Rida Jafar ⚘

Rida Jafar ⚘

Year Select: 2026

June 20, 2026:
SPP Annual Meeting at Johns Hopkins University

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June 09, 2026:
CSHPS / CPA Annual Meeting at Dalhousie University

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May 15, 2026:
A Visit to Waterloo's PSE (E7) Building

As part of an ongoing ethics collaboration, my advisor and I visited James Tung’s lab at the University of Waterloo, where we tried out a non-invasive BCI headset and had an engaging discussion with James and his students about ethical challenges related to BCI access. We also got a tour of the robotics facilities.

January 19, 2026:
My First Publication!

I wrote a commentary article for AJOB neuroscience about BCI embodiment and what it mean to operationalize phenomenal transparency. Check it out: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21507740.2025.2606297

January 18, 2026:
Philosophy of AI and Technology Conference

This weekend, I attended and presented at my first philosophy conference, which took place at the University of Manitoba. As it was the midst of winter, the campus grounds were covered in mountains of snow and surrounded by a -30°C chill that hurt to inhale. But inside the conference hall, the people were so welcoming, and the ideas shared so energizing, that I forgot all about the cold.