TALK
KEYNOTES, LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS
Conference "Humanity and Posthumanity", APA, San Francisco, March 2013.
Speakers of the 1st set (in order of presenting):
Max More, John Sullins and Francesca Ferrando - starting at 0:32:15.
Speakers of the 1st set (in order of presenting):
Max More, John Sullins and Francesca Ferrando - starting at 0:32:15.
testimonials
"I’ve not yet seen a passionate philosopher like you in my life. Perhaps never will.
I’ve deep respect for you. Your way of doing posthumanism inspires millions of young scholars and researchers across the globe. I’m am one of them. Relating posthumanism to practices of everyday life is potentially emancipating. You’re truly inspiring."
Professor Sukhendu Das, Bankura University, India
COMING NEXT
Forthcoming
US, New York Institute of Technology, 9th November 2023
Plenary Lecture "Post-Anthropocentric Architectural Futures", Fall 2023 Lecture Series "Future by Design", School of Architecture & Design, New York Institute of Technology (NYIT).
Chair: Francesca Romana Forlini.
Forthcoming
MEXICO, University of Hermosillo, November 10th 2023 6pm (MST) / 8pm (EST)
Plenary Lecture "Posthuman Education and Compassionate Teaching", Annual Conference ELTAF, Facultad Interdisciplinaria de Humanidades y Artes, Universidad de Hermosillo.
Forthcoming
CYPRUS, European University of Technology /
European Culture and Technology Laboratory ‘ECT Lab+’, 17-18 November 2023
Keynote at the 3d European Culture and Technology Lab+ Annual Conference, European University of Technology.
Forthcoming
US, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 5-6 April 2024
Keynote at the Carolina Conference for Romance Studies "The (Non)Human Question",
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill (NC).
Chairs: Serenella Iovino, Daniele Meregalli, Megan Fenrich, Valentina Graziuso.
Most recordings of Dr. Ferrando's past lectures and talks,
are freely available on our section: "Videos".
are freely available on our section: "Videos".
2023
ITALY, Posthuman Summer Camp, August 12th 2023
Workshop: "Existential Posthumanism", at the first Posthuman Summer Camp, organized by the Italian Posthuman Network and Siua (Istituto di Formazione Zooantropologica) at Naturama, August 10-13 2023.
GREECE, University of Aegean, Mytilini, 5 July 2023
4:30- 6pm (CET) / 10:30am - 12pm (EST)
Open Dialogue: "From Philosophical Posthumanism to Existential Posthumanism", 13th Annual of the "Beyond Humanism" Conference Series. Chairs: Evi Sampanikou / Jaim* del Val.
GREECE, University of Aegean, Mytilini, 7 July 2023
2:30- 4pm (CET) / 8:30am - 10am (EST)
Book Presentation "The Art of Being Posthuman", 13th Annual of the "Beyond Humanism" Conference Series.
Workshop: "Existential Posthumanism", at the first Posthuman Summer Camp, organized by the Italian Posthuman Network and Siua (Istituto di Formazione Zooantropologica) at Naturama, August 10-13 2023.
GREECE, University of Aegean, Mytilini, 5 July 2023
4:30- 6pm (CET) / 10:30am - 12pm (EST)
Open Dialogue: "From Philosophical Posthumanism to Existential Posthumanism", 13th Annual of the "Beyond Humanism" Conference Series. Chairs: Evi Sampanikou / Jaim* del Val.
GREECE, University of Aegean, Mytilini, 7 July 2023
2:30- 4pm (CET) / 8:30am - 10am (EST)
Book Presentation "The Art of Being Posthuman", 13th Annual of the "Beyond Humanism" Conference Series.
US, California Institute of Integral Studies / Matagiri, Woodstock, May 20th 2023
Dialogue-based Lecture with Debashish Banerji on "Posthumanim and Asian Contemplative Studies", East-West Psychology Department, California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), Matagiri (NY).
Dialogue-based Lecture with Debashish Banerji on "Posthumanim and Asian Contemplative Studies", East-West Psychology Department, California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), Matagiri (NY).
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AUSTRIA, University of Linz, January 17th 2023
Interactive Lecture: "Being Posthuman: Now!", Lecture Series "After Human? Making sense between Art, Science and Religion in the 21st Century", University of Linz, Austria. Chair: Kerstin Borchhardt.
INDIA, Bankura University, February 12th 2023
Lecture: "Being Posthuman", Conference “Humanities at the Crossroads: Re-configuring (Post)human Ethics, Aesthetics and Politics", Center for Research in Posthumanities, Bankura University, India.
US, California Institute of Integral Studies, March 4th 2023
Lecture at the Metamorphosis Lecture Series, East-West Psychology Department, California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), San Francisco (CA). Chairs: Debashish Banerji and Jonathan Kay.
US, Podcast, March 6th 2023
Interview for the East-West Psychology Podcast (EWP). Host: Jonathan Kay:
PART 1
Arts-Based Collective Reading of Existential Posthumanism: A Manifesto with Francesca Ferrando
PART 2
How to Manifest a Posthuman Existence not only in Theory, but in Practice?
MAGAZINE, Koozarch, January 2023
Interview "Towards a Posthuman Architecture", Magazine KoozArch, Host: Francesca Romana Forlini.
Interactive Lecture: "Being Posthuman: Now!", Lecture Series "After Human? Making sense between Art, Science and Religion in the 21st Century", University of Linz, Austria. Chair: Kerstin Borchhardt.
INDIA, Bankura University, February 12th 2023
Lecture: "Being Posthuman", Conference “Humanities at the Crossroads: Re-configuring (Post)human Ethics, Aesthetics and Politics", Center for Research in Posthumanities, Bankura University, India.
US, California Institute of Integral Studies, March 4th 2023
Lecture at the Metamorphosis Lecture Series, East-West Psychology Department, California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), San Francisco (CA). Chairs: Debashish Banerji and Jonathan Kay.
US, Podcast, March 6th 2023
Interview for the East-West Psychology Podcast (EWP). Host: Jonathan Kay:
PART 1
Arts-Based Collective Reading of Existential Posthumanism: A Manifesto with Francesca Ferrando
PART 2
How to Manifest a Posthuman Existence not only in Theory, but in Practice?
MAGAZINE, Koozarch, January 2023
Interview "Towards a Posthuman Architecture", Magazine KoozArch, Host: Francesca Romana Forlini.
2022
AUSTRALIA, Australian Radio Network, October 8th 2022
Interviewed on Posthumanism, the Australian Radio Network, Today's News Talk Live, The Kristina Borjesson Show. Host: Kristina Borjesson.
INDIA, St Thomas College, October 11th 2022, 7pm to 8.30 pm IST / 9.30am to 11am EST
Keynote, International Webinar "The Posthuman Turn 2.0", 70th Anniversary, St Thomas College, Kozhencherry, Kerala. Chair: Tom Thomas.
PAKISTAN, Forman College, October 19th-20th 2022
Keynote at the International Conference "Inter/Dis-connections of the Prefix ‘Post’ in Contemporary Literary, Linguistic and Cultural Studies" scheduled to be held at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore, Punjab. Chairs: Qurratulaen Liaqat and Fatema Syeda.
CANADA, National Film Board of Canada Interview, October 21st 2022
Interviewed on Poshtumanism, Documentary, National Film Board of Canada.
Film Director: Dominique Leclerc.
ITALY, Settimana Postumana, 23rd October 2022
Inauguration, Settimana Postumana, 23-30 October 2022
POLAND, University of Social Sciences and Humanities / Adam Mickiewicz University, October 27-28th 2022
Keynote, ForuM: Future of Morality, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Warsaw) and Adam Mickiewicz University (Poznan). More info: TBA
ITALY, Settimana Postumana, 30th October 2022
Conclusions, Settimana Postumana, 23-30 October 2022
PODCAST, September 23rd 2022
Interviewed on Posthumanism, the Conscious Conversations Podcast. Host: Nick Palladino.
USA - Stanford University / San Francisco State University, June 22-23 2022
Keynote at the "Posthumanist Management; Posthumanist Organizing: History or Becoming?" 12th Organizations, Artifacts and Practices (OAP) Workshop. Chair: Prof. Carlos Montemayor.
CANADA, University of Ottawa and UNESCO, April 12-13 2022
Invited Presentation "The Art of Posthuman Existence", University of Ottawa’s Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC), Arts and Human Rights Symposium: "Building Positive Relations: The Arts, New Materialism, Posthumanism & Human Rights", April 12 and 13 2022, in celebration of WorldArtDay, UNESCO.
PERU, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, 12th March 2022
Keynote Speaker at the 3rd Symposium “Coloquio sobre las Posthumanidades”, Lecture "Dialogue on Posthuman Existence", Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima. Chair: Prof. Victor J. Krebs. Inaugural Event of the Latin-American Posthuman Network.
NORTHERN IRELAND, International Conference in Arts and Science, January 29th 2022
Lecture on "Existential Posthumanism" at the 7th edition of the International Conference in Arts and Science (ICAS), Southern Regional College, Newry, Ireland. Chair: Dr. Liz Finnigan.
BELGIUM, European Commission, January 20th 2022
Lecture "Who is Afraid of Artificial Intelligence?", European Commission, JRC SciArt Project, Series "Changing the Ground". Chair: Prof. Derrick de Kerckhove.
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UK, Royal College of Art, January 10th 2022
Lecture "Are We Already God(s)?", Innovation Design Engineering Programme, the Royal College of Art, London, UK. Chair: Savina Torrisi.
UK, Royal College of Art, January 10th 2022
Lecture "Are We Already God(s)?", Innovation Design Engineering Programme, the Royal College of Art, London, UK. Chair: Savina Torrisi.
2021
COLOMBIA, Unad, December 15th 2021, 10.30 am (NY time)
Interviewed by Prof. Tayron Achury, Docente de Filosofía, Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia de Colombia (UNAD), Program "Palabreando con Sofia", Colombia.
SWITZERLAND, Radio Svizzera Italiana (RSI), Interview, November 29th 2021
Interviewed by Pierre Lepori, Radio Svizzera Italiana, Program "Diderot", Lugano (Switzerland).
SOUTH KOREA, Ewha University, Posthuman Graduate Program, November 27th 2021, 10 am (Korea) / November 26th, 8pm (NY)
Lecture "Posthuman Realities", Posthuman Graduate Program, Ewha University, Seoul, South Korea. Chair: Prof. Sangkuy Shin.
US, Columbia University Press, October 29th 2021 (10:30am CST)
Book Launch, Posthumanism in Art and Science: A Reader. Chair: Aloi, G. / McHugh, S.
Here you can find the video-recording.
TURKEY, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, October 22nd 2021, 8 pm (1 pm, NYC)
Keynote Lecture "Human Violence / Post-Human Post-Violence". Conference "Representations of Violence in Literature, Culture and Arts", Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye, Turkey. Please, click here to watch the video-recording on Youtube.
CANADA, Interview, October 15th 2021
Interviewed by Dominique Leclerc.
US, Artist Collective "Foreign Object", October 9th 2021
Symposium and Workshop "Posthumanism and World Building", Study Group "Foreign Object". Chair: Sepideh Majidi.
US, Columbia University, October 1st 2021
Member of the Committee, Dissertation Defense of Ph.D. Candidate Joe Fisher, Department of Theology, Columbia University, New York.
INDIA, Fatima College, September 27th 2021
Lecture "Posthuman Realities", The Research Centre of English, Fatima College, Maryland, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India. Please, click here to watch the video-recording on Youtube.
ITALY, Department of Philosophy, University of Turin, September 16th 2021
Dialogue-based Lecture on Posthuman Hermeneutics at the International Seminar "Hermeneutics: New Perspectives". Interviewed by Prof. Federico Vercellone and Prof. Alessandro Bertinetto.
GERMANY/UKRAINE, Center Gedankendach, Institute for German Culture and History, July 24th 2021
Experiential Lecture "Posthuman Art of Existence", with Francesca Ferrando.
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.
US, Artist Collective "Foreign Object", July 3-10-17 2021
Workshop "The Posthuman Art of Existence", Study Group "Foreign Object". Chair: Sepideh Majidi.
INDIA, Indian Posthumanism Network, June 11th 2021
Dialogue with Debashish Banerji "Posthumanism as a Way of Existing", Posthumanism and India: Envisioning and Manifesting, An Inaugural Online Symposium, Indian Posthumanism Network, India (live streamed).
INDIA, Indian Posthumanism Network, June 4th 2021
Organizer and Chair (Opening / Closing): Posthumanism and India: Envisioning and Manifesting, An Inaugural Online Symposium, Indian Posthumanism Network, India (live streamed).
ARGENTINA, 2o Diálogo Latinoamericano, June 5th 2021, 11:30 AM
Closing Lecture "Philosophical Posthumanism: In Dialogue", 2o Diálogo Latinoamericano "Tecnomorfismos. El giro poshumano y el psicoanálisis contemporáneo", Asociación Psicoanalítica Internacional, IPA, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Chair: Prof. Leticia Glocer Fiorini.
SPAIN, Universidad de Salamanca, June 3rd 2021, 11:30 AM
Lecture "El Posthumanismo Filosófico", Symposium "Posthumanismo: Un nuevo lenguaje para interpretar el mundo", Departamento de Filología Inglesa, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain. This is the program; this is the link to the registration.
ROMANIA, Central and Eastern European Lumen Conference, May 30th 2021
Lecture "Philosophical Posthumanism", Central and Eastern European Lumen Conference, Iasi, Romania. Chair: Prof. Antonio Sandu.
MEXICO, Cátedra Alfonso Reyes, May 28th 2021
Lecture "Philosophical Posthumanism", Cátedra Alfonso Reyes, Departamento de Estudios Humanísticos, Escuela de Humanidades y Educación, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico. Chair: Prof. Rodrigo Esparza Parga.
BRAZIL, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), May 26th 2021
Opening Speech at the II International Symposium on Transhumanism, promoted by the Hans Jonas Center Brazil and the Graduate Program in Philosophy of Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil. Chair: Jelson Oliveira.
BELGIUM, Institute of Philosophy, KU Leuven, May 20-22, 2021
Invited Talk "Philosophical Posthumanism", Conference "Posthuman Mimesis" at the Institute of Philosophy, KU Leuven. Chairs: Nidesh Lawtoo and Carole Guesse.
US, Karl Jaspers Society of North America, April 23-24 2021
Book Meets Critic Session on "Philosophical Posthumanism", Conference "The Cyborg and Existential Becoming: Exploring Posthumanism with Jaspers". Chair: Michael Steinmann.
Invited Talk "Philosophical Posthumanism", Conference "Posthuman Mimesis" at the Institute of Philosophy, KU Leuven. Chairs: Nidesh Lawtoo and Carole Guesse.
US, Karl Jaspers Society of North America, April 23-24 2021
Book Meets Critic Session on "Philosophical Posthumanism", Conference "The Cyborg and Existential Becoming: Exploring Posthumanism with Jaspers". Chair: Michael Steinmann.
INDIA, A-nanda Group of Contemporary Studies, April 9th 2021
Seminar on Philosophical Posthumanism, organized by A-nanda Group of Contemporary Studies, Kolkata, India. Chair: Navonil Hazra.
Seminar on Philosophical Posthumanism, organized by A-nanda Group of Contemporary Studies, Kolkata, India. Chair: Navonil Hazra.
US, Princeton University, March 19th 2021, 5-6.30 pm
Workshop "Writing Posthuman Archetypes", Princeton University, Princeton. Chair: Marina Fedosik.
ITALY, Milano Digital Week, March 17-20 2021
Invited Speaker, Panel "Eternal Life and Digital Immortality", Milano Digital Week. Chair: Davide Sisto.
AUSTRALIA, University of Divinity, Melbourne, March 11th 2021
Interview on Posthumanism and Theology with Professor Glen O'Brien and Dr. Arseny Ermakov, University of Divinity, Melbourne, Australia.
AUSTRALIA, Australasian Post-Humanities, February 19th 2021
Seminar "Philosophical Posthumanism", Australasian Post-Humanities, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. Chair: Elese Dowden. To listen to the recorded podcast, click here.
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GERMANY, University of Würzburg / INDIA, Jamia Millia Islamia, February 10th 2021, 9.10 am to 9.50 am (EST) / 6:10 pm to 6:50 pm (IST) (live stream)
Plenary Speaker at the Conference "Globalization and New Terrains of Consciousness: Phenomenologies of the Global/ Local", organized by the University of Würzburg (Germany), Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi (India), and the Ministry of Education, India. This is the video-recording (Dr. Ferrando's talk starts at minute 45:20): |
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INDIA, NIAS National Institute of Advanced Studies, January 15th 2021
Lecture "Existential Posthumanism: A Path of Self-Enquiry" at the Consciousness Studies Programme, National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bangalore, India. |
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INDIA, Calcutta Comparatists, January 26th 2021
Book discussion "Philosophical Posthumanism" at the Forum "Calcutta Comparatists". Chair: Professor Dr. Subhadeep Paul, Bankura University, West Bengal, India. This is the video-recording:
Book discussion "Philosophical Posthumanism" at the Forum "Calcutta Comparatists". Chair: Professor Dr. Subhadeep Paul, Bankura University, West Bengal, India. This is the video-recording:
2020
ITALY, Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Machines, I-RIM 3D conference, December 10th 2020
Talk on "Cyborgs, robots, artificial intelligence and the futures of gender", Workshop on "Human factors in the design and control of robots: what are we missing?”, I-RIM 3D Conference. Chair: Virginia Ruiz Garate.
POLAND, Jagiellonian University, Doctoral School in the Humanities, December 16th 2020
Keynote Lecture "Philosophical Posthumanism", First Annual Research Symposium of the Doctoral School in the Humanities, Jagiellonian University, Polland. Chair: Prof. Anna Nacher.
ASIA-PACIFIC CONSORTIUM of Researchers and Educators, December 4th 2020
Keynote Lecture "Philosophical Posthumanism, Embracing Change...Forging Ahead", at the APCoRE 2020 Virtual Conference. These are the video-recording of the event and the flyer:
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BRAZIL, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), November 13th 2020
Lecture "Why Post- and Trans-Humanism(s) Matter", International Symposium "Transhumanismo", Center "Hans Jonas" (PUCPR). Chair: Prof. Jelson Oliveira.
BRAZIL, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), November 13th 2020
Lecture "Why Post- and Trans-Humanism(s) Matter", International Symposium "Transhumanismo", Center "Hans Jonas" (PUCPR). Chair: Prof. Jelson Oliveira.
ITALY, John Cabot University, November 28th 2020 (live on Youtube)
Invited Talk at the 5th JCU Posthuman Studies Workshop on the topic: “Truth, Relativism and the Posthuman Paradigm Shift”. Chair: Stefan Lorenz Sorgner. At this link, you can find the summary of the presentations. These are the flyer and the video-recording of the event (Ferrando's speech starts at 33:57 and ends at 54:46):
Invited Talk at the 5th JCU Posthuman Studies Workshop on the topic: “Truth, Relativism and the Posthuman Paradigm Shift”. Chair: Stefan Lorenz Sorgner. At this link, you can find the summary of the presentations. These are the flyer and the video-recording of the event (Ferrando's speech starts at 33:57 and ends at 54:46):
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US - Harvard University, October 23rd 2020, 5 pm
Lecture "Covid19, TransMedia and the Art of Posthuman Existence" at the Seminar "Transmedia Arts", Mahindra Humanities Center, Harvard University, US. Chair: Prof. Magda Romanska and Prof. Hana Worthen. These are the video-recording and the flyer: (Info)
Lecture "Covid19, TransMedia and the Art of Posthuman Existence" at the Seminar "Transmedia Arts", Mahindra Humanities Center, Harvard University, US. Chair: Prof. Magda Romanska and Prof. Hana Worthen. These are the video-recording and the flyer: (Info)
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FACEBOOK - October 4th 2020, (10 am EST / 7:30 pm IST)
Interview with Dr. Sourav Banerjee, Kolkata University, India. These are the video-recording and the flyer (you can also watch the video on Facebook and on Youtube):
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SOUTH KOREA - Kangwon National University, September 19th 2020 (live on Zoom)
Lecture "Covid19, Hyperconnectivity and Posthuman Awareness”, Conference "Rethinking Human/Nature in Hyper-Connected Society", The Humanities Institute at Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea. Chair: Dr. Jeesun Rhee.
PERU, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, September 11th 2020 (live on Zoom)
Keynote Speaker at the 2nd Symposium “Coloquio sobre las Posthumanidades”, Lecture "Presencia Posthumana", Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima. Chair: Prof. Victor J. Krebs. These are the video-recording and the flyer (in Spanish):
Lecture "Covid19, Hyperconnectivity and Posthuman Awareness”, Conference "Rethinking Human/Nature in Hyper-Connected Society", The Humanities Institute at Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, South Korea. Chair: Dr. Jeesun Rhee.
PERU, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, September 11th 2020 (live on Zoom)
Keynote Speaker at the 2nd Symposium “Coloquio sobre las Posthumanidades”, Lecture "Presencia Posthumana", Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima. Chair: Prof. Victor J. Krebs. These are the video-recording and the flyer (in Spanish):
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INDIA- Aliah University, August 28th 2020, 9.30 am (EST) / 7 pm (IST) (live on Google Meet)
Lecture "Planetary Crisis and the Humanities: Prospects in Theory and Praxis", Aliah University, Kolkata, India. Chair: Prof. Rohan Hassan. These are the video-recording and the flyer:
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US - Museum of Interesting Things, New York, August 2nd 2020 (live on Zoom):
Talk "Back to the Futurist", Museum of Interesting Things, New York City.
BEYOND HUMANISM FORUM - July 2nd 2020 (live on Youtube)
Talk "Post-Trans-Metahumanisms and COVID-19: Differences, Antagonisms and Relations" at the "Beyond Humanism: Forum". The video is available on Youtube.
Talk "Back to the Futurist", Museum of Interesting Things, New York City.
BEYOND HUMANISM FORUM - July 2nd 2020 (live on Youtube)
Talk "Post-Trans-Metahumanisms and COVID-19: Differences, Antagonisms and Relations" at the "Beyond Humanism: Forum". The video is available on Youtube.
INDIA- University of Kalyani, June 25th 2020 (live on Youtube)
Lecture "Post-COVID19 Environmentalism: Possible Futures", Ambedkar College, University of Kalyani, India. Chair: Prof. Bapin Mallick. These are the video-recording and the flyer:
Lecture "Post-COVID19 Environmentalism: Possible Futures", Ambedkar College, University of Kalyani, India. Chair: Prof. Bapin Mallick. These are the video-recording and the flyer:
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INDIA - University of Calcutta, June 5th 2020 (live stream)
Lecture "Literature, Disease and Mind", The Heritage College, University of Calcutta, India. Chair: Prof. Asijit Datta. These are the video-recording and the flyer:
Lecture "Literature, Disease and Mind", The Heritage College, University of Calcutta, India. Chair: Prof. Asijit Datta. These are the video-recording and the flyer:
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INTERVIEW, May 2020
Interview "Post- and Trans-Humanism" in the media platform FutureSnaps. Host: James Bickerton.
INTERVIEW, April 2020
"Beyond 2030: Dr. Francesca Ferrando on the Many Voices of Transhumanism and Posthumanism" in the media platform FM2030. Host: Johnny Boston.
Postponed Due to the Coronavirus Outbreak in the US
US - University of Pennsylvania, April 4th 2020
Invited Speaker and Moderator at the Penn Women in Design (PWID) Symposium entitled:
"Bio/Matter/Techno: Synthetic Realities Exploring Design Discourses of the More than Human",
Weitzman School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Interview "Post- and Trans-Humanism" in the media platform FutureSnaps. Host: James Bickerton.
INTERVIEW, April 2020
"Beyond 2030: Dr. Francesca Ferrando on the Many Voices of Transhumanism and Posthumanism" in the media platform FM2030. Host: Johnny Boston.
Postponed Due to the Coronavirus Outbreak in the US
US - University of Pennsylvania, April 4th 2020
Invited Speaker and Moderator at the Penn Women in Design (PWID) Symposium entitled:
"Bio/Matter/Techno: Synthetic Realities Exploring Design Discourses of the More than Human",
Weitzman School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
CANADA, Brock University, February 14-15 2020
Lecture "How Philosophical Posthumanism Can Bring Change", and Workshop "Philosophical Posthumanism, Agency and Performance", at The Posthumanism Research Network, Brock University, St Catherines.
Lecture "How Philosophical Posthumanism Can Bring Change", and Workshop "Philosophical Posthumanism, Agency and Performance", at The Posthumanism Research Network, Brock University, St Catherines.
ITALY, University of Florence, January 20th 2020
Invited Talk "Posthumanism: the Philosophy of the 21st Century" at the Conference "Ibridazioni. Di alcuni motivi del postumano", University of Florence, Palazzo Strozzi, Room: "Ferri del Gabinetto Vieusseux", Florence.
Invited Talk "Posthumanism: the Philosophy of the 21st Century" at the Conference "Ibridazioni. Di alcuni motivi del postumano", University of Florence, Palazzo Strozzi, Room: "Ferri del Gabinetto Vieusseux", Florence.
ITALY, University of Turin, January 10th 2020
Lecture "Philosophical Posthumanism and the Future of Humankind", Department of Philosophy, Circolo dei Lettori, University of Turin, Turin. Introduction by Prof. Federico Vercellone. Responders: Prof. Alessandro Bertinetto and Prof. Giovanni Leghissa.
Lecture "Philosophical Posthumanism and the Future of Humankind", Department of Philosophy, Circolo dei Lettori, University of Turin, Turin. Introduction by Prof. Federico Vercellone. Responders: Prof. Alessandro Bertinetto and Prof. Giovanni Leghissa.
2019
US - New York University (NYU), December 11th 2019
Presentation "Artificial Intelligence and Our Posthuman Era" at the Event “Minds & Machines”, Faculty of Arts and Science, New York University (NYU), New York.
US - Princeton University, November 22-24th 2019
Lecture and Workshop "How to Become Posthuman", 4th "Envision" Conference "The Future of Us", Princeton University, Princeton (US).
US - New York University (NYU), December 11th 2019
Presentation "Artificial Intelligence and Our Posthuman Era" at the Event “Minds & Machines”, Faculty of Arts and Science, New York University (NYU), New York.
US - Princeton University, November 22-24th 2019
Lecture and Workshop "How to Become Posthuman", 4th "Envision" Conference "The Future of Us", Princeton University, Princeton (US).
VENEZUELA - Andrés Bello University, October 10-11 2019
Lecture (in Spanish / En español) at the Seminar:
"Nómadas, habitar un mundo que se transforma",
Chair: Prof. Humberto Valdivieso,
Andrés Bello University, Caracas.
To view the schedule of Day 1, featuring Dr. Ferrando's Lecture: click here.
Lecture (in Spanish / En español) at the Seminar:
"Nómadas, habitar un mundo que se transforma",
Chair: Prof. Humberto Valdivieso,
Andrés Bello University, Caracas.
To view the schedule of Day 1, featuring Dr. Ferrando's Lecture: click here.
Dr. Ferrando's talk. Photo by Valdivieso, H.
INDIA - Midnapore College, West Bengal, September 25th 2019, 10 am
Lecture "Philosophical Posthumanism" at the RUSA Sponsored Two-Days National Seminar:
"Humanism and After: Literature's Journey from Humanism
to Cyber Cultures and Other Forms of Posthumanism"
Chair: Prof. Saikat Sarkar.
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FRANCE - 11th "Beyond Humanism" Conference, University of Lille, July 9-12 2019.
Organizer, Speaker and Panelist. Among the events: talk "Philosophical Posthumanism - Book release", panelist with Katherine Hayles, Stefan Loren Sorgner and Jaime Del Val; 11th "Beyond Humanism" Conference "Critical Posthumanism and Transhumanism" University of Lille, France.
Organizer, Speaker and Panelist. Among the events: talk "Philosophical Posthumanism - Book release", panelist with Katherine Hayles, Stefan Loren Sorgner and Jaime Del Val; 11th "Beyond Humanism" Conference "Critical Posthumanism and Transhumanism" University of Lille, France.
Photos by Guillaume Leroy
DENMARK - Aarhus University, June 18th 2019
Lecture "What is Philosophical Posthumanism?" at the Program "Human Futures". Introduction by Prof. Jacob Wamberg and Emanuele Andreoli, Aarhus University, Denmark.
HOLLAND - University of Twente, June 20th 2019
Colloquium "Philosophical Posthumanism" at the Department of Philosophy. Introduction by Prof. Ciano Aydin, University of Twente, The Netherlands.
Lecture "What is Philosophical Posthumanism?" at the Program "Human Futures". Introduction by Prof. Jacob Wamberg and Emanuele Andreoli, Aarhus University, Denmark.
HOLLAND - University of Twente, June 20th 2019
Colloquium "Philosophical Posthumanism" at the Department of Philosophy. Introduction by Prof. Ciano Aydin, University of Twente, The Netherlands.
FRANCE - Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, June 26th 2019
Lecture "Philosophical Posthumanism and the Existential Risk". Introduction by Prof. Miguel Almiron, Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée (UPEM), Paris, France.
FRANCE - Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, June 26th 2019
Lecture "Philosophical Posthumanism and the Existential Risk". Introduction by Prof. Miguel Almiron, Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée (UPEM), Paris, France.
BRAZIL - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), May 9-10 2019
Talk "Envisioning Posthuman Languages" at the VI Workshop Wittgenstein "Reality, Language and Cognition: the Borders of Posthumanism".
Talk "Envisioning Posthuman Languages" at the VI Workshop Wittgenstein "Reality, Language and Cognition: the Borders of Posthumanism".
US - NY Posthuman Spring Summit, NYU, April 27th 2019
Talk "Philosophical Posthumanism" at the NY Posthuman Spring Summit 2019, held at NYU-Liberal Studies, New York University, NYC, US.
SPAIN - IAM Weekend, March 22nd 2019
Opening Keynote "The Enlightenment of Technology" at the Conference "The Quantumness of Archipelagos", on the post-technological futures of the Internet(s), IAM Weekend, Barcelona, Spain. Full video of the Speech is freely available on Youtube.
Photo by Ilaria Zonda
2018
USA - Yoga Society of New York, December 31st 2018
Workshop "Can Technology be Enlightened?". This workshop will be an open platform to reflect on future evolution by addressing questions such as: Can technology be enlightened? Can robots and avatars be prophets? Ananda Ashram, Yoga Society of New York, NY.
ITALY - FBK Fondazione Bruno Kessler, November 20th 2018
Keynote "Posthuman Divine" for the Lecture Series "Religion and Innovation", Section "Artificial Intelligence and Religious Belief", FBK Fondazione Bruno Kessler, ISR Centre for Religious Studies and AI*IA Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence, Trento, Italy. Respondent: Boris Raeme.
BRAZIL - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), October 19th 2018
Keynote at the Congress "Boundaries of Transhumanism", Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
SPAIN - International Animal Studies Conference, University of Santiago, September 28th
Keynote Lecture "Philosophical Posthumanism" at the International Animal Studies Conference 2018 "Rethinking Animality" (September 25-28), University of Santiago, Spain.
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CHINA - XXIV World Congress of Philosophy, Peking University, Beijing
August 17th 2018, 11 am (China time) / August 16th 11 pm (US time)
Official Announcement of the World Posthuman Society and Introducing the Workshop “Global Genealogies of the Posthuman”, Peking University, Beijing.
CHINA - XXIV World Congress of Philosophy, Peking University, August 13-20 2018
Organizer of the Panel “Posthuman Aesthetics” (August 14th); of the Panel “Religion, Spirituality and the Philosophies of Posthumanism and Transhumanism” (August 16th); and of the Workshop “Global Genealogies of the Posthuman” (August 17th), University of Beijing, Beijing.
POLAND - 10th "Beyond Humanism" Conference, University of Wroclaw, July 18th 2018.
Talk "Philosophical Posthumanism", 10th "Beyond Humanism" Conference "Cultures of the Posthuman" University of Wroclaw, Poland.
POLAND - 10th "Beyond Humanism" Conference, University of Wroclaw, July 18-21 2018.
Panelist, Chair and Organizer at the 10th "Beyond Humanism" Conference "Cultures of the Posthuman" University of Wroclaw, Poland.
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Dr. Ferrando (third on the right) dining with philosopher of technology Bernard Stiegler (in the middle)
and the Organizers of the 10th Beyond Humanism Conference: Stefan Lorenz Sorgner, Evi Sampanikou,
Ian Stasienko, Maciej Czerniakowski, and Anna Markopoulou,, Poland 2018.
and the Organizers of the 10th Beyond Humanism Conference: Stefan Lorenz Sorgner, Evi Sampanikou,
Ian Stasienko, Maciej Czerniakowski, and Anna Markopoulou,, Poland 2018.
Spotlights!
GERMANY - Museum Haus der Kunst, München, June 23rd 2018
Keynote Speaker, lecture: "Visceral Art, Medusa and the Cognitive Tentacles of Robotics" at the Symposium "The (After)life of the Cyborg: On the past, present, and future of human-machine interactions", Museum Haus der Kunst. Introduction by Jennifer Parker-Starbuck.
Ferrando's lecture "Visceral Art, Medusa and the Cognitive Tentacles of Robotics",
National Museum "Haus Der Kunst", Germany 2018.
National Museum "Haus Der Kunst", Germany 2018.
US - New York University (NYU), April 27-28 2018
Organizer, Chair and Speaker. Talk: "Onto-Ethics, that is, Posthuman Ethics", Third Global Symposium "Posthuman Ethics", NYU.
US - New York University (NYU), March 23rd 2018
Invited Talk "Posthuman Feminist Ethics", Campus visit, NYU-Liberal Studies.
US - Think tank "The Assemblage", New York, March 8th 2018, 7-9 pm
Speaker at the Event "AI, Blockchain and the New Matriarchy", The Assemblage Nomad, New York.
ITALY - University of Turin, Turin January 11th 2018
Co-Organizer and Speaker of the Seminar “Postmodern/Posthuman”, Keynote Speaker: Prof. Gianni Vattimo, University of Turin.
Gianni Vattimo and Francesca Ferrando, University of Turin, 2018. Photos by Angelo Marino.
2017
THE PHILIPPINES - Polytechnic University of the Philippines, November 28th 2017
Keynote Lecture "Posthuman Politics and Glocal Justice" for the event "Qualitative Research Direction on Posthumanism" Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila. Chair: Prof. Joseph Reylan Viray. Dr. Ferrando's Lecture is now available online:
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US - Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ), November 16th 2017
Panelist for the Roundtable "Nietzsche and Transhumanism", Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey City. Panelists: Babette Babich, Gregory Morgan, Michael Steinmann, Yunus Tuncel.
ITALY - John Cabot University, 9th Beyond Humanism Conference, July 20-22nd 2017
Speaker, Organizer and Chair, Beyond Humanism Conference, Rome.
US - New York University (NYU), April 10th 2017
Invited Talk "The Posthuman Turn, Politics and Glocal Justice", Liberal/Global Studies, New York University (NYU), New York.
US - New York University (NYU), April 10th 2017
Invited Talk "The Posthuman Turn, Politics and Glocal Justice", Liberal/Global Studies, New York University (NYU), New York.
2016
US - New York University (NYU), November 21th 2016
Panelist on “Identity and Inclusion” at the event “Globalism Trumped? A Global Liberal Studies Teach-In”, sponsored by the Global Liberal Studies Program; the Liberal Studies Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group; and the Liberal Studies Dean’s Office, New York University (NYU), New York.
US - New York University (NYU), November 21th 2016
Panelist on “Identity and Inclusion” at the event “Globalism Trumped? A Global Liberal Studies Teach-In”, sponsored by the Global Liberal Studies Program; the Liberal Studies Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group; and the Liberal Studies Dean’s Office, New York University (NYU), New York.
US - Harvard University, Divinity School, 27-29 October 2016:
Organizer and Chair of the Panel: "Posthuman and Transhuman Bodies in Religion and Spirituality", with Dr. Natasha Vita-More, Dr. Jim McBride, Melanie Swan at the Conference Ways of Knowing, Harvard University, Cambridge (MA).
US - Harvard University, Divinity School, October 29th 2016:
Talk "From Humans to Posthumans: The next Symbolic Paradigm Shift in Religions", Ways of Knowing, Bicentennial of the Divinity School, Harvard University, Cambridge (MA).
Organizer and Chair of the Panel: "Posthuman and Transhuman Bodies in Religion and Spirituality", with Dr. Natasha Vita-More, Dr. Jim McBride, Melanie Swan at the Conference Ways of Knowing, Harvard University, Cambridge (MA).
US - Harvard University, Divinity School, October 29th 2016:
Talk "From Humans to Posthumans: The next Symbolic Paradigm Shift in Religions", Ways of Knowing, Bicentennial of the Divinity School, Harvard University, Cambridge (MA).
Dr. Ferrando giving her talk at Harvard University. Photo by Parker H.
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Panel (from left to right): Dr. Natasha Vita-More, Dr. Jim McBride, Dr. Francesca Ferrando, Melanie Swan.
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Dr. Ferrando chairing at Harvard University.
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Photo by Julian Michael, NYU 2016.
ITALY - Pisa Internet Festival, October 9th 2016:
Talk "Posthumanism, Internet and the Digital Turn", Internet Festival, Pisa.
US - New York, Museum of Interesting Things, July 24th 2016:
Speakeasy "Going Back to the Futurist", Museum of Interesting Things, New York City.
US - New York, Last Frontier, July 9th 2016:
Talk "The Posthuman" and chairing the event "Ideas in the Air", Last Frontier. Keynote Speaker: Fritjof Capra. To watch the video, click here.
European Tour 2016
Dr. Ferrando travelled in Southern Europe between May 16th and June 15th 2016 to present her book "Philosophical Posthumanism and Its Others". Dr. Ferrando lectured in different universities in Italy, Spain and France.
Dr. Ferrando travelled in Southern Europe between May 16th and June 15th 2016 to present her book "Philosophical Posthumanism and Its Others". Dr. Ferrando lectured in different universities in Italy, Spain and France.
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ITALY - University of Turin, June 15th 2016:
Introduction by Prof. Carmen Belloni and Prof. Giuliana Ferreccio. Panel with: Dr. Rosangela Barcaro, Dr. Leonardo Caffo, Dr. Roberto Marchesini, Dr. Davide Sisto, Dr. Mariagrazia Turri. Organized by Center of Gender Studies (CIRSDE), Center for Comparative Modernism, University of Turin, Turin.
ITALY - University of Turin, June 15th 2016:
Introduction by Prof. Carmen Belloni and Prof. Giuliana Ferreccio. Panel with: Dr. Rosangela Barcaro, Dr. Leonardo Caffo, Dr. Roberto Marchesini, Dr. Davide Sisto, Dr. Mariagrazia Turri. Organized by Center of Gender Studies (CIRSDE), Center for Comparative Modernism, University of Turin, Turin.
FRANCE - University of Nice "Sophia Antipolis", June 2nd 2016:
Introduced by Prof. Jean-Luc Gautero, Centre de Recherches en Histoire des Idées (CRHI), University of Nice.
SPAIN - Fundación Claudio Naranjo, May 30th 2016:
Introduced by journalist David Barba, Fundación Claudio Naranjo, Barcelona.
SPAIN - Universidad Complutense, May 25-27 2016:
Panel with: Prof. Kevin Lagrandeur, Prof. Evi Sampanikou, Dr. Stefan Lorenz Sorgner, Prof. Sangkyu Shin, "Beyond Humanism" Conference, Universidad Complutense, Madrid
Introduced by Prof. Jean-Luc Gautero, Centre de Recherches en Histoire des Idées (CRHI), University of Nice.
SPAIN - Fundación Claudio Naranjo, May 30th 2016:
Introduced by journalist David Barba, Fundación Claudio Naranjo, Barcelona.
SPAIN - Universidad Complutense, May 25-27 2016:
Panel with: Prof. Kevin Lagrandeur, Prof. Evi Sampanikou, Dr. Stefan Lorenz Sorgner, Prof. Sangkyu Shin, "Beyond Humanism" Conference, Universidad Complutense, Madrid
ITALY - University Sant'Anna, May 23rd 2016:
Panel with: Prof. Andrea Bertolini, Prof. José Galvan, Prof. Barbara Henry, Dr. Roberto Marchesini, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa.
ITALY - University of Naples "Federico II", May 20th 2016:
Panel with: Dr. Anna Gargiulo, Prof. Simona Marino, Dr. Francesco Muollo, Dr. Leandro Sgueglia, organized by the PhD in Gender Studies of the University of Naples "Federico II" and the Center of Women "EvaLuna", Naples.
ITALY - University of Bologna, May 19th 2016:
Panel with: Dr. Angela Balzano, Dr. Roberto Marchesini, Prof. Stefano Marino, University of Bologna, Bologna.
Panel with: Dr. Angela Balzano, Dr. Roberto Marchesini, Prof. Stefano Marino, University of Bologna, Bologna.
University of Bologna, May 19th 2016, with: Dr. Angela Balzano, Dr. Roberto Marchesini, Prof. Stefano Marino
US - New York University (NYU), April 22-23 2016
Introducing and chairing a number of different sessions at the Glocal Symposium "Posthuman Futures", NYU.
US - New York University (NYU), April 22nd 2016, 5-6 pm
Presentation of the book "Philosophical Posthumanism and Its Others" at the Book Panel with David Roden and Roberto Marchesini, Glocal Symposium "Posthuman Futures", NYU.
Introducing and chairing a number of different sessions at the Glocal Symposium "Posthuman Futures", NYU.
US - New York University (NYU), April 22nd 2016, 5-6 pm
Presentation of the book "Philosophical Posthumanism and Its Others" at the Book Panel with David Roden and Roberto Marchesini, Glocal Symposium "Posthuman Futures", NYU.
The Academic Committee of the 2nd Glocal Symposium "Posthuman Futures"
(from right to left): Dr. Ferrando, Dr. Tuncel, Dr. McBride, Dr. Vaisman
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Dr. Ferrando lecturing at the 2nd Glocal Symposium "Posthuman Futures"
NYU, April 22-23 2016
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US - New York University (NYU), February 17th 2016, 4-6 pm
Invited Member to the Faculty Honor Reception organized by NYU President Andrew Hamilton and NYU Provost David McLaughlin to recognize the members of NYU Faculty who have received major prizes, awards, and honors during the last year. Dr. Ferrando will be recognized for being named by Origin Magazine as one of the 100 Top Creatives.
Invited Member to the Faculty Honor Reception organized by NYU President Andrew Hamilton and NYU Provost David McLaughlin to recognize the members of NYU Faculty who have received major prizes, awards, and honors during the last year. Dr. Ferrando will be recognized for being named by Origin Magazine as one of the 100 Top Creatives.
2015
Dr. Ferrando lecturing, 2015
US - New York, The East Meets West Medicine Fest, November 21st 2015, 9:45-10:30 pm
Talk "Posthumanism, Religion and Spirituality" and Workshop "Prophets of the Futures: On the Spiritual Evolution of Post-Humanities", 2nd Edition of The East Meets The West Festival, The New School / Open Center, NYC.
Photos by Julian Michael
SOUTH KOREA - Ewha Womans University, September 18th 2015
Speaker for the panel "Metabody" with: Stefan Lorenz Sorgner, Evi Sampanikou, Yvonne Forster, Ralph Beuthan and artist Stelarc. Chair: Jaime del Val, 7th "Beyond Humanism" Conference, Ewha Womans University, Seoul.
Speaker for the panel "Metabody" with: Stefan Lorenz Sorgner, Evi Sampanikou, Yvonne Forster, Ralph Beuthan and artist Stelarc. Chair: Jaime del Val, 7th "Beyond Humanism" Conference, Ewha Womans University, Seoul.
Panel "Metabody" organized at Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. From right to left:
Ralph Beuthan, Evi Sampanikou, Francesca Ferrando, Yvonne Forster, Stefan Lorenz Sorgner, Stelarc.
Ralph Beuthan, Evi Sampanikou, Francesca Ferrando, Yvonne Forster, Stefan Lorenz Sorgner, Stelarc.
SOUTH KOREA - Ewha Womans University, September 16th 2015
Talk "Towards a Posthuman Education", 7th "Beyond Humanism" Conference, Ewha Womans University, Seoul.
ISRAEL - Tel Aviv University, May 27th 2015
Lecture "Posthumanism as a Practice of Existence", The Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas, Tel Aviv University. Respondent: Galit Wellner. Chair: Dr. Carmel Vaisman.
Lecture "Posthumanism as a Practice of Existence", The Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas, Tel Aviv University. Respondent: Galit Wellner. Chair: Dr. Carmel Vaisman.
ISRAEL - Tel Aviv, Festival Print Screen, May 28th 2015
Talk "Posthuman Perspectives on Dis/Ability" at the Panel "Cyborg Sensitivity Between Ability and Disability", Festival Print Screen, Tel Aviv. Among the Speakers: Neil Harbisson and Moon Ribas.
Talk "Posthuman Perspectives on Dis/Ability" at the Panel "Cyborg Sensitivity Between Ability and Disability", Festival Print Screen, Tel Aviv. Among the Speakers: Neil Harbisson and Moon Ribas.
US - New York University (NYU), May 21th 2015
Talk "From Humanism To Posthumanism" at the "8th Annual LS Faculty Symposium", New York University (NYU), New York.
US - New York University (NYU), May 8th 2015
Introducing the Glocal Symposium "Posthumanism and Society", New York University (NYU), New York.
Talk "From Humanism To Posthumanism" at the "8th Annual LS Faculty Symposium", New York University (NYU), New York.
US - New York University (NYU), May 8th 2015
Introducing the Glocal Symposium "Posthumanism and Society", New York University (NYU), New York.
US - New York, Green Festival, April 26th 2015, 11:30 am
Lecture "De-centering the Human: Posthumanism and The Anthropocene", Green Festival, Lifestyle Pavilion, Javits Convention Center, New York, April 26th 2015, 11:30 am. To watch the video of the talk, click here.
Lecture "De-centering the Human: Posthumanism and The Anthropocene", Green Festival, Lifestyle Pavilion, Javits Convention Center, New York, April 26th 2015, 11:30 am. To watch the video of the talk, click here.
US - New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), April 17th 2015, 6-8 pm
Talk "Glamorous MetaBodies, the Politics of Amorphogenesis and the Will to Global Surveillance" at the Panel "Metabody: Technologies, Cultures, and Movement", New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), New York. Speakers: Jaime Del Val, Yunus Tuncel. Chair: Prof. Kevin LaGrandeur.
US - New York University (NYU), March 4th 2015, 5-6 pm
Talk "From Humans To Posthumans" at the Anthropology Undergraduate Student Society (AUSA), New York University (NYU), New York.
US - New York University (NYU), February 6th 2015, 10am -12pm
Talk "Environmental Studies, Sustainability and The Posthuman" at the Faculty Development Seminar on Climate Change, Liberal Studies / Global Studies, New York University (NYU), New York. Chair: Prof. Peter Diamond.
2014
From left to right: Alex Klokus, Francesca Ferrando, Stuart Dambrot, James Hughes.
Panel "Transhumanism: A Glimpse into the Future of Humanity"
World Technology Awards, Rockefeller Center, New York, November 2014.
To watch the full video, click here.
Panel "Transhumanism: A Glimpse into the Future of Humanity"
World Technology Awards, Rockefeller Center, New York, November 2014.
To watch the full video, click here.
ITALY - Naples, December 2nd 2014, 3.30 pm (9.30 am NY time)
Guest Speaker for the Workshop "Corpo reale e corpo virtuale. Violenza di Genere nell'Epoca del Postumano", University of Naples "Federico II", City Hall of Naples and the Order of Psychologists, Naples (Italy). Dr. Ferrando will connect live from NYU.
ISRAEL - Tel Aviv University, 20th November 2014, 8-10 pm (2-3 pm NY time)
Discussion of Dr. Ferrando's talk "Spiritual Politics of The Posthuman", at the The critical Posthuman Salon, Tel Aviv University. Chair: Dr. Carmel Vaisman. Dr. Ferrando will connect live from NYU for the Q/A.
US - New York, World Technology Awards, 14th November 2014, 11:50 am - 12:20 pm
Speaker for the Panel on "Transhumanism: A Glimpse into the Future of Humanity" at the World Technology Awards, Time and Life Building, Rockefeller Center, New York. To watch the video, click here. Other Speakers: James Hughes, Stuart Dambrot. Chair: Alex Klokus.
US / GREECE- NYU / University of Aegean, Mytilini, 25-28 September 2014 (09-27-14)
Talk "Spiritual Politics of The Posthuman" at the Special Event "Posthumans", during the Conference "Posthuman Politics", 6th Annual of the "Beyond Humanism" Conference Series.
US - New York, Columbia University, 25th June 2014, 7-9 pm
Talk "The Contemporary Landscape of the Posthuman Turn", at the "NY Posthuman Research Group", IRWGS, Columbia University.
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Dr. Ferrando giving a talk at IRWGS, Columbia University (US), June 25th 2014.
Photo by Alisa Trumpele-Getsos.
Photo by Alisa Trumpele-Getsos.
ITALY - University of Turin, 4-6 June 2014, (06-4-14) 2 pm
Talk "The Multiverse, Posthumanism, and Dimensional Symbiosis" at the Eight Meeting "Life, In Theory" of the Society of Literature, Science and the Arts Europe (SLSAeu). Chair: Bruce Clarke & Dorion Sagan.
SWEDEN - University of Linköping, 26-28 May 2014, (05-28-14) 10 am
Talk "Life or Existence? Reflections from a Posthumanist Standpoint" at the International Conference "Life Matters: Affect, Sex and Control".
Dr. Ferrando lecturing at the University of Linköping, Sweden, May 28th 2014.
Photo by Marietta Radomska.
Photo by Marietta Radomska.
ITALY - Naples, Universita' Federico II, 21 May 2014, 11-13 am
Seminar "Dangerous Liaisons in the Posthuman Futures", School of Doctorate "Mind, Gender and Languages".
ITALY - Pisa, Edizioni ETS, Piazza Carrara 16, May 19th 2014, 5 pm
Award Ceremony for the prize "Premio Sainati" 2014. Chair: Mario De Caro.
Seminar "Dangerous Liaisons in the Posthuman Futures", School of Doctorate "Mind, Gender and Languages".
ITALY - Pisa, Edizioni ETS, Piazza Carrara 16, May 19th 2014, 5 pm
Award Ceremony for the prize "Premio Sainati" 2014. Chair: Mario De Caro.
2013
USA - American Academy of Religion (AAR), Baltimore, 23-26 November 2013
(11-24-13) 9-11 am
Talk "Have Humans Always Been Posthuman? A Spiritual Genealogy of the Posthuman" at the Annual Meeting of the AAR. Chair: Calvin Mercer and Tracy J. Trothen.
Dr. Ferrando giving a speech at the American Academy of Religion, Baltimore, US 2013
ITALY - Universita' di Roma Tre, 11-14 September 2013
(09-13-13) 5.30 pm
Talk "Towards a Posthuman Ontology" at the Conference "The Posthuman: Difference, Embodiments, Performativity". Chair: Stefan Lorenz Sorgner.
(09-13-13) 5.30 pm
Talk "Towards a Posthuman Ontology" at the Conference "The Posthuman: Difference, Embodiments, Performativity". Chair: Stefan Lorenz Sorgner.
ITALY - Summer School of Philosophy, Marina di Camerota, Salerno, 5-7 September 2013
(09-06-13) 9-10:30 am
Series of workshops on "What is Posthuman Happiness?", at the Summer School of Philosophy organized by Simona Marino and Giuseppe Ferraro, Universita' Federico II, Naples.
GREECE - XXIII World Congress of Philosophy, Athens, 4-10 August 2013
(08-05-13) 9-11 am
Talk "Neither Resisting, nor Hegemonizing: Towards a Posthumanist Methodology" at the XXIII World Congress of Philosophy. Panel: "Posthumanism". Chair: Stefan Lorenz Sorgner and Panos Eliopoulos.
GREECE - XXIII World Congress of Philosophy, Athens, 4-10 August 2013
(09-05-13) 9-11 am
Talk "From the Eternal Recurrence to the Posthuman Multiverse" at the XXIII World Congress of Philosophy. Panel: "Nietzsche Now". Chair: Yunus Tuncel.
(08-05-13) 9-11 am
Talk "Neither Resisting, nor Hegemonizing: Towards a Posthumanist Methodology" at the XXIII World Congress of Philosophy. Panel: "Posthumanism". Chair: Stefan Lorenz Sorgner and Panos Eliopoulos.
GREECE - XXIII World Congress of Philosophy, Athens, 4-10 August 2013
(09-05-13) 9-11 am
Talk "From the Eternal Recurrence to the Posthuman Multiverse" at the XXIII World Congress of Philosophy. Panel: "Nietzsche Now". Chair: Yunus Tuncel.
ITALY - University Federico II, Naples, 29-30-31 May 2013
(05-29/30-13 2-4 pm; 05/31/13 10-12 am)
Series of 3 Seminars on "Posthumanism and New Materialisms", School of Doctorate in Gender Studies, with Simona Marino.
USA - APA, San Francisco, March 30 2013, 6-9 pm
Talk "Posthumanism and Transhumanism: Relations and Differences" at the American Philosophical Association (APA) Meeting, Karl Jaspers Conferences, Session "Humanity and Posthumanity". Chair: Gregory J. Walters. Other Speakers: Max More, Dale Carrico, James Carroll, Stephen A. Erickson, John Sullins.
(05-29/30-13 2-4 pm; 05/31/13 10-12 am)
Series of 3 Seminars on "Posthumanism and New Materialisms", School of Doctorate in Gender Studies, with Simona Marino.
USA - APA, San Francisco, March 30 2013, 6-9 pm
Talk "Posthumanism and Transhumanism: Relations and Differences" at the American Philosophical Association (APA) Meeting, Karl Jaspers Conferences, Session "Humanity and Posthumanity". Chair: Gregory J. Walters. Other Speakers: Max More, Dale Carrico, James Carroll, Stephen A. Erickson, John Sullins.
2012-2010
USA - Virginia Tech University, Virginia, April 28th 2012, 9 am
Talk "Is the Post-Human a Post-Woman? Robots, Cyborgs, Artificial Intelligence and the Futures of Gender" at the Conference “Gender, Bodies & Technology”, Virginia Tech, Roanoke. Key Speakers: Judith Halberstam, Judy Wajcman, Allucquére Rosanne (Sandy) Stone.
ITALY - University of Turin, Turin, November 10th 2011, 5-7 pm
Lecture “Visualizzando il Postumanesimo”, CirsDe, Universita’ di Torino, Turin. Introduction by Luisa Passerini.
ITALY - University Federico II, Naples, November 3rd 2011, 3-7 pm
Seminar “Envisaging Posthumanism. Agency, Gender, Race and Our Posthuman Future”, Universita’ Federico II, Naples. Introduction by Simona Marino.
IRELAND- Dublin City University, Dublin, October 23rd 2011, 11 am
Speaker at the Global Conference “Transforming Human Nature”, Dublin City University, Dublin. Key speaker: Julian Savulescu.
ENGLAND - Roehampton University, London, October 18th 2011, 12.30-2 pm
Lecture “A Feminist Genealogy of Posthuman Aesthetics in the Visual Arts”, Jubilee Theatre, Department of Drama, Theatre and Performance, Roehampton University, London. Introduction by Jennifer Parker-Starbuck.
ENGLAND - University of Reading, Reading, January 19th 2011, 3-5 pm
Lecture “Posthumanism, Artificial Intelligence and Gender”, Gordon Theatre, Department of Cybernetics, University of Reading, Reading. Introduction by Kevin Warwick.
Lecture “Posthumanism, Artificial Intelligence and Gender”, Gordon Theatre, Department of Cybernetics, University of Reading, Reading. Introduction by Kevin Warwick.
Prof. Kevin Warwick and Dr. Ferrando.
Reception following the Conference "Posthumanism, Artificial Intelligence and Gender", England 2011.
Reception following the Conference "Posthumanism, Artificial Intelligence and Gender", England 2011.
GREECE- University of Aegean, Mytilini, September 25th 2010, 8.30 pm
Speaker at the International Conference “Audiovisual Posthumanism”, University of Aegean and EUROSA, The European Society for Aesthetics, Mytilene.
ENGLAND - University of Sussex, Sussex, May 21st 2010, 3 pm
Speaker at the International Conference "(Re)Performing the Posthuman”, University of Sussex, and Routledge Publisher, Brighton. Key speaker: Stelarc.
Speaker at the International Conference “Audiovisual Posthumanism”, University of Aegean and EUROSA, The European Society for Aesthetics, Mytilene.
ENGLAND - University of Sussex, Sussex, May 21st 2010, 3 pm
Speaker at the International Conference "(Re)Performing the Posthuman”, University of Sussex, and Routledge Publisher, Brighton. Key speaker: Stelarc.
MEDIA
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USA - TED, New York, December 3 2012, 12 pm
Talk "Humans, Cyborgs, Posthumans" at the TEDxSiliconAlley Conference. Speakers included: Ray Kurzweil and Juan Enriquez.
Talk "Humans, Cyborgs, Posthumans" at the TEDxSiliconAlley Conference. Speakers included: Ray Kurzweil and Juan Enriquez.