Prof. Anthony Elliot. No one driving: technologies, systems, retrotopias
Channel: Mobility Lab
Date: 2022-04-21

The public online lecture series "Mobility analysis and planning for human-scale cities" arranged by the Mobility Lab, University of Tartu, features experts and leading scholars in the field of mobility and transport. The lecture series seeks to answer the question of how to promote human-scale, sustainable, and just cities through mobility analysis and transport planning. The lectures address transport policy, the social, environmental and health aspects of mobility and transport, traditional and novel methods in mobility analysis and transport planning, and innovative technologies and future solutions and their social impact.

In this lecture, Professor Anthony Elliot from University of South Australia talks about "No one driving: technologies, systems, retrotopias".

Anthony Elliott is a Professor of Sociology and the Executive Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and Network at the University of South Australia. Professor Elliott is a prominent social theorist, sociologist, and public intellectual. He writes about identity, society, globalisation, and the digital revolution. His research has had a lasting impact upon social theory and sociology worldwide. Currently, he leads several international teams investigating the social impact of digital technologies, robotics, and artificial intelligence.