Robots vs Loneliness?

Lincoln Theological Institute (LTI) is an international centre of expertise in the theological study of religion and society. It is based at the University of Manchester.

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Social robots are on the rise. They're designed to interact with humans, learn from us, and combat our loneliness. These robots are presented as able to be our friends, companions, and even partners. Can they truly tackle loneliness, though? Or, given that they are machines rather than persons, do they risk making people feel lonelier than ever?
In this interactive event, hosted by <A HREF="http://lincolntheologicalinstitute.com/scott-midson-lti/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Scott Midson</A> (Lincoln Theological Institute, University of Manchester), a panel of experts from different fields will discuss some of the priorities and risks of social robots. You will have chance to ask the panel your questions and to participate in the debate.
The panel will be comprised of:
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<LI><A HREF="https://www.mdx.ac.uk/about-us/our-people/staff-directory/profile/papadopoulos-rena" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Prof Irena Papadopoulos</A> (Professor of Transcultural Health and Nursing, Middlesex University; part of <A HREF="https://www.mdx.ac.uk/news/2017/01/nursing-professor-working-on-2.5m-international-study-to-build-culturally-aware-robots" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EU/Japan study</A> on culturally-aware robots in healthcare)</LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://bvlsingler.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Beth Singler</A> (Research Associate, University of Cambridge; Producer, '<A HREF="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wA4tAEKhj0" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Friend in the Machine</A>' [YouTube])</LI>
<LI><A HREF="http://jamesahy.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">James Young</A> (Presenter, '<A HREF="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0635rh6" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sex Robots and Us</A>'; '<A HREF="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05cyxtz" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Can Robots Love Us?</A>' [BBC])</LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dave_Cameron" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr David Cameron</A> (Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction, University of Sheffield)</LI>
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This event is organised as part of Living with and Loving Machines, a research project exploring how and why we might love machines, as well as investigating the ways they might 'love' us back. 
If you have any queries, or for further details, contact <A HREF="mailto:scott.midson@manchester.ac.uk" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">scott.midson@manchester.ac.uk</A>.

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