James Hughes (sociologist)

James Hughes
Hughes in San Francisco, 2012
Born
James J. Hughes

(1961-05-27) May 27, 1961 (age 62)
Columbus, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
EducationPh.D., M.A. (Univ. of Chicago), B.A. (Oberlin College)
Known forWork in Sociology, Executive Director at Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET)
Notable workWrote Citizen Cyborg
SpouseMonica Bock
Websitehttp://ieet.org

James J. Hughes (born May 27, 1961) is an American sociologist and bioethicist. He is the Executive Director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies[1] and is the associate provost for institutional research, assessment, and planning at UMass Boston.[2] He is the author of Citizen Cyborg: Why Democratic Societies Must Respond to the Redesigned Human of the Future[3] and is currently writing a book about moral bioenhancement tentatively titled Cyborg Buddha: Using Neurotechnology to Become Better People.[4]

  1. ^ "James Hughes". ieet.org. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
  2. ^ "Who We Are - Applied Ethics Center - UMass Boston". www.umb.edu. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hughes 2004 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "IEET Cyborg Buddha Project". ieet.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2016-07-08.

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