Lectures and media engagements
Research Webinar: Construction and Operation of Data Centers – Energy and Water Challenges from a Governance Perspective
Research webinar Construction and Operation of Data Centers: Energy and Water Challenges from a Governance Perspective Thu Apr 16, 2026 6:30pm MST (USA) | 5:30pm Arizona (USA) | Fri Apr 17, 9:30am (Japan) Sponsored by…
Piano concert featuring Mozart, Schubert, Rachmaninoff (Trinity Terrace, Fort Worth, Texas)
TRINITY TERRACE presents Kris Hartley, pianist The Longhorn Room 1600 Texas St, Fort Worth, TX Thursday, May 22, 2025 4:00 pm Edvard Grieg Nocturne in C major, Op. 54, No. 4 (1843–1907) Franz…
Panelist: “Recent Developments on AI Legislation/Proposed Legislation” 10th Midwest Symposium on Social Entrepreneurship
Deployments of new technologies and new combinations of pre-existing technologies present formidable challenges to legislatures responsible for developing laws that both serve and protect the public. The challenges associated with the rapidly accelerating development of…
Quoted in Consumer Reports (“A Consumer’s Guide to Greenwashing”)
Kris Hartley, an assistant professor at Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability, says that the mistrust greenwashing engenders can spread well beyond just the company making the false claims. “If consumers are not convinced that…
AI and wicked problems: opportunities and concerns (webinar for Hallym University, South Korea)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging at a time of convergent existential crises. Governments around the world face the mounting specter of climate change and socio-economic inequality while navigating polarized political environments. AI has been presented…
A Policy Framework for the Circular Economy (City University of Hong Kong)
Professor Kris Hartley, Assistant Professor in CityU’s Department of Public and International Affairs, recently published a research article entitled “A policy framework for the circular economy: Lessons from the EU” in the Journal of Cleaner…
Guest lecture: Mechanic panic: navigating complexity and uncertainty in the era of ‘smartness’ (Yonsei University, South Korea)
This lecture examines the socio-political dynamics behind the ‘smart cities’ policy project and technocracy more generally. It begins with an overview of common practices and policy narratives concerning smart cities, focusing on Hong Kong. The…
My interview with NUS offering advice to new PhD students
https://nusgs.nus.edu.sg/kris-hartley/ In retrospect, would you still have chosen to do a PhD? Why? Given the level of commitment needed to complete a PhD, it is essential to have a clear vision for how the degree…
Quoted in South China Morning Post (Hong Kong Covid-19 policy)
“Hong Kong must recognise that creating more space for community groups to respond to crises is not a threat to government legitimacy,” Hartley said. “The best but probably hardest thing the Hong Kong government can…