Hi everyone, please consider submitting an abstract for the following workshop. Given the increasing interest in human-machine and human-robot communication, this might be of interest for some. Thanks, Christoph Call for Abstracts: Workshop on the Ethical, Legal and Social Issues of Robots in Therapy and Education Held on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 in Barcelona (from 9.00 am-1.00 pm) What is it about? This 4-hour workshop at the [1]2016 New Friends Conference addresses the ethical, legal and social (ELS) implications of robots in therapy and education in a constructive and proactive manner. It takes up important ELS challenges that come with the introduction of robots in therapy and education. More specifically, it deals with human dignity, privacy and liability aspects. These overarching ELS issues - dignity, privacy, liability - shall be discussed in an open workshop format, laying the focus on solutions and leaving sufficient time for discussion. Researchers from all disciplines as well as practitioners are encouraged to submit abstracts (see below). The workshop is arranged in an interdisciplinary manner to allow participants to explore issues directly connected to their own areas of expertise while also providing the opportunity to engage with professionals from a wide range of disciplines. Find more information here: [2]https://legalaspectsofsocialrobots.wordpress.com/ How can you contribute? Not only can you participate at the workshop by registering via the [3]online form but you can also actively contribute with a short input presentation on one of these four key topics: changing environment of healthcare and education with the introduction of robots (1), ethics and dignity implications for patients or students with the introduction of robots (2), privacy implications for patients or students with the introduction of robots (3), liability of robots in the context of therapy and education (4). Your contribution must touch upon one of these four topics. Using concrete examples is welcomed, yet we are open for conceptual and theoretical pieces. The contribution should be a 1-2 page long abstract (minimum 350 words, maximum 1000 words). Please provide your abstract until July 15, 2016 by sending it to: [4]socialrobots2016@gmail.com We will notify the contributors by August 1, 2016 if their presentation is accepted to the workshop. The abstracts will be posted on the workshop website ([5]https://legalaspectsofsocialrobots.wordpress.com/). Contributors will also be asked for a short author biography. Please don't hesitate to contact us at [6]socialrobots2016@gmail.com if you have further questions. The organizing committee, Eduard Fosch Villaronga Jo Bac Aurelia Tam� Christoph Lutz References 1. http://www.newfriends2016.org/ 2. https://legalaspectsofsocialrobots.wordpress.com/ 3. https://legalaspectsofsocialrobots.wordpress.com/call-for-contributions/how-... 4. mailto:socialrobots2016@gmail.com 5. https://legalaspectsofsocialrobots.wordpress.com/ 6. mailto:socialrobots2016@gmail.com