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Center for Digital Ethics & Policy

Welcome to the Center for Digital Ethics & Policy

Fostering dialogue, advancing research, and informing praxis

The Symposium Series

Sigma: The 2026 Annual International Symposium on Digital Ethics

Save the date for this year's annual symposium. Click here to learn more.

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Visit our collections of previous symposiums.

Labs, Fellows, and Initiatives

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SIMLab

The Social & Interactive Media Lab (SIMLab) is our interdisciplinary research space that provides resources and outlets for faculty and advanced students to work on collaborative projects, focusing on driving the conversation on issues in digital communication.

The first class of Virtual Fellows in Critical AI Policy at 暗网禁区Chicago

Virtual Fellows in Critical AI Policy

We are delighted to welcome our first cohort of Virtual Fellows in Critical AI Policy, hosted jointly by DISC (Digital Society@ManMet) and CDEP. Our Fellows come from many countries spanning Africa, Asia, Europe and North and South America, bringing with them a range of topics and critical perspectives.

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CDEP + DISC Summer School 2026

Curated by Adi Kuntsman, Dr. Florence Chee, Dan Joseph and Jessica Elias, learn more about the 2026 CDEP + DISC Summer School's annual events, activities and masterclasses spotlighting different aspects of digital politics, society and culture.

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The CDEP + DISC Observatory

Uncover our new, visionary initiative, to address digital policy through critical, global and interdisciplinary lens.

In The Media

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School Pope Leo XIV鈥檚 encyclical warns of AI risks. Loyola is forging ethical solutions.

Pope Leo XIV presented his first encyclical 鈥淢agnifica Humanitas,鈥� at the Vatican on Monday, laying out an impassioned call to preserve human dignity, protect workers, and ensure adequate regulatory safeguards in an age of artificial intelligence. Learn more about how Loyola is trailblazing solutions.

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In All Things...

Dr. Florence Chee explores the ethical, cultural, and social impacts of emerging technologies, from AI and gaming to digital labor.

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TechArena Great Debate: Navigating AI Ethics

In this Great Debate, Allyson Klein and four panelists will discuss the criticality of ethics in the rapidly changing landscape of AI, equipping viewers with insights to help them navigate this highly complex and ever-evolving issue.