NEWS
From left to right: Alex Klokus, Francesca Ferrando, Stuart Dambrot, James Hughes.
"World Technology Awards", WTN, Rockefeller Center, New York.
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"World Technology Awards", WTN, Rockefeller Center, New York.
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lectures
Forthcoming
US, Artist Collective "Foreign Object", July 3-10-17 2021
Workshop "The Posthuman Art of Existence", Study Group "Foreign Object".
Chair: Sepideh Majidi.
Forthcoming
GERMANY/UKRAINE, Center Gedankendach, Institute for German Culture and History in Southeastern Europe at the LMU Munich, 24 July 2021
Experiential Lecture "Posthuman Art of Existence", organized by the German-Ukrainian artist residency “Anabasis, the Center Gedankendach in Chernivtsi (Ukraine), in cooperation with the Institute for German Culture and History in Southeastern Europe at the LMU Munich (IKGS), supported by the European Union under the House of Europe programme.
Forthcoming
TURKEY, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, October 20-22 2021
Keynote Lecture "Human Violence / Post-Human Post-Violence". Conference "Representations of Violence in Literature, Culture and Arts", Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye, Turkey.
Forthcoming
FRANCE, Sorbonne School of the Arts, Université Paris 1, November 18-20 2021
Dialogue-base Lecture "Philosophical Posthumanism and the Arts", Conference "Objets Vivants" (Living Things), Sorbonne School of the Arts, Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, and Institut ACTE-EA7539, Paris, France. Chair: Rahma Khazam and Neli Dobreva.
Forthcoming
GERMANY, American Academy, July 10-14 2022
Invited Talk and Workshop "Posthuman Gender" at the American Academy in Berlin, Germany.
Chair: Prof Moira Fradinger.
SELECTED LATEST VIDEOS
Just Released!
Lecture "Covid19, TransMedia and the Art of Posthuman Existence" at the Seminar "Transmedia Arts", Mahindra Humanities Center, Harvard University, US, October 23rd 2020 (live on Zoom).
INDIA, NIAS National Institute of Advanced Studies, 2021
Lecture "Existential Posthumanism: A Path of Self-Enquiry" at the Consciousness Studies Programme, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore, India.
INDIA, NIAS National Institute of Advanced Studies, 2021
Lecture "Existential Posthumanism: A Path of Self-Enquiry" at the Consciousness Studies Programme, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore, India.
Interview with Nikola Danaylov, Singularity Weblog
Keynote on "Philosophical Posthumanism, Embracing Change...Forging Ahead",
at the APCoRE 2020 Conference, ASIA-PACIFIC CONSORTIUM of Researchers and Educators
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Lecture "Planetary Crisis and the Humanities: Prospects in Theory and Praxis", Aliah University, Kolkata, India, August 28th 2020, (live on Google Meet). |
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In Spanish / En español Keynote Lecture "Presencia Posthumana, at the 2nd Symposium “Coloquio sobre las Posthumanidades”, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru, September 11th 2020 (live on Zoom). |
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LATEST PUBLICATIONS
BOOKs
1. Philosophical Posthumanism (Bloomsbury)
1. Philosophical Posthumanism (Bloomsbury)
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Spotlights
Dr. Ferrando's monograph Philosophical Posthumanism was released by Bloomsbury Publishing as a paperback in June 2020, as a hardcover in June 2019. Preface by Rosi Braidotti. 
"Impressively scholarly, ethically engaged and engaging”
David Roden, Associate Lecturer in Philosophy (The Open University, UK) To read more book endorsements, click here. |
Latest reviews
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The VTU Review: Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences (June 2021):
"A major contribution to this philosophical elevation of Posthumanism is Francesca Ferrando’s thought-provoking and meaningful inquiry. (...) Major assets of the analysis are the lucidity of the language, the clarity and precision of the straightforward answers to the questions, which are provided, without downgrading the complexity of the issues discussed"
Click here to read the full review.
The Canadian Society for Continental Philosophy (January 2021):
"One of the book’s greatest services to the philosopher and non-philosopher alike is its clear delineation between transhumanism and posthumanism."
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "Hong Kong Review of Books"
by Professor Paul Clinton Corrigan (September 2020):
"Reading Ferrando’s book while isolated during the Covid-19 pandemic, during a year of media reports of endangered democratic institutions, raging wildfires, and powerful hurricanes worsened by Anthropocene climate change, and demands for racial and economic equality, the time for a book as comprehensive yet concise as hers to begin to explore such an approach seems more important than ever."
Click here to read the full review.
The VTU Review: Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences (June 2021):
"A major contribution to this philosophical elevation of Posthumanism is Francesca Ferrando’s thought-provoking and meaningful inquiry. (...) Major assets of the analysis are the lucidity of the language, the clarity and precision of the straightforward answers to the questions, which are provided, without downgrading the complexity of the issues discussed"
Click here to read the full review.
The Canadian Society for Continental Philosophy (January 2021):
"One of the book’s greatest services to the philosopher and non-philosopher alike is its clear delineation between transhumanism and posthumanism."
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "Hong Kong Review of Books"
by Professor Paul Clinton Corrigan (September 2020):
"Reading Ferrando’s book while isolated during the Covid-19 pandemic, during a year of media reports of endangered democratic institutions, raging wildfires, and powerful hurricanes worsened by Anthropocene climate change, and demands for racial and economic equality, the time for a book as comprehensive yet concise as hers to begin to explore such an approach seems more important than ever."
Click here to read the full review.
The Journal "Angelaki" by Professor Orna Raviv (September 2020):
""This book is a must, which because of the wide range of subjects and perspectives can be included in many fields of study beyond philosophy, such as cultural studies, social studies, and futurist studies. Although the book does not compromise intellectually, its clear language and style will make it interesting to many outside the academic world."
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The Journal "Popular Inquiry" by Dr. Yvonne Foster (September 2020):
"Ferrando develops a clear-cut vision of Posthumanism as a philosophical theory
with practical implications for contemporary and future societies."
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In Spanish / En español
The Journal "Isegoría, Revista de Filosofía Moral y Política" by Myriam Hernández Domínguez, Universidad de La Laguna, Spain (November 2020):
"Ferrando nos envuelve en el universo posthumanista, haciéndonos cuestionar nuestras más anquilosadas percepciones de la vida y de las relaciones con lo humano y no-humano".
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Translations
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Philosophical Posthumanism is currently being translated into:
- Russian by The Higher School of Economics Publishing House.
- Korean by Acanet Agency.
- Turkish by Pasajlar Publisher.
Philosophical Posthumanism is currently being translated into:
- Russian by The Higher School of Economics Publishing House.
- Korean by Acanet Agency.
- Turkish by Pasajlar Publisher.
2. Being Posthuman (Polity Press)
Dr. Ferrando is currently writing her second monograph: Being Posthuman: Social Wisdom for the 21st Century. Book under contract. Polity Press, Cambridge, UK.
ARTICLES
FORTHCOMING
"A Feminist Genealogy of Posthumanist Aesthetics in the Visual Arts"
(re-publication)
In: Posthumanism in Art and Science: A Reader
Edited by Aloi, G. / McHugh, S.
Columbia University Press
"Are We Becoming Gods?
Transhumanism, Posthumanism, Antihumanism and the Divine"
In: Religious Transhumanism and Its Critics
Edited by Green, B., Gouw, A., Peters, T.
Lexington Books, Rowman and Littlefield.
Translated in Russian:
"A Feminist Genealogy of Posthumanist Aesthetics in the Visual Arts"
Logos, Journal on Philosophy and Social Sciences
(re-publication)
In: Posthumanism in Art and Science: A Reader
Edited by Aloi, G. / McHugh, S.
Columbia University Press
"Are We Becoming Gods?
Transhumanism, Posthumanism, Antihumanism and the Divine"
In: Religious Transhumanism and Its Critics
Edited by Green, B., Gouw, A., Peters, T.
Lexington Books, Rowman and Littlefield.
Translated in Russian:
"A Feminist Genealogy of Posthumanist Aesthetics in the Visual Arts"
Logos, Journal on Philosophy and Social Sciences
just released
These articles by Dr. Ferrando have just been released:
Just released
"A Dialogue on Posthumanism, Covid19 and Environmentalism"
Ferrando, F. / Datta, A.
in: "The Posthuman Imagination: Literature at the Edge of the Human"
Edited by Sarkar, S. and Kundu, T., Cambridge Scholars 2021, pp. 167-185.
"A Dialogue on Posthumanism, Covid19 and Environmentalism"
Ferrando, F. / Datta, A.
in: "The Posthuman Imagination: Literature at the Edge of the Human"
Edited by Sarkar, S. and Kundu, T., Cambridge Scholars 2021, pp. 167-185.
Spotlights
"A Feminist Genealogy of Posthumanist Aesthetics in the Visual Arts"
(extracts)
In: Science Fiction
Edited by Byrne-Smith, D.,
MIT Press
"A Feminist Genealogy of Posthumanist Aesthetics in the Visual Arts"
(extracts)
In: Science Fiction
Edited by Byrne-Smith, D.,
MIT Press
"Posthuman Feminist Ethics: Unveiling Ontological Radical Healing"
In: Bloomsbury Handbook of Posthumanism
Edited by Thomsen, M. R., Wamberg, J., Bloomsbury 2020.
"A Call to Posthuman Scholars for Racial Justice and Social Change"
In: IM magazine, June 2020, pp. 46-53.
"A Posthuman Call to Scholars" (foreword)
In: Beyond the Romans: Posthuman Perspectives in Roman Archaeology, edited by Webb, L. and Selsvold, I., Oxbox Books, 2020.
Guest Editorial "Leveling the Posthuman Playing Field"
Journal Theology and Science, Vol 18 No 1, February 2020, Routledge, 2020.
In: Beyond the Romans: Posthuman Perspectives in Roman Archaeology, edited by Webb, L. and Selsvold, I., Oxbox Books, 2020.
Guest Editorial "Leveling the Posthuman Playing Field"
Journal Theology and Science, Vol 18 No 1, February 2020, Routledge, 2020.
To read more articles, click here.
LATEST TRANSLATIONS
These articles by Dr. Ferrando have just been translated:
Turkish
"Posthümanizm, Transhümanizm, Antihümanizm, Metahümanizm ve Yeni Materyalizmler: Farklar ve İlişkiler" by Muhsin Yanar and published by Transnational Press in the collection Edebiyatta Posthümanizm (ed. Sümeyra Buran), 2020, pp. 37-48.
Spanish
Dr. Ferrando's article "Posthumanism, Transhumanism, Antihumanism" has been translated into Spanish and published in the Journal "Xenomórfica Magazine", Holobionte Ediciones, June 2020.
Mandarin
Two of Dr. Ferrando's articles have been translated into Chinese / Mandarin (July 2020):
- "Posthumanism, Transhumanism, Antihumanism" translated by Selina Tang: 后人类主义，超人类主义，反人类主义，元人类主义，新物质主义 差异与关联.
This article has also been previously translated into Mandarin by Ji Haiqing Shanghai, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Institute of Philosophy, Journal of Luoyang Normal University: "后人类主义、超人类主义、反人本主义、元人类主义和新物质主义:区别与联系".
This article has also been previously translated into Mandarin by Ji Haiqing Shanghai, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Institute of Philosophy, Journal of Luoyang Normal University: "后人类主义、超人类主义、反人本主义、元人类主义和新物质主义:区别与联系".
Italian
Dr. Ferrando's article "Humans Have Always Been Posthuman: A Spiritual Genealogy of the Posthuman" has been translated into Italian by Alessia Imperatori: "Gli Esseri Umani Sono Sempre Stati Postumani: Una Genealogia Spirituale del Postumano",
published in the Journal NEU, June 2020, pp. 37-49.
published in the Journal NEU, June 2020, pp. 37-49.
To access all the available translations, click here.
EDITOR
Spotlights
Dr. Ferrando is the Editor of the Special Issue: “Posthumanism, Transhumanism and the Future of Religions”, which has just been released in the Journal: "Sophia: Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures" Springer, Vol, 58, N. 4, January 2020.
Dr. Ferrando is the Editor of the Special Issue: “Posthumanism, Transhumanism and the Future of Religions”, which has just been released in the Journal: "Sophia: Studies in Cross-cultural Philosophy of Traditions and Cultures" Springer, Vol, 58, N. 4, January 2020.
editorial and ADVISORY BOARDS
News
Dr. Ferrando has been appointed as a member of the Board of Advisors of the European Center for Posthumanism and Citizenship.
Dr. Ferrando has been appointed as a member of the Board of Advisors of the European Center for Posthumanism and Citizenship.
Dr. Ferrando has been appointed as a member of the Board of Advisors of the Journal of Posthumanism (Transnational Press).
Dr. Ferrando has been appointed as a member of the Board of Advisors of the Journal of Ecohumanism (Transnational Press).
Dr. Ferrando was invited to join the Advisory Board of the "Lifeboat Foundation", a think-tank of scientists and scholars whose goal is "Safeguarding Humanity". The Board includes Ray Kurzweil and several Nobel Laureates.
Dr. Ferrando is in the Academic Committee of the Posthuman Indian Network and of the Symnposium "Posthumanism and India: Envisioning and Manifesting" (June 5-13 2021).
Dr. Ferrando is in the Academic Committee of the Posthuman Indian Network and of the Symnposium "Posthumanism and India: Envisioning and Manifesting" (June 5-13 2021).
Dr. Ferrando has been appointed as a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Posthuman Studies: Philosophy, Technology, Media (Pennsylvania State University Press).
Dr. Ferrando has been appointed as a member of the Board of Advisors of the Nietzsche Circle.
public intellectual
LATEST INTERVIEWS
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"If We Can Make Animals Smarter, Should We?"
in the media platform "Vice" by Shayla Love (2020).
"The benefits and risks of AI and post-human life"
in the media platform "Independent Australia" by Paul Budde (2020).
In English
"Beyond 2030: Dr. Francesca Ferrando
on the Many Voices of Transhumanism and Posthumanism"
in the media platform FM2030
by Johnny Boston (2020)
In Spanish
"Interview with Francesca Ferrando" by Prof. Moira Fradinger (Yale University)
in the Journal "Divagancias" (January 2020): "Lo posthumano", and In the Journal "La Letra Urbana" (March 2020): "Entrevista a Francesca Ferrando"
in the Journal "Divagancias" (January 2020): "Lo posthumano", and In the Journal "La Letra Urbana" (March 2020): "Entrevista a Francesca Ferrando"
In Italian
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“Che cos’è il digitale?” in the magazine Millionaire.it, March 2021.
"Il Postumanesimo" in the Podcast of the Cultural Association Leich Leicha "La Filosofia del Nuovo Decennio" by Dr. Davide Assael, April 2021.
"Redefining the Human is Not Enough" in the Journal "Vivo Futuro" by Dr. Giorgio Boccaccio (February 2020): "Ridefinire l'Uomo non e' sufficiente"
"Il Postumanesimo" in the Podcast of the Cultural Association Leich Leicha "La Filosofia del Nuovo Decennio" by Dr. Davide Assael, April 2021.
"Redefining the Human is Not Enough" in the Journal "Vivo Futuro" by Dr. Giorgio Boccaccio (February 2020): "Ridefinire l'Uomo non e' sufficiente"
crash course "the Posthuman"
News
The Course, with added quizzes and transcripts, is now available for free on OpenLearn!
The Course, with added quizzes and transcripts, is now available for free on OpenLearn!
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Dr. Ferrando has released the crash course "The Posthuman", addressing, in 6 short lessons, the main topics related to the posthuman turn. The Full Course is freely available here and on Youtube. |
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Dr. Ferrando is an advocate for free circulation for knowledge
and supports the creative commons approach.
To watch more videos, click here.
and supports the creative commons approach.
To watch more videos, click here.
VLOG
In this Vlog "Posthumans", Dr. Francesca Ferrando (NYU) interviews philosophers, scholars, artists and scientists whose works revolve around the topic of the posthuman.
Currently, interviews are offered in English, Italian and Spanish.
Currently, interviews are offered in English, Italian and Spanish.
Just released
Episode 22 "Radical Life Extension in the Posthuman Era"
Dr. Audrey De Grey (SENS).
Episode 20 "The Near Future and the Transhuman"
Dr. Anders Sandberg, Oxford University, UK.
Episode 19 "Black Participation in the Posthuman Discourse"
Prof. Philip Butler, Loyola Marymount University, US.
Dr. Audrey De Grey (SENS).
Episode 20 "The Near Future and the Transhuman"
Dr. Anders Sandberg, Oxford University, UK.
Episode 19 "Black Participation in the Posthuman Discourse"
Prof. Philip Butler, Loyola Marymount University, US.
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Conference ORGANIZER
Postponed Due to the Coronavirus Outbreak*
Dr. Ferrando is one of the Organizers of the Fourth Edition of the Posthuman Global Symposium on the topic "Posthuman Agency", NYU, April 30th-May 2nd 2020. Keynote: Katherine Hayles.
Dr. Ferrando is one of the Organizers of the Fourth Edition of the Posthuman Global Symposium on the topic "Posthuman Agency", NYU, April 30th-May 2nd 2020. Keynote: Katherine Hayles.
To access the full list of Conferences and Events
organized by Dr. Ferrando with the Global Posthuman Network, click here.
organized by Dr. Ferrando with the Global Posthuman Network, click here.
ACADEMIC IMPACT
TEACHING
Ongoing
Dr. Ferrando is teaching two sections of the course "From Humanism to Posthumanism" at NYU-Liberal Studies in the Spring 2021; both sections are fully booked.
This course routinely receives the highest score of 4.9 out of 5 points in the students' evaluations at NYU! To read the anonymous Students Evaluations, click here. These are some samples:
"This course changed my life! This course has transformed my life and has everything to do with current affairs of existence. It is an honor to study with Professor Ferrando!"
"I have learnt that it is our job to make a change in this world"
"This class was da bomb!"
"Professor Ferrando is a phenomenal instructor and this is the best course I have taken in my college career so far. I think this course should be offered to everyone at NYU and not just LSP students."
Dr. Ferrando is teaching two sections of the course "From Humanism to Posthumanism" at NYU-Liberal Studies in the Spring 2021; both sections are fully booked.
This course routinely receives the highest score of 4.9 out of 5 points in the students' evaluations at NYU! To read the anonymous Students Evaluations, click here. These are some samples:
"This course changed my life! This course has transformed my life and has everything to do with current affairs of existence. It is an honor to study with Professor Ferrando!"
"I have learnt that it is our job to make a change in this world"
"This class was da bomb!"
"Professor Ferrando is a phenomenal instructor and this is the best course I have taken in my college career so far. I think this course should be offered to everyone at NYU and not just LSP students."
CITATIONS AND H-INDEX
News
December 2020: According to Google Scholar, Dr. Ferrando has been cited 862 times since 2013; her h-index is 11, and her i10 index is 11.
December 2020: According to Google Scholar, Dr. Ferrando has been cited 862 times since 2013; her h-index is 11, and her i10 index is 11.
Dr. Ferrando is in the top 1% more viewed researchers' profiles on Academia.edu, with more than 53k total views. Statistics as of December 2020.
recognitionS
NYU President Andrew Hamilton and NYU Provost David McLaughlin invited Dr. Ferrando to the Faculty Honor Reception to recognize her with the members of NYU Faculty who have received major prizes, awards, and honors during the last year. Dr. Ferrando was recognized for being named by Origin Magazine as one of the 100 Top Creatives. Dr. Ferrando would like to express her sincere gratitude for such an honor.
AWARDS
Spotlights
Dr. Ferrando was awarded the Prize “Premio Sainati” 2014, with the Acknowledgment of the President of the Italian Republic, for the Oustanding Doctoral Dissertation in the area of Philosophy.
Dr. Ferrando was awarded the Prize “Premio Sainati” 2014, with the Acknowledgment of the President of the Italian Republic, for the Oustanding Doctoral Dissertation in the area of Philosophy.
COMMITment TO mindfulness, justice and DIVERSITY
Dr. Ferrando has been certified in the "Mindfulness Zone", "Belonging Zone", "Disability Zone" and in the "Diversity Zone" as someone committed to mindfulness, social justice and diversity, NYU-CMEP, Center for Multicultural Education and Programs, New York University (US).
Dr. Ferrando awarded the Prize "Premio Sainati" for Philosophy,
with the Acknowledgment of the President of the Italian Republic, Pisa (Italy) May 19th 2014.
with the Acknowledgment of the President of the Italian Republic, Pisa (Italy) May 19th 2014.
GLOBAL NETWORKS
News!
In order to develop a diverse, comprehensive and sincere plurilogue on the posthuman, Dr. Ferrando (who co-founded the Global Posthuman Network in 2012), is currently helping facilitating the development of the following networks: the Posthuman Latin-American Network, the Posthuman Italian Network, the Posthuman Chinese Forum and the Indian Posthuman Network. She is also collaborating with the Australasian Post-Humanities.
In order to develop a diverse, comprehensive and sincere plurilogue on the posthuman, Dr. Ferrando (who co-founded the Global Posthuman Network in 2012), is currently helping facilitating the development of the following networks: the Posthuman Latin-American Network, the Posthuman Italian Network, the Posthuman Chinese Forum and the Indian Posthuman Network. She is also collaborating with the Australasian Post-Humanities.
SOCIAL IMPACTS
NOMINATIONS & HONORARY TITLES
Dr. Ferrando has been nominated for the 2014 World Technology Awards, section "Ethics", in Association with the magazines "Time" and "Fortune". Among the other nominees: Nick Bostrom, Patricia Churchland, Julian Savulescu.
Dr. Ferrando has been granted the title of Honorary Fellow of the Department of Humanistic Studies, University of Naples "Federico II" (Italy), October 2014.
Dr. Ferrando has been granted the title of Honorary Fellow of the Department of Humanistic Studies, University of Naples "Federico II" (Italy), October 2014.
IMPACT on society
In the history of TED talks, Dr. Ferrando was the first speaker to give a talk on the subject of the posthuman: "Humans, Cyborgs, Posthumans" was lectured in New York, 2012. It has been viewed more than 43k times.
Spotlights
Dr. Ferrando has been named one of the Top Speakers, by the global agency MindShare, "Journey of the Posthuman" Huddle 2017.
Dr. Ferrando has been named one of the 100 Top Creatives
making change in the world by ‘ORIGIN’ magazine.
community care
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A video-message from Dr. Ferrando (April 2020): "Dearest All, I would like to send my Energy and Presence In this delicate historical moment, with this short video on COVID-19 and deep existential insights. We are in this together, connected as a biological species. Posthumanism can be of help. Peace, Health and Appreciation to All, Francesca". |