Author: Peter-Paul Verbeek

Peter-Paul Verbeek (1970) is full professor of Philosophy of Technology and co-director of the DesignLab of the University of Twente, The Netherlands. He is also honorary professor of Techno-Anthropology at Aalborg University, Denmark. Verbeek's research focuses on the philosophy of human-technology relations, and aims to contribute to philosophical theory, ethical reflection, and practices of design and innovation. His publications include Moralizing Technology: Understanding and Designing the Morality of Things (University of Chicago Press, 2011) and What Things Do: Philosophical Reflections on Technology, Agency, and Design (Penn State University Press, 2005).

New article out: “The Perspective of the Instruments”

~ Peter-Paul Verbeek

“The Perspective of the Instruments: Mediating Collectivity”, in: Foundations of Science: https://rdcu.be/Masx. Numerous studies in the fields of Science and Technology Studies (STS) and philosophy of technology have repeatedly stressed that scientific practices are collective practices that crucially depend on the presence of scientific technologies. Postphenomenology is one of the movements that aims to draw … Continue reading New article out: “The Perspective of the Instruments”

New article published: Technological Environmentality

~ Peter-Paul Verbeek

(Online first at: https://rdcu.be/LpS0) After several technological revolutions in which technologies became ever more present in our daily lives, the digital technologies that are currently being developed are actually fading away from sight. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are not only embedded in devices that we explicitly “use” but increasingly become an intrinsic part of … Continue reading New article published: Technological Environmentality

Conference ‘Critical by Design?’ (Basel)

~ Peter-Paul Verbeek

"Critical By Design?" is a two-day international research conference on the capacity of design as a mode of critique. It offers a unique platform for the interdisciplinary discussion of critical theories and practices from a design perspective. Renowned experts from design theory, history and practice, the philosophy of technology, the art, cultural and media studies … Continue reading Conference ‘Critical by Design?’ (Basel)

Conference ‘Politics of the Machines: Art and After’ (Copenhagen)

~ Peter-Paul Verbeek

http://www.eva-copenhagen.dk How does the machine impact and contextualize artistic production and perception? Recent research on the impact of machines and technology on art places the machine in the centre of ‘ecologies’ (Fuller), ‘archaeologies’ (Parikka) and ‘aesthetics of interaction’ (Kwastek) pointing towards a ‘techno-ontology’ (Broeckmann). However, the growing interest in describing the phenomenon of the ‘computer’ as … Continue reading Conference ‘Politics of the Machines: Art and After’ (Copenhagen)

(Dutch) Lezing ‘De komst van de kunstmens’

~ Peter-Paul Verbeek

25 april: lezing aan de Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie over de Homo Technologicus. Technologische ontwikkelingen bevinden zich steeds vaker aan de grens van de mens. Implantaten in het brein verschuiven onze cognitieve grenzen, protheses en exoskeletten herdefiniëren de zintuiglijke grens tussen mens en wereld, en CRISPR-CAS doorbreekt de grenzen van de maakbaarheid van de mens. De … Continue reading (Dutch) Lezing ‘De komst van de kunstmens’

The New Silk Road

~ Peter-Paul Verbeek

The New Silk Road: Implications for higher education and research cooperation between China and Europe Recent geopolitical events such as Brexit and the US turning its back on international trade and cooperation create waves of uncertainty in higher education regarding international cooperation, the free movement of students, academics, scientific knowledge, and ideas. Meanwhile, China is … Continue reading The New Silk Road