Technology, knowledge politics, and epistemological challenges | webinar
Organised by the Society of Conservation Biology - Social Science Working Group
New Frontiers: Evidence, AI & Epistemic Justice
18 September 2025, 16:00-18:00 CET | online
Join us for the Society of Conservation Biology Social Science Working Group (SCB SSWG) new special issue webinar series with the theme: New Frontiers: Evidence, AI, & Epistemic Justice. This session will open space for important discussions on conservation, AI, justice, and knowledge systems. This series is inspired by the Conservation Biology Special Issue: Trends and Future Directions in the Conservation Social Sciences (click here to find more)
Keynote Speakers
- Brian E. Robinson: Associate Professor at the McGill University, will discuss:
- How new tools in natural language processing open opportunities and challenges for conservation evidence synthesis
- Stasja Koot: Assistant Professor at the Wageningen University, will discuss:
- Intimidation as epistemological violence against social science conservation research
- William D. Moreto: Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida, will discuss:
- Bringing criminology, criminal justice, and crime science into conservation science and practice
Join us for engaging talks from three leading conservation scholars
Check the Methodological assessment regarding the diverse conceptualization of multiple values of nature and its benefits, including biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services (IPBES Values Assessment)
Photo by Julien Mussard on Unsplash: a red panda (Ailurus fulgens), native to the Himalayas and southwestern China, this endangered species is threatened by habitat loss and climate change