Technology Serving Humanity Speaker Series
As the world moves rapidly into an era promising massive hyper-disruptive change driven both by new technological innovations and the collapse of disciplines, the FedEx Institute of Technology of the University of Memphis is launching a new public lecture series focusing on the deeper underpinnings and impacts of this change on individuals and communities. This Technology Serving Humanity series will focus on the social, political, philosophical and humanistic considerations, rather than on technological aspects. The goal is to help our regional community understand and hopefully play an active role in navigating or shaping the expected disruptions and changes.
Leading international scholars in the social sciences, humanities, fine arts and non-technical disciplines have been invited to the University of Memphis to present a monthly public talk as part of the series founded the fall 2021.
Faculty members interested in nominating a speaker with a national or international academic reputation are encouraged to share their suggestions with Dr. Srikar Velichety, Assistant Professor in Business Information and Technology. Dr. Velichety is leading the series effort and can be reached at svlchety@memphis.edu.
Past Speakers
See who has visited the FedEx Institute of Technology, a collection of scholars and innovators from across the United States and abroad. These guest speakers offer profound insights and expertise in their respective fields. Explore their impactful contributions and delve into the wealth of knowledge they've shared with our campus community.
Paul R. Anderson Professor
Fox School of Business and Management at Temple University
Bernard T. Ferrari Professor
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Professor of Supply Chain Management
Penn State University
Assistant Professor at the College of Computing
Georgia Tech
Charles J. Dockendorff Endowed Chair Isenberg School of Management
University of Massachusetts Amherst
"Implementing Transparency in Machine Learning Applications"
Professor of Management in the Warrington College of Business
University of Florida
Kingland Systems Faculty Fellow in Business Analytics; Associate Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, Ivy College of Business
Iowa State University
Chair Professor, School of Creative Media
City University of Hong Kong
Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology
Tufts University
"Democracy and Digital Hate: The Price We Pay for Online Abuse and Harassment"
University Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy and Psychology
University of Cincinnati
"Do smart devices make us less smart?"
Endowed Chair; Director of the Religion and Public Life Program
Rice University
"Understanding Interactions Between Religious and Scientific Communities to Increase Diversity in Science"
Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Science and Society
University of Ottawa
"Immaculate conception of data: agribusiness, activists and their shared politics of the future"
Distinguished Research Professor of Literature
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Associate Professor
Annenberg School for Communication
Fisher Distinguished Professor of Operations & Sr. Associate Dean
Max M. Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University
Associate Professor, Supply Chain and Operations
Carlson School of Management
Fletcher Jones Chair of Technology Design & Management, Center for Information Systems & Technology (CISAT)
Claremont Graduate University
Professor of Computer Information Systems
Bentley University
Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Academic Co-Director, CARE-AI; Faculty Affiliate, One Health Institute
University of Guelph
Associate Professor in Writing, Rhetoric, Digital Studies
University of Kentucky
Ford Professor of Political Science
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Associate Professor of Communication Studies
Northwestern University
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Philosophy; Director, Humanities Institute; Director, New England Humanities Consortium
University of Connecticut
Associate Professor of Philosophy; Director, Ethics, Artificial Intelligence & Big Data
Florida International University
Professor of Philosophy and Decision Theory; Co-Director, Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Professor of Law
American University Washington College of Law
Ernest A. Sharpe Centennial Professor
University of Texas at Austin