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    Mathias Risse, Lucius N. Littauer Professor of Philosophy and Public Administration, named Faculty Director of Carr Center for Human Rights Policy

    October 9, 2018

    Cambridge, MA—Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) announced that Mathias Risse, the Lucius N. Littauer Professor of Philosophy and Public Administration, will serve as the Faculty Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy.

    Risse’s work and research is focused on the intersection of philosophy and public policy. His research addresses many...

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    70th Anniversary of Human Rights Declaration

    Kennedy School Hosts Discussion Honoring 70th Anniversary of Human Rights Declaration

    October 11, 2018

    The Kennedy School held a discussion featuring University of Virginia Professor James B. Loeffler ’96 Wednesday in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

    The Declaration, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, articulates legal and moral principles for “fundamental human rights to be universally protected.” While legally non-binding, the document has been frequently cited as a basis for international agreements and domestic laws.

    Wednesday’s discussion —...

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    2018 Nov 30

    Human Rights, Ethics, and Artificial Intelligence: Challenges for the next 70 Years of the Universal Declaration

    Fri - Sat, Nov 30 to Dec 1, 8:00am - 6:30pm

    Location: 

    Wexner 434 AB, Harvard Kennedy School

    A Joint Conference Sponsored by the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, to be held Nov 29 (evening)-Dec 1, 2018, at the Harvard Kennedy School.

    *Registration is now closed.* Please email     carr_center@hks....

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    2018 Nov 29

    Public Lecture by Cynthia Dwork: Skewed or Rescued?  The Emerging Theory of Algorithmic Fairness

    5:00pm to 6:30pm

    Location: 

    Harvard Kennedy School, Taubman Building, Rooms 520 A,B & C

    dworkIntelligent systems, much like humans, have the ability to see and respond to the world around them. Using data in new ways to make more accurate predictions or enabling new services, these machines offer the hope of overcoming the limitations of our own decision-making. However, with this they bring questions about how we make...

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