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Macquarie University NSW 2109

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Creating ethical solutions for our evolving world

We are a centre of collaborative and multi-disciplinary researchers using innovative methods to address ethical and legal challenges facing individuals, communities, societies and the wider ecosystem

Research priorities

The Macquarie University Ethics and Agency Research Centre spans a wide range of research topics, reflecting our multi-disciplinary membership. We bring unique perspectives to social, ethical and legal challenges arising from:

on how we live and understand ourselves

including human and non-human animals, as well as ecosystems

affecting individuals, communities and global populations

About us

We are a multidisciplinary network of researchers who collaborate to tackle significant challenges relating to technology, health and social justice. We have three main aims:

  • to be thought leaders in research addressing contemporary challenges
  • to foster engagement with communities and stakeholders through our public outreach activities
  • to build a thriving research culture though our comprehensive support and mentoring programs.
Our research

Our research

We aim to tackle the big issues around ethics and agency.

About our research
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