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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
The event will be held in English and simultaneously interpreted into German. In addition, the lecture will be broadcast live from 7 pm. The recorded video will be uploaded to this website a few days after the event.
The vision of the smart city promises efficient administration, improved quality of life for its residents, and a major contribution to sustainability. But what are the logics and ideals behind these promises and expectations? What are the perils when urban planning is determined by technology and data?
In his lecture, Rob Kitchin addresses a number of political and normative questions related to smart cities. He discusses the ethical values and principles that determine the desirable urban environment we want to create and live in. Therefore, his presentation explores how these measures ensure equal access to technology and decision-making, foster social justice and agency among all citizens. It also examines how these concerns are conceived and operationalised within smart cities around the world. How do these models and visions vary internationally, for example, between Asian and European countries? The final part of the talk will explore the ‘right to the smart city’ and ‘decentering the smart city’. How can these notions be used to create cities that truly prioritise human needs?
Rob Kitchin: Navigating Smart Cities
Tuesday, 14. Mai 2024 | 19:00 Uhr | Admission 18:30 Uhr
AUDIF Auditorium Friedrichstraße | Friedrichstraße 180, 10117 Berlin
Speaker
Rob Kitchin is a professor at Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute and Department of Geography. His research examines the production of digital geographies and his present ERC-funded project (2022-27) is ‘Data Stories: Telling Stories About and With Planning and Property Data’. He is the (co)author or (co)editor of 36 academic books and (co)author of over 200 articles and book chapters, including the edited works Dialogues in Human Geography, Progress in Human Geography and Social and Cultural Geography. He is a recipient of the Royal Irish Academy’s Gold Medal for the Social Sciences.
Making sense of the digital society
The current rapid pace of technological change is creating enormous uncertainties. Comprehensive explanations are needed in order to better understand the changes and shape a common future. The Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG) and the Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb) are therefore continuing the Making sense of the digital society lecture series, which was launched in 2017. The aim is to develop a European perspective on the current transformation process of our time and its social impact.
Information on participating / attending:
Please register here: https://www.hiig.de/en/events/navigating-smart-cities/
Date:
05/14/2024 19:00 - 05/14/2024 20:30
Event venue:
AUDIF Auditorium Friedrichstraße
Friedrichstraße 180, 10117 Berlin
10117 Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Target group:
all interested persons
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Information technology, Media and communication sciences, Philosophy / ethics, Politics, Social studies
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture, Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
05/07/2024
Sender/author:
Frederik Efferenn
Department:
Wissenschaftskommunikation
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event76870
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