From Bernd.Stahl at nottingham.ac.uk Wed Jun 3 16:21:52 2026 From: Bernd.Stahl at nottingham.ac.uk (Bernd Stahl (staff)) Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2026 15:21:52 +0000 Subject: [Responsible-digital-futures] RDF presentation: Reframing Robots for Care: Situating Young Carers in Human-Robot Interaction; Wednesday 10/06/2026, 11am Message-ID: Dear all, I would like to invite you to the RDF's monthly research talk which will take place next week Wednesday at 11am. Next week's speaker is Laetitia Tanqueray who will talk about "Reframing Robots for Care: Situating Young Carers in Human-Robot Interaction" More info and connection details are available here: https://www.responsible-digital-futures.org/news-and-blogs/2026-06-10_rdf_monthly I hope to see many of you there next week. 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A timely discussion for anyone interested in AI, ethical data, digital platforms, and the future of online information environments. The webinar runs twice to suit different time zones: Tuesday 23 June: 05:00-05:45 UTC Tuesday 30 June: 17:30-18:15 UTC Free to attend and open to all. Register at https://www.rd-alliance.org/news/rda-webinar-recommender-systems-for-social-good-dr-silvia-milano/ *Introducing the EDI Research Spotlight on Recommender Systems for Social Good*. Details at https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/2025/12/16/recommender-systems-for-social-good-moving-beyond-accuracy/ Best wishes Suchith Professor Suchith Anand Professor of Practice in Science Policy | Senior Adviser to Governments and International Organisations | Scientist | Global Citizen | Science Diplomacy | SDG Volunteer and Advocate https://spspa.exeter.ac.uk/people/profile/index.php?username=sa1131 https://ethicaldatainitiative.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From suchith.anand at ethicaldatainitiative.org Tue Jun 9 16:55:09 2026 From: suchith.anand at ethicaldatainitiative.org (Suchith Anand) Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2026 16:55:09 +0100 Subject: [Responsible-digital-futures] Reimagining Higher Education as Accountable Partners in Repair and Transformation International Conference In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: These articles published in the Guardian might be of interest France overturns law classing people as property ? 178 years after it abolished slavery https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/28/france-votes-code-noir-slavery-law-colonialism France is starting to own its role in the slave trade. Now it needs to repair its Caribbean legacy https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/08/france-slave-trade-repair-caribbean-legacy-code-noir-guadeloupe-martinique Best wishes Suchith On Tue, 26 May 2026 at 09:39, Suchith Anand < suchith.anand at ethicaldatainitiative.org> wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > Around 200 scholars, civil society organisers, politicians, activists, > artists, students, and community knowledge holders gathered in Bristol on > 18th May 2026 for a landmark international conference hosted by the > University of Bristol?s Reparative Futures programme. The event explored > how higher education institutions can become accountable partners in > repair, justice, and transformation. > > The summary report from the Reparative Futures conference is at > https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2026/may/reparative-futures-conference.html > > > Thanks to the World University Network and University of Bristol > colleagues for organising this important conference. I learned a lot > listening to all speakers and participants. I am grateful for the > opportunity to share the work of the Ethical Data Initiative with the wider > community. > > Best wishes > > Suchith > > > On Thu, 7 May 2026 at 17:17, Suchith Anand < > suchith.anand at ethicaldatainitiative.org> wrote: > >> Dear colleagues, >> >> >> *Reimagining Higher Education as Accountable Partners in Repair and >> Transformation International Conference* is organised as part of the >> Worldwide Universities Network . This international conference brings >> together scholars, civil society organisations, students and community >> knowledge holders to explore how higher education institutions can act as >> accountable partners in reparatory transformation, addressing historical >> harms rooted in enslavement and colonialism and advancing justice, dignity, >> collective responsibility and equitable partnership. >> >> >> More details at https://agm.wun.ac.uk/program-information/ >> >> >> >> https://agm.wun.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Reparative-Futures_Conference_Programme_18-May_v1.pdf >> >> >> I thank the organisers for inviting me to share my ideas at the panel >> session on *Epistemic Justice and Curriculum Transformation* at this >> important conference. I will be sharing the work of the Ethical Data >> Initiative with the African Association of Universities (University >> Association counting over 400 Universities across the African Continent) on >> the campaign for the inclusion of Data Ethics in education on a global >> scale. >> >> >> *Why Data Ethics is important in Education?* >> https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/why-worry-about-data-ethics >> >> >> *Campaign for Data Ethics in Education.* Details at >> https://ethicaldatainitiative.org/campaign-for-data-ethics-in-education/ >> >> >> This will build up ideas from the *House of Lords Convening ? >> Reimagining Sustainability in Higher Education: Leading Through Equity * >> that I represented and contributed on behalf of the University of Exeter in >> November 2025. Details at >> https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall/2025-November/006634.html >> >> >> I also thank the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) >> of the UK Government, REF 2029 Team, Research Funders and other key HE >> stakeholders for responding to my *Open Letter on REF 2029 - Research >> Culture* >> >> >> Details at >> https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/geoforall/2025-September/006617.html >> >> >> Together, let's drive meaningful change towards a more inclusive and >> equitable representation in the UK academic landscape. Let us support the >> values of equity, diversity, and inclusion, continuing to build communities >> where all voices are heard, and every individual thrives. >> >> >> ?*Be the change that you wish to see in the world.*? - Mahatma Gandhi >> >> >> Let?s build a world beyond racism and discrimination, where we all >> exercise our human rights. Be a human rights champion! >> >> >> Best wishes >> >> >> Suchith >> >> >> Professor Suchith Anand >> >> Professor of Practice in Science Policy | Senior Adviser to Governments >> and International Organisations | Scientist | Global Citizen | Science >> Diplomacy | SDG Volunteer and Advocate >> >> https://spspa.exeter.ac.uk/people/profile/index.php?username=sa1131 >> >> https://ethicaldatainitiative.org >> >> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: