IEEE ETHICS-2027 Call For Papers

Cultivating Ethical Technology: Character, Leadership, and Education

25-27 June 2027, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA

The IEEE International Symposium on Ethics in Engineering, Science, and Technology (ETHICS) is a conference

series sponsored by the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT). Launched in 2014, ETHICS draws

together the global, multicultural, interdisciplinary community of technology and ethics scholars and practitioners from

industry, academia, government, and civil society.

ETHICS-2027 is hosted by The Pratt School of Engineering at Duke

University, a leader in engineering education with innovative teaching and scholarship spanning four engineering

departments and a broad network of multidisciplinary institutes and centers that connect engineering with medicine,

science, the humanities, social sciences, public policy, and ethics. Located in North Carolina’s Research Triangle, Duke is

also embedded in a vibrant regional ecosystem of universities, research organizations, technology companies, and

community partners, extending opportunities for engagement across academia, industry, and the public sphere.

ETHICS-2027 centers on the challenge of cultivating technology that serves society responsibly, with particular

attention to trust, equity, sustainability, and public well-being. As artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, digital

platforms, biotechnology, and other emerging technologies increasingly shape society, engineers and technology

professionals face ethical questions that extend well beyond technical performance. The conference will explore how

character formation, ethical leadership, and ethics education can prepare engineers and technology professionals to

navigate these challenges and guide responsible innovation. Bringing together perspectives from engineering, computing,

education, philosophy, the social sciences, industry, and public policy, ETHICS-2027 will examine how we develop

technologies in ways that advance their positive social impact through education, personal growth, and ethical leadership.

ETHICS-2027 Conference Topics include but are not limited to:

● Character, Professional Integrity, and Ethical Responsibility in Engineering and Technology

● Ethical Leadership in Technology Development, Governance, and Industry

● Ethics Education in Engineering, Computing, and STEM

● Social, Ethical, and Environmental Implications of Emerging Technologies

● Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and Ethical Decision Making

● Public Trust, Transparency, and Accountability in Technology Systems

● Community Education and Engagement on Ethical Engineering and Technology Issues

● Perspectives on Technology Ethics from the Humanities and Social Sciences

Submission Guidelines

The ETHICS-2027 Program Committee welcomes original work not previously or simultaneously submitted to another

journal or conference. Individual submissions may include abstracts (to be presented as posters), short papers (3-5

pages), and regular papers (6-10 pages, references excluded from page counts). We also welcome proposals for

workshops and pre-organized panel sessions. All accepted papers and abstracts will be submitted to IEEE Xplore for

publication as part of the Conference Proceedings. Papers, poster abstracts, workshop proposals, and panel proposals

must be submitted through EasyChair by the deadlines indicated below. Detailed information on submission guidelines,

including IEEE Xplore requirements, can be found on the conference website.

Deadlines

January 11, 2027: Papers, Abstracts, Panel Session, and Workshop Proposals due

March 15, 2027: Decision notices

May 10, 2027: Final “Camera-Ready” Papers and Abstracts Due

More Information

ETHICS-2027 Conference Co-Chairs: Siobhan Oca (siobhan.rigby@duke.edu) & Stacy Tantum (stacy.tantum@duke.edu)

ETHICS-2027 Technical Program Chair: Cameron Kim (cameron.kim@duke.edu)

ETHICS-2027 Website (under construction) - https://attend.ieee.org/ethics-2027