Second Conference Day

Day Theme

Dignity, ‘Digital-ity’, Democracy

Venue: Sheptytsky Center, Stryiska str., 29а, Lviv

In the past, technologies have functioned as helpful tools at the service of human beings who have controlled these technologies to promote culture and the progress of civilization, but due to the novel nature and power of ‘digital-ity’, this relationship is in danger of being reversed. Needless to say, this threatens every genuine democracy and can even lead to unjust wars. There is a growing need to reflect upon a digital world’s impact on the public and political domains and to develop an appropriate culture and policies to sustain our social development and to secure democracies.

Among others, the following issues will be addressed and reflected upon throughout the day:

Digital Disinformation: Will Technology Kill or Reinvent Democracy?
Democracy, Markets, and Social Media Business Models
Social Teaching of the Church and the Power of the Digital
Surveillance Giants, Data Harvesting and Human Rights
Access, Speed, Connectivity: Is There a “Dignity” Cost?
Education Reconsidered: Dignity-Sensitive and Digitally-Savvy?

10:00-14:00

Pre-conference Activities

15:00-16:30

Plenary Session II:

Human Rights and the Transformations of the Digital Age: Social, Political, and Economic Dimensions

Room 002

16:30-17:00

Coffee-break

Hall

18:30-19:30

Evening Discussion

“‘Digital-ity’, Political Institutions, and the Reinvention of Democracy

Speakers:

José Casanova, USA

Hanna Hopko, Ukraine

Ostap Kryvdyk, Ukraine

Jan Piekło, Poland

Moderator Oksana Kulakovska, Ukraine

Room 002