CST and Technology: Reimagining the Internet
St. Xavier College, Mumbai, India
March 11 – 13, 2024
This conference is an event within the framework of the global network “Spire,” a network coordinated by Notre Dame's Center for Social Concerns to engage in research and the signs of the times through a lens of Catholic Social Tradition.
The goal of this conference should be to facilitate authentic dialogue about the past, present and future of the Internet, leading to a virtuous reimagining of it through Catholic Social Tradition and other normative traditions. Particular attention will be paid to the Indian context (and tech scene) and its changes through social media and AI. The reference points of human dignity and the common good will inform our exchanges.
The conference is aimed at building a community of researchers and industry experts to consider the morally relevant challenges of the internet and related digital/social technologies. A goal of the conference is the development of international research collaborations based on the workshop.
Conference Website:
https://cstandtech.com/
Conference hotel (arranged by conference organizers):
HOTEL DIPLOMAT
24-26, B. K. Boman Behram Marg,
Apollo Bunder (Colaba),
Mumbai – 400 001.
Landmark: Opposite Starbucks Coffee Shop, behind Taj Mahal Palace
Cell: (+91) 9152221661
Tel: (+91-22) 6966 1661
Website:
www.hoteldiplomat-bombay.com
SCHEDULE
*All meetings will be held at St. Xavier College, Fr. McFarland Hall, 3rd floor of the Xavier’s Institute of Communication Building located in the Third Quadrangle of the campus.
Monday, March 11th
| 8:00 am |
Breakfast (at hotel) |
Catholic Social Tradition and Use of the Internet
Exploring Normative Questions
| 9:00 am |
Mass (Optional) |
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St. Xavier College Chapel |
| 10:30 am |
Panel I: Virtue in Virtual Spaces |
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Catholic Social Teaching & the Internet |
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Walter Scheirer, Megan Levis, Louisa Conwill |
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Moderator: Clemens Sedmak |
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The panel will introduce the book by the panelists on the topic. They will speak for 60 minutes followed by 30 minutes of Q&A and discussion. |
| 1:30 pm |
Keynote I: Technology in the Context of India |
|
Mayank Vatsa |
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Moderator: Dhiraj Mehra |
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The keynote will situate the questions of tech ethics in the Indian context. It will be 30 minutes followed by 30 minutes of Q&A and discussion. |
| 2:30 pm |
Reflection I: Virtue in Virtual Spaces |
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Walter Scheirer |
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The keynote and its discussion will be followed by a brief reflection which will bring the first two inputs together, led by Walter Scheirer and his team. |
| 3:15 pm |
Panel II: Technology and Social Justice: The Common Good |
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Gauranga Das, Priya Kataria, Fr. Arun deSouza |
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Moderator: Megan Levis |
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The panel will bring together three experts and will discuss challenges to social justice given new technologies. The main focus of the discussion will be on the common good. |
| 4:00 pm |
Break (Visit Heras Institute on campus) |
| 5:00 pm |
Panel III: Technology and Human Dignity |
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Monalisa, Shreya Kumar, Fr. Keith D'Souza |
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Moderator: Nitesh Chawla |
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This panel will bring together four experts and will discuss challenges to human dignity in light of technology. |
| 6:15 pm |
Reflection II: Common Good, Human Dignity, and New Technologies |
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Heather Foucault-Camm |
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The two panels on moral issues will be followed by a brief reflection, which will bring panels I and II together. |
Tuesday, March 12th
Immersion: Exploring Context
| 7:00 am |
Breakfast (at hotel) |
| 8:15 am |
Bus leaves from hotel for Packam Controls Pvt Ltd. |
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Patel Vanika, Western Express Highway, Goregaon (E), Mumbai 400063 |
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(Hoted by Mr. Nayan Patel, Executive Director) |
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History of Western India – Dhiraj Mehra |
| 12:30 pm |
Working Lunch at Packam |
Wednesday, March 13th
| 8:00 am |
Breakfast (at hotel) |
Implications and Practical Consequences: Setting a Research Agenda
| 9:00 am |
Welcome and Reflection III |
|
Suzanne Shanahan |
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This section will welcome all participants to the third day and will offer a brief reflection on the first two days. |
| 9:15 am |
Keynote II: The ethics of technologies and the future of business |
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Business Leader – Mathew Cyriac |
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Moderator: Suzanne Shanahan |
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The keynote will explore the implications of new technologies for business. It will be 30 minutes followed by 30 minutes of Q&A and discussion. |
| 10:30 am |
Panel IV: New technologies and the everyday life |
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Leonor Pais, Varun Gera, Sameer Patil |
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Moderator: Louisa Conwill |
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The panel will explore practical implications of new technologies. It will focus on the everyday life aspects, especially in the workplace. |
| 2:30 pm |
Open Discussion: Next Steps and Designing Joint Research Projects |
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Moderator: Clemens Sedmak |
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This section will be used to reflect on next steps. |
| 7:00 pm |
Dinner – Thacker's |
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Birla Kreeda, Kendra Chowpatty, Marine Drive, Chowpatty, Maharashtra 400007 |
