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Can you truly die in the digital age?
In this lecture, Professor Fontanini examines the ethical dimensions of death and mourning in the digital age, a field of study known as cyberthanatology. He explores the implications of digital immortality, where artificial intelligence, virtual reality and mind-uploading technologies simulate aspects of human identity beyond death, and at the same time raise questions around autonomy, privacy and the commodification of grief.
Thought-provoking, human and future-facing, this lecture invites us to reflect not only on how technology may reshape death, but also on what it means to preserve dignity, authenticity and our shared humanity in life.
Venue: Gallery
Speaker
Walter Fontanini
Dr Walter Fontanini is Professor of Bioethics at Semmelweis University, Budapest, and also serves as Visiting Professor at the University of Florence, Faculty of Medicine, Doctoral School of Neurosciences. An interdisciplinary scholar working at the intersection of mental health sciences, clinical psychology, bioethics, neuroethics, behavioural neurobiology, health law, and health humanities, his clinical and research interests include dignity therapy, narrative medicine, psychological support in serious and chronic illness, palliative care, psychometric assessment, correctional psychology, and the ethical challenges of biomedical innovation. He is the author of specialist publications and teaching volumes in bioethics, criminal psychology, research ethics, academic publishing, and Good Clinical Practice.
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