Center for Ethics of Science and Technology

Projects

Technology and Culture: Genetics and its Social and Ethical Implications in Asia and Europe

A workshop granted by the Asia-Europe Foundation and the European Alliance for Asian Studies, to be held in conjunction with the Eighth Asian Bioethics Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, March 19 - 23, 2007, Chulalongkorn University. More details can be found at the ABC 2007 website..

Privacy: Ethical Issues in Biotechnology and Information Technology

Granted by the Academic Division, Thailand Research Fund. The objectives of this project is to investigate the ethical and conceptual aspects of privacy, in its new form within the recent advances and eventual merging of biotechnology and information technology.

Continuing Education for the Elderly: Life Sciences and Spirituality for Quality Aging

This is a curriculum development and research project funded by the National Economic and Social Advisory Council (NESAC). It consists of four smaller projects: (1) The Elderly and IT; (2) Child Psychology for the Elderly; (3) Quality Leisure Time and Spiritual Dimensions; and (4) Future Trends: the Elderly in the Year B.E. 2570 (2027 AD). Read full report of the project (in Thai).

The Role of the University in Information Technology for Development in Asia

Supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, with additional support by the APEC Foundation, this is a collaborative project comprising the CEST, the Center for Internet Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, the Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard University, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, National University of Singapore, and many others. The goal is to investigate the various roles in which universities in the region can play in optimizing information and communication technologies for development.

Links:

• Website of the same project at the Center for Internet Studies, University of Washington.

The ASEAN-EU LEMLIFE Project

Research Program on 'Science in Thai Culture and Society'

This is a research program supported by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT). It consists of four projects:

• Attitudes toward Science and Technology in Contemporary Thai Literature. Chief Investigator: Soraj Hongladarom
• Buddhist Perspectives on Human Cloning and Stem Cell Research. Chief Investigator: Somparn Promta
• Epistemological Dimensions of Science Policy. Chief Investigator: Siriphen Piriyajitkornkit
• The Internet and Self Knowledge. Chief Investigator: Duangkamol Chartprasert.

The Ethics of the Global Digital Divide

This project aims at understanding the ethical dimensions of the global digital divide. Supported by the Thailand Research Fund. Chief Investigator: Soraj Hongladarom. Project summary (PDF).