June 16: keynote lecture "Expanding the ethics of design: from value sensitive design to moral mediation", at CaTaC '16 (Culture, Technology, Communication), University of West London.
Expanding the Ethics of Design @ CaTaC 2016 conference, London
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Drones: Responsible Flying Robots?
At the NWO Responsible Innovation conference (Amsterdam, June 10 2016), Nico Nijenhuis (CEO Clear Flight Solutions) and myself will give a talk on the responsible design and use of drones.
Ethics by design? On Value Sensitive Design and Moral Mediation
Wednesday, 22 June 2016 | 17:00 | Trinity Long Room Hub A public lecture by Professor Peter-Paul Verbeek (University of Twente) organised by the Ethics & Privacy Working Group of the ADAPT Centre, in conjunction with the Trinity Long Room Hub, TCD School of Law, TCD School of Religions, Peace Studies and Theology, TCD Library and DCU Institute … Continue reading Ethics by design? On Value Sensitive Design and Moral Mediation
APPOINTED MEMBER OF UNESCO – COMEST
Irina Bokova, Directeur-Generaal van UNESCO, heeft de Nederlandse filosoof Peter-Paul Verbeek benoemd tot lid van COMEST, de World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology. - See more at: https://www.unesco.nl/artikel/peter-paul-verbeek-treedt-toe-tot-unesco-adviescommissie-comest#sthash.529ODRTT.dpuf
Interview in De Correspondent (Dutch)
Nu technologie steeds dieper in ons leven doordringt, wordt het lastig de mens als vrij en autonoom wezen te blijven zien. De dingen beginnen hun plek op te eisen, zegt filosoof Peter-Paul Verbeek vandaag in de serie over 'het einde van de mens als maat der dingen.' Tijd om dingen serieus te nemen, by Lynn … Continue reading Interview in De Correspondent (Dutch)
Documentary about drones (Dutch)
The Dutch TV documentary series 'Tegenlicht' made an episode about drones, paying attention to our project on the responsible design and use of drones (in Dutch).
Japanese translation of Moralizing Technology
'Moralizing Technology' was translated into Japanese. It can be ordered here.
New article: Transcendence in Technology
According to Max Weber, the “fate of our times” is characterized by a “disenchantment of the world.” The scientific ambition of rationalization and intellectualization, as well as the attempt to master nature through technology, will greatly limit experiences of and openness for the transcendent, i.e. that which is beyond our control. Insofar as transcendence is … Continue reading New article: Transcendence in Technology
Opening Tech4People Research Lab
The DesignLab of the University of Twente has opened a new research facility: the Tech4People Reserach Lab, with much technological equipment for doing social-scientific research. (See Dutch article)
De Volmaakte Mens
Episode 4 of documentaire series 'De Volmaakte Mens' ('Perfect Humans'): Bas Heijne interviews Michael Sandel and Peter-Paul Verbeek (in Dutch).
Peter-Paul Verbeek 