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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our two-day masterclass in moral philosophy, led by Meghan Sullivan (@NDEthics)! It was a thrill privilege to spend time together working through Professor Sullivan's new book manuscript on the moral importance of love.
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Study with us!
The Centre for Technology Human Futures is pleased to offer a scholarship for graduate research (PhD, MPhil) on AI Ethics. The scholarship includes a RTP stipend plus an additional $10,000 per year. Applications are due in August.
Inquiries: cthf@nd.edu.au
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Learn more about the scholarship and application process here:
notredame.edu.au/study/fees-…
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📣 We're delighted to announce Global Catholic Studies (GCS), a new IES research stream at Notre Dame Australia. Convened by Shaun Blanchard Stephen Bullivant, GCS explores the historical, intellectual, social landscapes of global Catholicism across continents centuries. /1
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We warmly welcome inquiries about graduate research with the GCS group.
We look forward to sharing the work of GCS with you in the months and years ahead.
🔗 Learn more: notredame.edu.au/research/in…
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GCS collaborates with leading international research groups in the field, including Durham's Centre for Catholic Studies and Notre Dame USA's Cushwa Center (@CushwaCenter), and publishes world-class research in the history, sociology, and theology of global Catholicism.... /4
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📌A sociological study of Traditional Latin Mass communities in the USA, to be released in Stephen Bullivant's new book “Trads” (OUP), following private audience with Pope Leo XIV
📌Historical research on early encounters between Catholicism Indigenous Australians in NSW... /3
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Current projects include:
📌 Two externally-funded studies of the Capuchin Franciscans in early modern Europe and twentieth-century Australia... /2
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Please join us for the second annual Belfer Oration in Jewish Philosophy on 1 July. Rabbi Dr Samuel Lebens (University of Haifa) will speak about “Is Free Will an Illusion?” followed by a conversation with Andrew West (ABC). All welcome!
Register here: greatsynagogue.org.au/belfer…
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IES researcher Dr Adam Piovarchy contributed to an SBS News piece today, drawing on his research on the ethics and epistemology of prediction markets. Great work, Adam! @notredameaus @SBSNews
sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/art…
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Last chance to register for our online workshop series on AI Christian Wisdom, starting tomorrow.
📢 Artificial Intelligence Christian Wisdom: A workshop with Chris Watkin. Delighted to announce that Christopher Watkin (Monash) will lead an online workshop in June July exploring how Christian thought can illuminate responding to AI.
👉 Register: events.nd.edu.au/artificial-…
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Thank you to the 160 people who joined us last night for our webinar on "Magnifica Humanitas." Excellent to partner with ACU Plunkett Centre to reflect on Pope Leo's call for love and dignity in the age of AI. @notredameaus @PlunkettCentre
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Congratulations to IES researcher Adam Piovarchy who has been awarded a AU$180K research grant from the Politics, Philosophy & Economics Society. The project investigates the ethical, political epistemic dimensions of prediction markets. Well done Adam!
ppesociety.org/project/10471…
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Dr Victoria Lorrimar (Director of the Centre for Technology Human Futures) spoke with Andrew West on ABC Radio National about Pope Leo's encyclical on artificial intelligence, "Magnifica Humanitas." Great work, Vicki! @notredameaus @RadioNational
abc.net.au/listen/programs/r…
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Delighted to co-host an online seminar with the @PlunkettCentre responding to the upcoming encyclical on artificial intelligence, "Magnifica Humanitas." Please join us for an expert discussion of the encyclical’s significance for how we engage with AI.
4 June, RSVP essential.
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Join Rabbi Dr Samuel Lebens this July at The Central Synagogue Bondi Junction for a 4-evening course on Rabbi Jonathan Sacks’ book "A Letter in the Scroll" its message of hope in difficult times.
📅 7, 14, 21 & 28 July | 7:00–8:30 PM
Open to Jewish non-Jewish participants.
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IES researcher John Lippitt's paper “Social Comparison and the Vices of Pride: A Kierkegaardian Perspective” has been published open-access in Philosophia. John explores how social comparison is both psychologically corrosive epistemically dangerous. link.springer.com/article/10…
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IES Research Fellow Adam Piovarchy explores the perils and promises of the recent rise of prediction markets in his latest public piece for ABC Religion and Ethics. Great work, Adam!
abc.net.au/religion/adam-pio…
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IES researchers Victoria Lorrimar Tim Smartt write for The Conversation Australia NZ about the tech sector’s new focus on AI tokenmaxxing and how it might be one part of a new vision of a good life. @ConversationEDU @notredameaus
theconversation.com/silicon-…
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Join us tomorrow!
Delighted to be co-hosting an author-meets-critics workshop with our friends at ACU's @PlunkettCentre engaging with Kathryn MacKay's (USYD) new book "Public Health Virtue Ethics"
Wed 22 April 2-4:30pm, all welcome. Registration essential.
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