AI and Societal Wellbeing: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Health, Behaviour, and Urban Systems

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Date Date
Date:
May 18, 2026
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10:00am - 12:00nn (Morning Session)
2:00pm - 4:00pm (Afternoon Session)
Brice B. Kuimi
Assistant Professor
Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
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Camellia Zakaria
Assistant Professor
School of Public Health and Faculty of Information, University of Toronto
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Patrick J. Adler
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
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Yanjia Cao
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
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King-wa Fu
Professor
School of Future Media
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Alvin Junus
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Social Work & Social Administration
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Nicky Lam
Associate Professor
Department of Geography
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Junshi Xu
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
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Co-organised by the HKU Faculty of Social Sciences and the Department of Geography, this workshop brings together interdisciplinary perspectives on the role of AI in shaping societal wellbeing, with a focus on health, human behaviour, and urban systems. Featuring speakers from the University of Toronto and The University of Hong Kong, it will showcase applied research, examine the broader societal implications of AI, and foster dialogue and collaboration on leveraging AI to address complex social and urban challenges.

The event is hosted under the HKU Faculty of Social Sciences’ Strategic Research Theme: AI, Society, and Social Dynamics.

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