Past Events

ICTS Seminar - Al-Qa’ida: Sixteen Years after 9/11 and Beyond
ICTS Seminar - Al-Qa’ida: Sixteen Years after 9/11 and Beyond
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies International Center for Terrorism Studies As we mark the 16th anniversary of 9/11, is the worst yet to come? Will al-Qa’ida and its expanding network continue to threaten global security concerns? And what are the prospects of the U.S. and its allies to ult...
ICTS Seminar - Combating Biological Terrorism: Roadmaps for Global Strategies
ICTS Seminar - Combating Biological Terrorism: Roadmaps for Global Strategies
Potomac Institute for Policy Studies International Center for Terrorism Studies August 24, 2017 Biological security concerns are a permanent fixture of history, ranging from Mother Nature’s infectious diseases to man-made threats. Recent epidemics, such as Ebola and Zika, and the potential dan...

Lecture: The Cyborg  

On October 30, Dr. Paolo Benanti of the Pontificia Universita Gregoriana of Rome, Italy, gave a lecture entitled “The Cyborg: A Core Concept for Answers and Questions of Neurotechnology.”

Issues surrounding cyborg technology include how soon a true "cyborg" could emerge, and where society should draw moral and legal lines when a person becomes part machine.  The program addressed ways these issues relate to our concept of self, and the limits confronting technology and its uses.

Click to see a video of Dr. Benanti's presentation in its entirety.  

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