Varanasi: The fifteen-Day International Interdisciplinary Research Methodology Workshop on ‘Navigating Tomorrow: The Interplay of Technology, Ethics and Human Values’ began on Thursday at Malaviya Moolya Anusheelan Kendra, Malaviya Centre for Ethics and Human Values, Banaras Hindu University.The workshop aims to foster interdisciplinary research and critical engagement with ethical, social and philosophical issues emerging from rapid technological change.Addressing the inaugural session, workshop convener Prof Sutapa Das highlighted the objectives and significance of the programme. She stressed the importance of understanding the relationship between technological progress, ethical responsibility and human values.On the opening day, lectures were delivered by former Vice-Chancellor of University of Kalyani and University of Allahabad, Ratan Lal Hangloo, and Jitendra Pandey of the department of Botany, BHU. The first session concluded with an interactive question-and-answer session.The workshop will continue till Nov 7 in hybrid mode. It will provide a platform for scholars, researchers and students to engage with contemporary research methodologies and examine the broader implications of technological transformation.
