Roberto Sirvent’s teaching draws on ethics, critical theory, cultural studies, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of science. He is currently Lecturer in the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, where he teaches courses in bioethics. He has also been on faculty at MIT, Yale, Barnard College, Pomona College, Scripps College, and Hope International University, where he served as Chair of the Social Science Department and Director of the Center for Public Leadership. He is widely published on topics in AI ethics, AI and medicine, media studies, religious ethics, critical sports studies, and global health. His work focuses particularly on questions of power and accountability in AI systems—including labor and workplace impacts, environmental costs, surveillance, and how AI affects communities with the least power to shape or refuse these technologies. His work also addresses medical neglect and abuse in prisons and migrant detention. He holds an MA from Johns Hopkins University, a JD from the University of Maryland School of Law, and a PhD from the London School of Theology.
Education History
- B.A., Biblical Studies, Hope International University
- M.A., Government, Johns Hopkins University
- PhD, Theology, London School of Theology
- JD, Law, University of Maryland School of Law
Work Experience
Lecturer, Harvard University
Honors and Awards
- Henry K. Beecher Prize for Ethics Teaching, Harvard Medical School (2024)
Courses
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