T. William & Patricia Ayers:
Global Tipping Points -
The Changing Battlescape:
Weapons in Space
As geopolitical tensions continue rising around the world, competition for any military advantage has led many to call for the weaponization of outer space. The placement of weapons beyond the limits of the atmosphere will have a chilling effect on future uses of this common space and goes against various treaties signed to ensure the peaceful use of this critical shared arena.
Join the World Affairs Council of New Hampshire, in partnership with the NH Chapter of the Fulbright Association, for a timely conversation with Dr. Ann C Thresher, Assistant Professor at Northeastern University, a leading applied ethicist, as we explore the negative aspects of the weaponization of outer space. In this moderated community conversation, Dr. Thresher will explore the difference between the militarization and weaponization of outer space, how new technologies are reshaping realities, and why it remains important to preserve a peaceful usage of this space. In addition, the conversation will give you insights into the ways that placing weapons in outer space will pose threats to daily life, from GPS navigation, communication, and even banking transactions.
Attend in person or online to gain a clearer understanding of how today’s most consequential battles may be happening quietly, behind screens — and what that means for global stability, security, and the future of conflict.
Doors open at 5:30 pm for a light reception and opportunity to connect with the local community.
WACNH will livestream this event to its global audience through YouTube on its website homepage.
About the Speaker
Ann C (Anncy) Thresher is an applied ethicist whose work focuses on emerging environmental technologies and, in particular, what risks we’re warranted in taking to solve environmental crises. As part of this, she works with scientists and policy-makers to help identify and solve the ethics questions that arise out of their work. Within this she works on topics like the use of gene-drives for conservation, how to effectively build and apply research moratoriums, why we should trust science (and how to identify pseudo-science), and the role of anger in motivating public action to solve the environmental crisis. She also works in the philosophy of space and is currently working on the ethical and environmental problems of telescope siting as part of the Next Generation Event Horizon Telescope.
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