NEWS
From left to right: Alex Klokus, Francesca Ferrando, Stuart Dambrot, James Hughes.
"World Technology Awards", WTN, Rockefeller Center, New York.
To watch the full video, click here.
"World Technology Awards", WTN, Rockefeller Center, New York.
To watch the full video, click here.
BOOK
SPOTLIGHTS
Dr. Ferrando's monograph on Philosophical Posthumanism has been released in Italian with the title "Il Postumanesimo Filosofico e le sue Alterità". The publisher is Edizioni ETS, the book series: "Philosophica" (2016).
It is a great honor to announce that Prof. Rosi Braidotti has written the introduction for the book. Prof. Braidotti is not only one of the leading voices in the field of Posthumanism, but her work has been deeply influential in shaping Dr. Ferrando's philosophy.
Dr. Ferrando's monograph on Philosophical Posthumanism has been released in Italian with the title "Il Postumanesimo Filosofico e le sue Alterità". The publisher is Edizioni ETS, the book series: "Philosophica" (2016).
It is a great honor to announce that Prof. Rosi Braidotti has written the introduction for the book. Prof. Braidotti is not only one of the leading voices in the field of Posthumanism, but her work has been deeply influential in shaping Dr. Ferrando's philosophy.
UPCOMING BOOKS
SPOTLIGHTS
Dr. Ferrando is currently working on the English edition of "Philosophical Posthumanism and Its Others" to be released by December 2017.
NEWS
Dr. Ferrando is co-editing the volume "Robots, Power and Relationships" (temporary title) with Dr. Julie Carpenter and Dr. Tony Milligan, on power and human relationships within the emerging technological and social systems forming around human-robot interactions. To read the full CFP, click here.
Dr. Ferrando is currently working on the English edition of "Philosophical Posthumanism and Its Others" to be released by December 2017.
NEWS
Dr. Ferrando is co-editing the volume "Robots, Power and Relationships" (temporary title) with Dr. Julie Carpenter and Dr. Tony Milligan, on power and human relationships within the emerging technological and social systems forming around human-robot interactions. To read the full CFP, click here.
TRANSLATED WORKS
SPOTLIGHTS
Dr. Ferrando's article "Posthumanism, Transhumanism, Antihumanism, Metahumanism, and New Materialisms: Differences and Relations", originally published in English in the Journal Existenz, has just been translated into Polish by Prof. Roman Sapenko:
"Posthumanizm, transhumanizm, antyhumanizm, metahumanizm oraz nowy materializm. Różnice i relacje" Journal Rocznik Lubuski, Vol. 42, No. 2, December 2016, pp. 13-27.
NEWS
Dr. Ferrando's article "Posthumanism, Transhumanism, Antihumanism, Metahumanism, and New Materialisms: Differences and Relations" is currently being translated into Italian for the the refereed journal “Lo Sguardo: Rivista di Filosofia”, Special Issue “Limits and Boundaries of the Posthuman” edited by Leghissa, G., Molinar, C. and Salzani, C.
Dr. Ferrando's article "Posthumanism, Transhumanism, Antihumanism, Metahumanism, and New Materialisms: Differences and Relations", originally published in English in the Journal Existenz, has just been translated into Polish by Prof. Roman Sapenko:
"Posthumanizm, transhumanizm, antyhumanizm, metahumanizm oraz nowy materializm. Różnice i relacje" Journal Rocznik Lubuski, Vol. 42, No. 2, December 2016, pp. 13-27.
NEWS
Dr. Ferrando's article "Posthumanism, Transhumanism, Antihumanism, Metahumanism, and New Materialisms: Differences and Relations" is currently being translated into Italian for the the refereed journal “Lo Sguardo: Rivista di Filosofia”, Special Issue “Limits and Boundaries of the Posthuman” edited by Leghissa, G., Molinar, C. and Salzani, C.
LATEST ARTICLES
"The Party of the Anthropocene:
Posthumanism, Environmentalism and the Post-Anthropocentric Paradigm Shift"
In: Relations: Beyond Anthropocentrism
Edited by Iovino S., Marchesini, R., Adorni, E., Led Online.
"Humans Have Always Been Posthuman: A Spiritual Genealogy of the Posthuman"
In: Critical Posthumanism and Planetary Futures
Edited by Banerji, D. / Paranjape, M.R., Springer.
"Why Space Migration Must Be Posthuman"
In: The Ethics of Space Exploration
Edited by Schwartz, J., Milligan, T., Springer.
ACADEMIC IMPACT
EDITORIAL BOARD
SPOTLIGHTS
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).
CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS
Dr. Ferrando is a member of the Organizing Committee of the 9th "Beyond Humanism Conference", John Cabot University, Rome 2017.
UPCOMING
Dr. Ferrando is a Founding Member of the NY Posthuman Research Group. Last Meeting: Winter/Spring Summit 2017, NYU, March 20th 2017, 6.30-8.30 pm. Next Meeting: TBA.
Dr. Ferrando is a Founding Member of the NY Posthuman Research Group. Last Meeting: Winter/Spring Summit 2017, NYU, March 20th 2017, 6.30-8.30 pm. Next Meeting: TBA.
TEACHING
"I have learnt that it is our job to make a change in this world"
(NYU student of Prof. Ferrando)
(NYU student of Prof. Ferrando)
ONGOING
Dr. Ferrando is teaching the course "From Humanism to Posthumanism" at NYU-Liberal Studies in the Spring 2017.
To read the anonymous Students Evaluations of the Course "From Humanism to Posthumanism" taught by Prof. Ferrando at New York University (NYU), 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!"
"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 would like to thank her students: "It has been a great pleasure to teach these classes. You are highly gifted and inspiring young intellectuals who are going to make a change in this world! Thanks for your presence and enthusiasm"
Dr. Ferrando is teaching the course "From Humanism to Posthumanism" at NYU-Liberal Studies in the Spring 2017.
To read the anonymous Students Evaluations of the Course "From Humanism to Posthumanism" taught by Prof. Ferrando at New York University (NYU), 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!"
"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 would like to thank her students: "It has been a great pleasure to teach these classes. You are highly gifted and inspiring young intellectuals who are going to make a change in this world! Thanks for your presence and enthusiasm"
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.
COMMITment TO DIVERSITY
Dr. Ferrando has been certified in the "Disability Zone" and in the "Diversity Zone" as someone committed to social justice and diversity, NYU-CMEP, Center for Multicultural Education and Programs, New York University (US), 2016.
AWARDS
SPOTLIGHTS
Dr. Ferrando has been 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 has been 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 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.
NOMINATIONS & HONORARY TITLES
Dr. Ferrando as been named one of the 100 Top Creative making change in the world in ‘ORIGIN’ magazine.
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.
TALKS
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.
LATEST VIDEO
In Italian
JUST RELEASED
Dr. Ferrando (NYU)'s lecture: "L'Intelligenza Artificiale Non Ci Uccidera'"
("Artificial Intelligence Will Not Kill Us" )
at the Panel "Robotica, Etica e Mondo del Lavoro", 'Internet Festival of Pisa 2016.
JUST RELEASED
Dr. Ferrando (NYU)'s lecture: "L'Intelligenza Artificiale Non Ci Uccidera'"
("Artificial Intelligence Will Not Kill Us" )
at the Panel "Robotica, Etica e Mondo del Lavoro", 'Internet Festival of Pisa 2016.
PRESS
Dr. Ferrando has been recently quoted in the following books and articles, among others:
Posthuman Feminist Theory
by Braidotti, R.
In: The Oxford Handbook of Feminist Theory,
Hawkesworth, M. / Disch, L. (eds.), Oxford University Press, 2016.
For the full list, please visit the section "Press"
SOCIAL MEDIA VISIBILITY
NEWS
Dr. Ferrando is in the top 0.5 % more viewed researchers' profiles on Academia.edu, with more than 1.200 followers and around 25.000 total views. Statistics as of April 2017.
Dr. Ferrando is in the top 0.5 % more viewed researchers' profiles on Academia.edu, with more than 1.200 followers and around 25.000 total views. Statistics as of April 2017.
