Join us on November 11th at 6:00pm
Please join us on November 11th at 6:00pm for a lecture with Dan Churchwell as he explores themes of technology and the human person. The lecture will be followed by Q&A.
Title: Is Technology a Threat to Our Humanity?
Lecture Description: Given the rapid adoption of new technologies, we hear constant commentary promising a future either fantastical or dire. Techno-optimists promise that artificial intelligence and machine learning will solve most of our problems, while techno-pessimists see a techastrophe looming over the horizon. By focusing specifically on what it means to be human and its implications for our tech ecosystem, this lecture will cut through the noise to explore the profound ways technologies shape our daily lives.
Time: 18:00
Thank you to the Széchenyi István College for Advanced Studies for co-hosting on this event.
Lecture Address:
Corvinus University Budapest, Building C, Lecture Room VII
Budapest, Közraktár u. 4-6, 1093
Dan Churchwell (English)
Dan currently serves as the director of programs and education for the Acton Institute, where he manages external relationships with foundations, higher education institutions, businesses, and NGOs. He has taught and lectured widely on issues related to the intersection of philosophy, theology, and economics. His current research interests include media ecology, technological ethics, and the future of work.
Prior to his work at Acton, Dan spent 10 years in higher education as a lecturer and administrator in the Pacific Northwest. He is interdisciplinary in his interests and has taught and lectured widely on issues related to the intersection of philosophy, theology, and economics. His current research interests include media ecology, technological ethics, and the future of work.
Dan also has experience in a Fortune 100 logistics company and a commercial real estate investment firm, and has served as executive director of an international medical nonprofit and on multiple nonprofit boards.
Dan Churchwell (Português)
Dan atua atualmente como diretor de programas e educação do Acton Institute, onde gerencia relações externas com fundações, instituições de ensino superior, empresas e ONGs.
Ele lecionou e ministrou palestras amplamente sobre questões relacionadas à interseção entre filosofia, teologia e economia. Seus atuais interesses de pesquisa incluem ecologia da mídia, ética tecnológica e o futuro do trabalho.
Antes de ingressar no Acton, Dan passou 10 anos na área de ensino superior como professor e administrador na região noroeste dos Estados Unidos. Ele possui interesses interdisciplinares e tem ampla experiência em ensino e palestras sobre temas que envolvem filosofia, teologia e economia. Seus atuais focos de pesquisa incluem ecologia da mídia, ética tecnológica e o futuro do trabalho.
Dan também possui experiência em uma empresa de logística da Fortune 100 e em uma firma de investimentos imobiliários comerciais, além de ter atuado como diretor executivo de uma organização médica internacional sem fins lucrativos e participado de diversos conselhos de ONGs.