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SUMMARY:From Virtual to Virtue: Ethics\, Epistemology\, Education
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LOCATION:Maistrova ulica 1\, Ljubljana\, Slovenia\, 1000
DESCRIPTION:<p><strong>From Virtual to Virtue: Ethics\, Epistemology\, Education</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Date:&nbsp\;</strong>June 15th &ndash\; 16th\, 2026\; <strong>deadline for application: March 2\, 2026</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Location:</strong>Ljubljana\, Slovenia (National Museum of Slovenia\, Maistrova ulica 1)</p>\n<p><strong>Format:</strong>in person</p>\n<p>Dear colleagues\,</p>\n<p>We are delighted to announce a conference dedicated to exploring <strong>virtue\, virtuousness\, and related concepts in the context of emerging AI technologies and the digital realm</strong><strong>. </strong>Grounded in the understanding that human beings are fundamentally relational\, and that virtues are formed through lived experience\, the conference examines how these processes are challenged and reshaped within digital environments. Submissions may address questions of ethics\, epistemology\, <em>or</em> education in relation to virtue and digital or AI-mediated contexts. They are not required to engage with all three areas\; focused treatments within a single domain are equally welcome.</p>\n<p>The event welcomes the employment of several disciplines\, including but not limited to philosophy\, computer science\, educational sciences\, cultural anthropology\, bioethics\, law\, and their interdisciplinary permeation. Adopting this interdisciplinary approach\, the conference brings together these perspectives to address the normative and practical implications of the development and use of AI systems in digital culture. Particular attention will be given to questions of responsible technological design\, digital well-being\, and the impact of digital technologies on everyday life.</p>\n<p>The conference will feature a dedicated thematic session on the ethical training and alignment of LLMs\, with particular focus on culturally-specific and language-specific approaches. This session will showcase current research and development concerning GaMS (Generative Model for Slovene)\, the Slovene open-source language model. Researchers from the Faculty of Computer Science at the University of Ljubljana will present their methodological frameworks and technical implementations related to developing responsible AI for smaller linguistic communities within broader international governance standards.</p>\n<p><strong><em>Suggested themes include (but are not limited to):</em></strong></p>\n<p>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <strong>Attaining human virtues and virtuousness in digitally mediated life</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Moral and epistemic responsibility and accountability in human&ndash\;AI interaction: knowledge\, authority\, and authorship</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Virtue ethics beyond the individual: institutional design\, practices and cultures in the digital era</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Ethical and related aspect of the use of AI in education: virtues in/of AI-mediated learning environments</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; AI-supported personalization and its implications for educational equity\, inclusion\, and justice</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; The role of educators and educational institutions in shaping responsible AI use</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Epistemic dependence\, autonomy\, and trust in AI-assisted educational processes and the concept of digital well-being</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; The role of science communication in the post-truth era: addressing the impact of fake news\, misinformation\, and declining institutional trust</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Imaginaries of technology\, artifacts\, and human-machine relations</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Novelty and defining characteristics of AI-mediated\, virtual\, and digital (religious) experience</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Ethical training of LLMs across languages and cultural contexts</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Responsible governance of AI protocols (documentation\, auditability\, explainability\, escalation)</strong></p>\n<p><strong>&middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Cultural variability\, minority perspectives\, and vulnerable groups in the context of the development and operation of AI systems</strong></p>\n<p><strong><em>Student section and workshops</em></strong><strong><em></em></strong></p>\n<p>The conference will include <strong>workshops</strong> and<strong> poster presentations </strong>devised for PhD candidates and early-career researchers. These workshops and presentations will provide a supportive environment for presenting work in progress\, receiving feedback\, and engaging in methodological and conceptual discussions fostering academic growth. (Students are invited to apply at the contact email below.)</p>\n<p><strong><em>Deadlines and other instructions</em></strong></p>\n<p>The <strong>deadline</strong> for submitting your <strong>abstract</strong> for review is <strong><u>March 2nd\, 2026</u></strong><u>.</u></p>\n<p>Submissions should include the title\, a short abstract (between 300 and 450 words)\, your affiliation\, e-mail address\, academic title and/or position. Applicants will be notified of the acceptance of the paper by April 3rd\, 2026.</p>\n<p>You can submit your application and abstract to the following <strong>e-mail address</strong>:mateja.centastrahovnik@teof.uni-lj.si or info@ethics-ai.eu</p>\n<p>The conference is planned as an exclusively <strong>in-person event</strong>.&nbsp\;Each lecture will last 30 minutes (followed by 15 minutes of Q&amp\;A).</p>\n<p><strong>Accommodation: </strong>Upon acceptance of their paper\, participants will be provided with detailed information and recommendations regarding accommodation options in Ljubljana\, together with practical guidance for attending the conference and making the most of a visit to the city.</p>\n<p><strong>Conference fee: </strong>In alignment with the Centre&rsquo\;s commitment to open and accessible science\, there is <strong>no registration fee</strong> for this event.<strong></strong></p>\n<p>All presenters will receive complimentary coffee\, snacks\, and lunch on both days of the conference. Additionally\, presenters will receive a conference swag bag and an invitation to submit a full paper for a peer-reviewed collection (to be published by an international academic publisher\, TBD).</p>\n<p><strong>Full paper submission (optional):</strong> The deadline for submission is tentatively scheduled for early autumn 2026.</p>\n<p><strong><em>Program committee</em></strong></p>\n<p><strong><em>Vojko Strahovnik</em></strong><em><br>Department of Philosophy\, Faculty of Arts\, University of Ljubljana<br>Head of the&nbsp\;</em><em>Centre for Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence and the Ethics of New Technologies</em><em></em></p>\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp\;</em></strong></p>\n<p><strong><em>Mateja Centa Strahovnik</em></strong><em><br>Faculty of Theology\, University of Ljubljana<br>Leader of the research programme&nbsp\;The Intersection of Virtue\, Experience\, and Digital Culture: Ethical and Theological Insights</em></p>\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp\;</em></strong></p>\n<p><strong><em>Diana C. Daly</em></strong><em><br>Associate Dean\, Graduate Academic Affairs\, University of Arizona iSchool</em></p>\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp\;</em></strong></p>\n<p><strong><em>Ivan Cerovac</em></strong><em><br>Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences\, University of Rijeka</em></p>\n<p><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p><strong><em>Contact person</em></strong></p>\n<p><strong>Mateja Centa Strahovnik</strong><strong></strong></p>\n<p>mateja.centastrahovnik@teof.uni-lj.si</p>\n<p><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p><strong><em>Conference webpage:</em></strong></p>\n<p>https://ethics-ai.eu/2026-conference</p>\n<p><em>&nbsp\;</em></p>
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