensive discussion.
Each week, a featured speaker will present for 45 minutes, followed by an open discussion. Registered attendees will be emailed a Zoom link before the event begins. The event will be recorded and posted online.
Regina Rini