The JRC SciArt project, in collaboration with the European School of Administration, has organised a series of lunch time talks on Changing the Ground.
Join us on 20 January 2022, 12:30-14h CET. Award winning philosopher Francesca Ferrando will discuss about how posthuman philosophy conceptualises humans as part of a planet, nets of ecological and technological emergencies and expressions of cosmic phenomena. This will be a journey of self-inquiry and self-discovery: into technology, into society, and most importantly, into ourselves…
Online talk JRC SciArt Cycle: Who is Afraid of Artificial Intelligence? Posthumanism, Technology and Society
Date: 20/01/2022, 12h30 – 14h00
In the 21st century, a spectre is haunting humans – the spectre of technology. From algorithmic predestination to internet addiction, from the technosphere to super-intelligent AI: technology is here to stay. This realization is not a neutral statement, nor does this entail an uncritical acceptance of the ways these technologies are being actualized. Instead, it is a wake-up call to be aware of where we are at – as individuals, as a society, and as a species. We can no longer think of technology in separation from humanity and ecology; its material production has to be taken into consideration as well. In order to understand technology in the era of the Anthropocene, we need a radical change in people’s world-views. Anthropocentric and human-centric values that are still ingrained in many societies, in and outside of Europe, are serious obstacles towards this shift, which is urgently needed in the rise of global catastrophes.
In this talk, we will approach the human condition through the philosophies of posthumanism, by addressing humans as part of a planet, nets of ecological and technological emergencies, expressions of cosmic phenomena. We will understand together how each of us can help in tracing new horizons. This will be a journey of self-inquiry and self-discovery: into technology, into society, and most importantly, into ourselves…
If you would like to register for the talk, please send us an email at caterina.benincasa@ec.europa.eu
