The IEEE International Symposium on Ethics in Engineering, Science, and Technology (ETHICS) is a conference series sponsored by the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT). Originally launched in 2014, ETHICS Conferences draw together the global, multicultural, interdisciplinary community of technology and ethics scholars and practitioners from industry, academia, government, and civil society.
SSIT is the major financial sponsor of this conference series.
| Conference-Year | Dates | Location | Theme/URL | Chair |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IEEE ETHICS-2025 | June 6-8, 2025 | Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA | Emerging Technologies, Ethics, and Social Justice | Sylvester Johnson, Conference Chair; Heather Love, Organizing Chair; Joe Herkert, Technical Program Co-Chair; Qin Zhu, Technical Program Co-Chair |
| IEEE ETHICS-2023 | May 18-20, 2023 | College of Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, U.S.A. | Ethics in the Global Innovation Helix | Greg Adamson, Conference Series Chair; Leah Jamieson, General Chair; Brent Jesiek, Conference Chair; Joe Herekert, Technical Program Co-Chair; Justin Hess, Techical Program Co-Chair; Murty Polavarapu, Organizing Chair |
| IEEE ETHICS-2021 | October 28-31, 2021 | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (Virtual Event) | Engineering and Corporate Social Responsibility | Greg Adamson, Conference Chair; Joe Herkert, Technical Program Chair; Murty Polavarapu, Organizing Chair; Marc Cheong, Publications Chair |
| IEEE ETHICS-2014 | May 23-24, 2014 | Chicago, IL, USA | Elya Joffe, General Chair |




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