I hereby solicit suggestions for the video of the day. Please email me your ideas with explanations. Selected entries will win 5 homework points. If your video is played at the beginning of class, you must also briefly explain something about the video and something about yourself - in person.
The Digital Ethics Center at Yale University is now hiring current/continuing students for our Director's Fellows research assistant program, as well as full-time postgraduate or postdoctoral research scholar positions. Applications are due by 21 April 2025 for Director's Fellows, and 30 April 2025 for all other positions, with an anticipated start date in Fall 2025.Please contact Joanna Carmona, Program Manager, with any questions.
Director's Fellows
The Director’s Fellowships program at the Digital Ethics Center (DEC) offers an exciting opportunity for Yale students to engage in groundbreaking research on digital ethics and AI governance. With two distinct tracks - Junior Director's Fellows (Undergraduates) and Senior Director's Fellows (Graduate and Professional School Students) - this program is designed to support students at different academic stages, while fostering a shared mission of advancing digital ethics scholarship.
Each fellow completes a semester-long research project, participates in regular cohort meetings, and receives a monetary award per semester, disbursed monthly. Fellows are expected to be on-site for 6-8 hours weekly. The program is structured around regular meetings during the semester, led by Professor Floridi and other researchers at the DEC. These meetings enable fellows to discuss current topics in digital ethics, exchange feedback on their research projects as a cohort, and acquire research skills practically. The goal is for each fellow to research, write, and revise an original paper of publishable quality by the end of the semester, on a topic relevant to the activities of the Center, with the support of Professor Floridi and usually in collaboration with other researchers. The fellowship may complement the work that students are already doing through their coursework at Yale. For example, a fellow’s paper may evolve from or contribute to their bachelor’s thesis, master’s thesis, or a doctoral dissertation chapter.
The Director’s Fellowship program is interdisciplinary and inclusive of students from all backgrounds. The only requirement is a demonstrated interest in researching the governance, ethical, legal, and social implications (GELSI) of digital innovation and technologies. Applications from all disciplines are encouraged, with special priority given to applications from graduate students and individuals with prior research experience. Past Fellows include engineering students Tyler Schroder '25 (AY24), Grant Shanklin (Spring 2025), Andrew West '25, and more students from other backgrounds and disciplines.
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