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Research Interests
Catholic social ethics, contintental philosophy and Science and Technology Studies, especially as they intersect in questions of economics and new technologies.
Biography
I am originally from the United States and studied in South Bend, Indiana; Boston, Massachusetts; and Berkeley, California. My research focuses on Catholic social ethics of new technologies, with special focus on economic impacts of information and computing technologies like Artificial Intelligence. Prior to coming to Hong Kong, I taught at Holy Names University, St Mary's College of California, and Santa Clara University, all in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Homo gubernator: A Moral Anthropology for New Technologies, The Graduate Theological Union
1 Sept 2012 → 31 Jan 2018
Award Date: 31 Jan 2018
Master, Boston College
1 Sept 2010 → 21 May 2012
Award Date: 21 May 2012
Bachelor, University of Notre Dame
1 Sept 2006 → 16 May 2010
Award Date: 16 May 2010
Keywords
- BR Christianity
- Catholic social ethics
- liberation theology
- BJ Ethics
- technology ethics
- economic ethics
- B Philosophy (General)
- continental philosophy
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Science and Technology Studies
- Actor-Network Theory
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Lacanian Analysis of Christian Paradox in Moral Teaching and Anxiety
CHECKETTS, L. M., Mar 2025, Anxiety in the Era of Uncertainty: An Interdisciplinary Reading of Lacan's Seminars. Chavoshian, A. & Park, J. E. S. (eds.). Pickwick Publications, p. 51-68 18 p.Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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An Interview with Karen Hao, Technology Journalist
Hao, K. & Checketts, L., 17 Feb 2025, Social and Ethical Considerations of AI in East Asia and Beyond. Checketts, L. & Chan, B. S. B. (eds.). 1st ed. Cham: Springer, p. 195-204 10 p. (Philosophy of Engineering and Technology; vol. 47).Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Introduction: The Significance of East-West Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence
Checketts, L. & Chan, B. S. B., 17 Feb 2025, Social and Ethical Considerations of AI in East Asia and Beyond. 1st ed. Springer Cham, p. vii-xv 9 p. (Philosophy of Engineering and Technology; vol. 47).Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Psychoanalyzing the Gynoid: Robot Fetishism through Freud and Lacan
CHECKETTS, L. M., Mar 2025, Anxiety in the Era of Uncertainty: An Interdisciplinary Reading of Lacan's Seminars. Chavoshian, A. & Park, J. E. S. (eds.). Pickwick Publications, p. 34-50 17 p.Research output: Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Social and Ethical Considerations of AI in East Asia and Beyond
CHECKETTS, L. M. (Editor) & CHAN, S. B. B. (Editor), 17 Feb 2025, 1st ed. Springer. 242 p. (Philosophy of Engineering and Technology ; vol. 47)Research output: Book/Report › Book or report › peer-review
Activities
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Journal of Moral Theology (Journal)
CHECKETTS, L. M. (Reviewer)
31 May 2024Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Springer Nature (Publisher)
CHECKETTS, L. M. (Reviewer)
15 Mar 2024Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Technology in Society (Journal)
CHECKETTS, L. M. (Reviewer)
22 Oct 2023Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Christian Scholar's Review (Journal)
CHECKETTS, L. M. (Reviewer)
Mar 2022Activity: Publication peer-review/editorial work › Editor/reviewer for publications (incl. CDCF T61 Journal Editor)
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Social and Ethical Issues of AI in Asia
CHECKETTS, L. M. (Speaker)
9 May 2022Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units