June 6th we invite NeuroSysMed staff and collaborators to join us for a conversation about autonomy, authenticity, and agency in the context of neurological conditions and challenges. The workshop will be organized as chaired discussions and will not require any formal preparation. We do however invite you to bring a curious and critical mind, kindness, and a story or two from your own clinical and/or scientific practices which foreground experiences related to autonomy, authenticity, and agency in some way or another. These stories will serve as a foundation for the kinds of questions that will inform the discussions, like: • How do the moral implications surrounding changes in personality and self-perception intersect with broader societal views on personal autonomy and well-being? • How does the application of neurotechnologies challenge our conception of agency, where thoughts and actions originate from neural processes? • What ethical dilemmas emerge when neurotechnologies offer the potential to manipulate emotions, memories, or perceptions? • How can society ensure that the benefits of neurotechnological interventions are balanced against concerns about maintaining the authentic identity and agency of individuals? • How does the use of neurotechnologies confront the delicate balance between individual autonomy and the potential for external neural influence? • What ethical and legal considerations arise when neurotechnologies are employed to enhance decision-making capacities for individuals facing neurological challenges? • To what extent can we uphold personal responsibility and autonomy when predictive neurology shapes legal and societal expectations about future behavior? Date: Thursday June 6th Time: 19.00-21.00 Location: Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities, Seminar room (ground floor), Parkveien 9, 5007 Bergen