AAAS section on Societal Impacts of Science and Engineering is organizing a virtual informational session on the NSF Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2) Program and Q&A with Jason Borenstein on November 15, 2023, from 12-1 p.m. ET.
We would like to invite you to attend and ask questions. Please send any questions that you might want answered by email to (abankston@fas.org) by November 6, 2023.
Description: The goal of this presentation is to introduce the audience to the Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2) Program at the National Science Foundation with a submission deadline of January 22, 2024. Research projects funded by the ER2 Program use fundamental research to produce knowledge about what constitutes or promotes responsible or irresponsible conduct of research and why, as well as how to best instill responsible conduct of research into researchers, practitioners, and educators at all career stages. The presentation will include a brief history of the ER2 program, and a brief description of the types of proposals that are supported by the program and the merit review process. A portion of the time will be set aside to address questions from the audience.
Date and time: November 15, 2023, 12-1pm EST (virtual only)
How to join the event: Complete this form. The zoom information will be available upon form completion. Please note the meeting capacity is 300. If you are unable to join, we can send out the recording following the event.
Speaker bio: Jason Borenstein is a Program Director within the National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences. He is part of the team that oversees the Ethical and Responsible Research (ER2) Program. His duties include coordinating the merit review process for grant proposals submitted to the ER2 Program and administering awards. Dr. Borenstein’s research interests include robot & artificial intelligence ethics, engineering ethics, research ethics, and bioethics.
