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From: kling@ICS.UCI.EDU (Rob Kling)
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Subject: Re: Technology and Ethics Speakers
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Date: 28 Dec 90 21:34:11 GMT
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Much depends upon what you're looking for in a speaker. If you're
looking for a speaker who can stimulate sensitivity in a wide range
of ethical issues in computing, and also relate well to CS undergrads,
I recommend Judith Perrolle (Northeastern), Charles Dunlop (U of
Michigan - Flint), Terry Winograd (Stanford), Deborah Johnson
(Renssaleaer) or Dan McCracken (CUNY).

-- Judith Perrolle has written and worked on a wide array of
   professional issues for computer scientists and teaches CS students.

-- Charles Dunlop has a similar profile of experience (just edited
   "Computerization & Controversy: Value Conflicts & Social Choices in
   Computing" (Academic Press, March 1991) with a broad section on
   ethical issues in computing).

-- Terry Winograd has written about the ethical issues of military
   funding in Computer Science. He has also been President of Computer
   Professionals for Social Responsibility.

-- Deborah Johnson is a an ethical philosopher who has written about a
   wide range of ethical issues in computing.

-- Dan McCracken is a previous President of the ACM who has worked
   actively to raise the ethical consciousness of computer scientists.

Mitch Kapor and Jeremy Berman specialize in civil liberties issues and
do not have regular contact with CS undergrads. Zuboff specializes in
computerization & work from a managerial perspective. Because they are
relatively specialized and do not routinely interact with CS
undergrads, they would not be among my top set of choices for your
needs. They are all good people. Kapor and Zuboff can be very
charismatic (as are Perrolle, Winograd and McCracken).

Overall, I would recommend people in the order that I've listed them.

Rob Kling
Dept. of Information & Computer Science
University of California, Irvine