Pardee Center Concludes “The Future of…” Webinar Series
On April 22, 2021, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, an affiliated center at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, hosted the third webinar in its Spring 2021 “The Future of…” series, exploring the future of the digital economy. Previous webinars in the series explored the future of global climate change and the future of the university.
The webinar featured Azer Bestavros, Associate Provost for Computing & Data Sciences, BU; Robin R. Murphy, Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, Texas A&M University; and Nicol Turner Lee, Director, Center for Technology Innovation, Brookings Institution. The panel was moderated by Adil Najam, Dean of the Pardee School.
During the event, panelists discussed the future of the digital and robotics industry, how the digital future has progressed, how technology has impacted people’s lives in the COVID-19 pandemic, and how this technology could lead to greater societal inequities.
A recording of the event can be viewed below.
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is an interdisciplinary research center affiliated with the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. Through programs of scholarship, outreach, and education, the Pardee Center works to improve public decision-making and policy to train future generations of interdisciplinary scholars. Read more about the Pardee Center on their website.