DR. FRANCESCA FERRANDO
philosopher of the Posthuman
Ph.D. in philosophy, M.A. in Gender Studies
Photo by Angelo Marino
Award-Winning Philosopher and Lecturer,
globally involved in the posthuman
as an Author, Professor (NYU), Thinker, and Organizer.
Public Intellectual, named:
"One of the 100 Top Creatives Making Change in the World"
by ‘ORIGIN’ magazine.
A Leading Voice in the Field of Posthuman Studies.
praises
"Ferrando is both a Classicist and a Futurist:
Erudite and Upbeat, Committed but Critical, Conceptual and Poetic, at Once"
Rosi Braidotti
"Francesca Ferrando is at the Forefront of Thinking Philosophically"
Stefan Lorenz Sorgner
"Prof. Ferrando is the Best Teacher I've had in My Life"
NYU Student
"Ferrando is both a Classicist and a Futurist:
Erudite and Upbeat, Committed but Critical, Conceptual and Poetic, at Once"
Rosi Braidotti
"Francesca Ferrando is at the Forefront of Thinking Philosophically"
Stefan Lorenz Sorgner
"Prof. Ferrando is the Best Teacher I've had in My Life"
NYU Student
Dr. Ferrando's lecture "How to Become Posthuman", Princeton University, US 2019.
BIO
Dr. Ferrando teaches Philosophy at New York University (US),
NYU-Program of Liberal Studies,
as an Adjunct Assistant Professor.
She is the author of several publications;
her latest book is Philosophical Posthumanism,
published by Bloomsbury.
Dr. Ferrando was the recipient of the Philosophical Prize "Premio Sainati",
with the Acknowledgment of the President of the Italian Republic.
Dr. Ferrando earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy (University of Roma Tre, Italy),
to which the European Doctoral Fellowship was granted.
She holds an M.A. in Gender Studies (Utrecht University, Holland),
Director of the Program: Prof. Rosi Braidotti.
Dr. Ferrando was a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University (US) twice,
and an Independent Researcher at the University of Reading (England),
working on Cyborg Theory with Prof. Kevin Warwick.
Dr. Ferrando is the Founder of the Global Posthuman Network.
In the history of TED talks, she was the first speaker
to give a talk on the subject of the posthuman.
Dr. Ferrando's work has been translated into many languages, including:
Chinese, Hungarian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Turkish and Spanish.
Dr. Ferrando earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy (University of Roma Tre, Italy),
to which the European Doctoral Fellowship was granted.
She holds an M.A. in Gender Studies (Utrecht University, Holland),
Director of the Program: Prof. Rosi Braidotti.
Dr. Ferrando was a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University (US) twice,
and an Independent Researcher at the University of Reading (England),
working on Cyborg Theory with Prof. Kevin Warwick.
Dr. Ferrando is the Founder of the Global Posthuman Network.
In the history of TED talks, she was the first speaker
to give a talk on the subject of the posthuman.
Dr. Ferrando's work has been translated into many languages, including:
Chinese, Hungarian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Turkish and Spanish.
MEDIA GALLERY
1. TEDx Talk "Humans, Cyborgs, Posthumans", 2012.
2. Lesson "What does 'POSTHUMAN' mean?", Course "The Posthuman", 2017.
3. Keynote "Can Technology be Enlightened?", I AM Festival, 2019.
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For more info on Dr. Ferrando's work:
1. NEWS - Latest news
2. WRITE - Books, Articles and Edited Collections
3. TALK - Keynotes, Lectures and Talks
4. TEACH - Teaching and Courses
5. CV - Curriculum Vitae
6. VIDEOS - Videos-Lectures, Interviews and Vlogs
7. NETWORK - Community Building and Organizing
8. INFO - Contacts