Are We Digitally Well? A Cross-Disciplinary Exploration of Digital Well Being


Seminar and Colloquium / Centre for Applied Ethics

Are We Digitally Well? A Cross-Disciplinary Exploration of Digital Well Being
20 JAN 2026

Date

20 January, 2026 (Tue)

Time

13:30-17:30

Venue

RRS 401 (Room 401, Sir Run Run Shaw Building, HSH Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University)

Speaker

Dr. Matthew J. DENNIS(TU Eindhoven), Prof. Christian MONTAG (University of Macau), Prof. Thomas CHIU (Chinese University of Hong Kong), Prof. Ann Gillian CHU (Hong Kong Baptist University & University of Leeds), Prof. Rachel Siow ROBERTSON (Hong Kong Baptist University), Prof. Wan Ping Vincent LEE (Hong Kong Baptist University), Dr. Sebastian SUNDAY GRÈVE (Peking University), Prof. Ivan Y. P. LI (Hong Kong Baptist University)

Are We Digitally Well? A Cross-Disciplinary Exploration of Digital Well Being

Date: 20 January, 2026 (Tue) | Time: 13:30 - 17:30  
Venue: RRS 401 (Room 401, Sir Run Run Shaw Building, HSH Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University) 
Language: English 

Abstract

Digital technologies, in particular, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, have given us powerful tools and new ways of working for ordinary tasks—and, in some cases, these technologies allow individuals to outsource human tasks to them in entirety, thereby seemingly eradicating the role of humans and the need for specific skills such as reading, writing, and critical and creative thinking. Despite bringing new conveniences and even previously unimagined possibilities, the replacement and displacement of humans raise fundamental questions about the value of human activities and their significance to people's lives, as some of those activities and skills arguably are constitutive of people's well-being.

This mini-workshop aims to bring together speakers of different backgrounds for a cross-disciplinary exploration into the opportunities and threats presented by digital technologies to well-being, as well as various ways digital well-being can be—or, should be—understood.

*Participants who successfully registered the event will receive a confirmation email a few days before the event.*

Schedule

13:30 - 13:35

Opening Remarks

13:35 - 14:15 

Keynote Session "New Ethical Frontiers for Creative Machines: Does Creative Artificial Intelligence Threaten Human Well-Being?"

by Dr. Matthew J. DENNIS (TU Eindhoven)

14:15 - 14:40

Talk #1 “From Digital Wellbeing to AI Wellbeing”

by Prof. Christian MONTAG (University of Macau)

14:40 - 15:05

Talk #2 “What Does Digital Wellbeing Look Like in the AI era?”

by Prof. Thomas CHIU (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

15:05 - 15:25

 Break

15:25 - 15:50

Talk #3 “Equality and Diversity in Hong Kong (Online) Christian Communities: Joys, Struggles, and Representations of Minority Voices”

by Prof. Ann Gillian CHU (Hong Kong Baptist University & University of Leeds) and Prof. Rachel Siow ROBERTSON (Hong Kong Baptist University)

15:50 - 16:15

Talk #4 “Promoting Social Inclusion for Older People in the Digital Age”

by Prof. Wan Ping Vincent LEE (Hong Kong Baptist University)

16:15 - 16:25

 Break

16:25 - 16:50

Talk #5 “Will to Power in Plastic Utopia”

by Dr. Sebastian SUNDAY GRÈVE (Peking University)

16:50 - 17:15

Talk #6 “Fostering Digital Trust: Combating Misinformation with Societal AI”

by Prof. Ivan Y. P. LI (Hong Kong Baptist University)

17:15 - 17:30

Final Discussion and Closing Remarks

 

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For any inquiries, please contact cae@hkbu.edu.hk.