PROJECTS & COMMUNITY BUILDING
Photo by Guillaume Leroy, 2019
FOUNDING MEMBER
Dr. Ferrando is the Founding Member of the Global Posthuman Network "Posthumans",
the online platform supporting the following projects:
the online platform supporting the following projects:
"NEW YORK POSTHUMAN RESEARCH GROUP"
Dr. Ferrando is a Founding Member of the NY Posthuman Research Group.
Scientific Board:
Francesca Ferrando, Kevin LaGrandeur, Farzad Mahootian, Jim McBride, Yunus Tuncel.
(2014-ongoing)
"WORLD SOCIETY OF POSTHUMAN STUDIES"
Dr. Ferrando is a Founding Member of the World Society of Posthuman Studies (WPS).
Dr. Ferrando is a Founding Member of the World Society of Posthuman Studies (WPS).
"POSTHUMAN GLOBAL SYMPOSIUMS"
Dr. Ferrando is a Founding Member and Organizer of the Conference Series:
"Posthuman Global Symposium" held at NYU since 2015.
Dr. Ferrando is a Founding Member and Organizer of the Conference Series:
"Posthuman Global Symposium" held at NYU since 2015.
(Postponed because of the Pandemic)
4TH GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM "POSTHUMAN AGENCY"
New York University (NYU), New York City,
April 30-May 2nd 2019.
Keynote: Katherine Hayles.
3rd GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM "POSTHUMAN ETHICS"
New York University (NYU), New York City,
April 27-28 2018.
Keynote: Kevin Warwick.
2nd GLOCAL SYMPOSIUM "POSTHUMAN FUTURES"
New York University (NYU), New York City,
April 22nd 2016.
Keynotes: James Hughes and Natasha Vita-More.
1st GLOCAL SYMPOSIUM " POSTHUMANISM AND SOCIETY"
New York Univeristy (NYU), New York City,
May 9th 2015.
Keynote: Rosi Braidotti.
POSTHUMAN SUMMER CAMP
News!
Second Edition
Dr. Ferrando is Co-Organizer of the Second Edition of the Posthuman Summer Camp, organized by the Rete Italiana Postumana at Naturama, Italy, August 10-13 2024. Click here to apply.
First Edition
Dr. Ferrando was Co-Organizer of the First Edition of the Posthuman Summer Camp, organized by the Rete Italiana Postumana at Naturama, Italy, August 10-13 2023.
POSTHUMAN FORUMS
Dr. Ferrando is one of the Organizers of the Posthuman Forums. The Forum "The Philosophical and Political Implications of Covid19 and the Posthuman" was held on May 30th 2020, 12pm-1.30 pm (NY time) - live on Zoom. Speakers: Kevin LaGrandeur, Stefan Lorenz Sorgner, Christine Daigle, Jamie Del Val, Maggie Jiang, Denny Daniel. The event was fully booked. This is the video:
ADVISORY BOARDS
"JOURNAL OF POSTHUMAN STUDIES" (PENN STATE UNIVERSITY)
Dr. Ferrando is a Member of the Editorial Board
of the Journal of Posthuman Studies: Philosophy, Technology, Media
(Pennsylvania State University Press).
Editorial Board:
Karen Barad, Rosi Braidotti, Pierre Cassou-Noguès, Mark Coeckelbergh, Francesca Ferrando, Luciano Floridi, Steven Fuller, Katherine Hayles, Jeon Hye-Sook, Eduardo Kac, Julian Savulescu, Stelarc, Iain Thomson, Gianni Vattimo, Kevin Warwick, Wolfgang Welsch, Cary Wolfe. (2017-ongoing)
Dr. Ferrando is a Member of the Editorial Board
of the Journal of Posthuman Studies: Philosophy, Technology, Media
(Pennsylvania State University Press).
Editorial Board:
Karen Barad, Rosi Braidotti, Pierre Cassou-Noguès, Mark Coeckelbergh, Francesca Ferrando, Luciano Floridi, Steven Fuller, Katherine Hayles, Jeon Hye-Sook, Eduardo Kac, Julian Savulescu, Stelarc, Iain Thomson, Gianni Vattimo, Kevin Warwick, Wolfgang Welsch, Cary Wolfe. (2017-ongoing)
"JOURNAL OF POSTHUMANISM" (TRANSNATIONAL PRESS)
Dr. Ferrando is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Posthumanism (Transnational Press).
(2020 - ongoing)
Editorial Board:
Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed, Stacy Alaimo, Keith Ansell-Pearson, Cecilia Åsberg, Whitney Bauman, Russell Blackford, Sumeyra Buran, Rocio Carrasco Carrasco, Priyank Chandra, Betül Çotuksöken, Cagdas Dedeoglu, Francesca Ferrando, Laura Forlano, Jiré Emine Gozen, Katherine Hayles, Stefan Herbrechter, Veronica Hollinger, Kevin LaGrandeur, Pelin Kumbet, Patricia MacCormack, Farzad Mahootian, Matt McDonald, James Miller, Pramod K. Nayar, Serpil Oppermann, Evi D. Sampanikou, Lars Schmeink, Sangkyu Shin, Stefan Lorenz Sorgner, Carol A. Taylor, Yunus Tuncel, Jaime del Val, Sherryl Vint.
Dr. Ferrando is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Posthumanism (Transnational Press).
(2020 - ongoing)
Editorial Board:
Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed, Stacy Alaimo, Keith Ansell-Pearson, Cecilia Åsberg, Whitney Bauman, Russell Blackford, Sumeyra Buran, Rocio Carrasco Carrasco, Priyank Chandra, Betül Çotuksöken, Cagdas Dedeoglu, Francesca Ferrando, Laura Forlano, Jiré Emine Gozen, Katherine Hayles, Stefan Herbrechter, Veronica Hollinger, Kevin LaGrandeur, Pelin Kumbet, Patricia MacCormack, Farzad Mahootian, Matt McDonald, James Miller, Pramod K. Nayar, Serpil Oppermann, Evi D. Sampanikou, Lars Schmeink, Sangkyu Shin, Stefan Lorenz Sorgner, Carol A. Taylor, Yunus Tuncel, Jaime del Val, Sherryl Vint.
Since 2021, Dr. Ferrando has been appointed as a member of the Board of Advisors of these Journals and Centers:
"THE POSTHUMANITIES CENTER"
The Posthumanities Centre, University of Lodz, Poland.
"ESTUDIOS POSTHUMANOS"
Journal “Estudios Posthumanos”, Buenos Aires University, Argentina.
"INTERFACE"
Journal “Interface”, Bankura University, India.
The Posthumanities Centre, University of Lodz, Poland.
"ESTUDIOS POSTHUMANOS"
Journal “Estudios Posthumanos”, Buenos Aires University, Argentina.
"INTERFACE"
Journal “Interface”, Bankura University, India.
"LIFEBOAT FOUNDATION"
Dr. Ferrando has been appointed as a Member of 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.
(2019-ongoing)
"THE NIETZSCHE CIRCLE"
Dr. Ferrando has been appointed as a Member
of the Board of Advisors of the The Nietzsche Circle.
(2018-ongoing)
Dr. Ferrando has been appointed as a Member
of the Board of Advisors of the The Nietzsche Circle.
(2018-ongoing)
"METABODY" - EUROPEAN UNION CULTURAL PROJECT
Dr. Ferrando is in the Advisory Board of the Metabody Project.
Advisory Board:
Donna Haraway, Katherine Hayles, Allucquére Rosanne Stone, Stelarc, Brian Massumi, Erin Manning, Luciana Parisi, Federica Frabetti, Liana Borghi, Harmony Bench, Claudia Giannetti, Stefan Sorgner, Francesca Ferrando, Annie Sprinkle and Elizabeth Stephens.
Coordinator: Spain - Asociación Transdisciplinar REVERSO - Jaime del Val.
The project has been approved and sponsored by the Culture Agency of the European Union.
(2013-2016)
CONFERENCE ORGANIZER
"BEYOND HUMANISM" CONFERENCE SERIES
Since 2013, Dr. Ferrando is a Member of the Academic Committee,
and one of the Organizers of the "Beyond Humanism" Conference Series
(Posthuman Studies Hub):
News!
XIII Edition - 2023
"Crises and the Posthuman:
Post- Trans- and Metahumanist Reflections on Contemporary Challenges"
University of the Aegean (Greece), July 3-7 2023.
XII Edition - 2020
"Critical Posthumanism and Transhumanism. Antagonism or Convergence?"
University of the Aegean (Greece), July 1-4 2020.
XI Edition - 2019
“Critical Posthumanism and Transhumanism: the posthuman paradigm shift”
University of Lille Lille (France), July 9-12 2019.
X Edition - 2018
“Cultures of the Posthuman”
University of Lower Silesia, Wroclaw Polland), July 18-21 2018.
IX Edition - 2017
“Posthuman Studies – Humanities, Metahumanities, Posthumanities”
John Cabot University, Rome (Italy), July 20-22 2017.
VIII Edition - 2016
"Posthuman Studies and Technologies of Control",
Universidad Complutense of Madrid, Faculty of Philosophy, Madrid, Spain, 25-28th May 2016.
VI Edition - 2014
"Posthuman Politics"
University of the Aegean, Mytilini (Greece), September 25-28 2014.
Dr. Ferrando was also a member of the Academic Committee of the Special Event "Posthumans" Saturday, Sept. 27th 2014, NYU/University of the Aegean.
V Edition - 2013
"The Posthuman: Differences, Embodiments, Performativity"
Universita' di Roma Tre, Rome (Italy), September 11-14 2013.
Pictures from the International Conference
"The Posthuman: Differences, Embodiments, Performativity"
"The Posthuman: Differences, Embodiments, Performativity"
International Animal Studies Conference
"Rethinking Animal"
International Animal Studies Conference
"Rethinking Animal"
Dr. Ferrando is in the Academic Committee
of the International Animal Studies Conference 2018 "Rethinking Animality",
September 25-27, University of Santiago, Spain.
of the International Animal Studies Conference 2018 "Rethinking Animality",
September 25-27, University of Santiago, Spain.
"AISB"
The Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour
Dr. Ferrando is in the Programme Committee of the AISB Convention 2015:
"2nd Symposium on Music, Arts and Unconventional Computing"
April 20-22 2015, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.
The Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour
Dr. Ferrando is in the Programme Committee of the AISB Convention 2015:
"2nd Symposium on Music, Arts and Unconventional Computing"
April 20-22 2015, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK.
THE ARTS
Dr. Ferrando has developed the posthuman project not only in philosophy and writing,
but also through the arts, such as video and photograph, music and dance:
but also through the arts, such as video and photograph, music and dance:
Posthuman M/Others
(Ferrando / Sorrentino / Cappanera 2017)
Format: Philosophy, Photography and Video
Transhumanist Dance
(Ferrando / Boilen 2014)
Format: Dance and Video
Mythologies of the Futures
(Ferrando / Marino 2013)
Format: Photographic series
COMMUNITY BUILDING
Dr. Ferrando is deeply invested in building a community around the topic of the posthuman:
The Global Network "POSTHUMANS"
A portal for the international community of scholars, scientists and artists
working on the posthuman.
(2012-ongoing)
Vlog "POSTHUMANS"
Dr. Ferrando interviews different philosophers, scholars, artists and scientists
whose works revolve around the topic of the posthuman.
(2018-ongoing)
Youtube Channel "TVCyborg"
Dr. Ferrando created this Channel as part of her PhD research,
where she interviewed Prof. Kevin Warwick and other leading voices
in the field of of Cyborg Theory.
(2010-2012)
A portal for the international community of scholars, scientists and artists
working on the posthuman.
(2012-ongoing)
Vlog "POSTHUMANS"
Dr. Ferrando interviews different philosophers, scholars, artists and scientists
whose works revolve around the topic of the posthuman.
(2018-ongoing)
Youtube Channel "TVCyborg"
Dr. Ferrando created this Channel as part of her PhD research,
where she interviewed Prof. Kevin Warwick and other leading voices
in the field of of Cyborg Theory.
(2010-2012)