Raffaele Rodogno
Fields of expertise
ethics and politics of technology
Biography
After a degree in International Relations (Geneva Graduate Institute), a Master in Philosophy of the Social Sciences (LSE) and a doctorate in moral philosophy (University of St Andrews), Raffaele has taught at the University of Aarhus (Denmark) before joining the University of Lausanne and the EPFL in 2024.Teaching & PhD
Teaching
Humanities and Social Sciences Program
Courses
Ethique sociale et politique
The aim of this course is to enable students to
build up a critical understanding of the ethical and socio-political issues at stake with the development and deployment of technology.
Environmental ethics
The aim of this course is to allow students to grasp environmental questions as ethical issues; to clarify the point of view from which this ethical dimension may appear; to master basic conceptual tools of ethics necessary for the discussion of the issues
The ethics of engineering I
L'objectif de ce séminaire est d'amener les étudiants à réfléchir aux enjeux éthiques que les nouvelles technologies peuvent soulever (comme l'incompatibilité potentielle avec l'autonomie, la démocratie, l'amitié et les rapports personnels, ou des risques existentiels ou écologiques)
The ethics of engineering II
In Spring, students work on either a joint or an individual project of their choice, in agreement with the teachers and under their supervision. Depending on the nature of the project, the latter could be realized in collaboration with other EPFL researchers.