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| Posted on September 4, 2023

Philosophy of Technology in the Digital Age


Vincent Blok will give his inaugurational lecture on Thursday 7 september 2023 at 16.00 hours at Omnia building (105), Wageningen Campus, Hoge Steeg 2, 6708 PH Wageningen, the Netherlands. The lecture is entitled Philosophy of Technology in the Digital Age. For those who are not able to join physically, there is an opportunity to...

| Posted on July 21, 2023

Postdoc Pandemic and Disaster Preparedness Centre


Job description The Ethics and Philosophy of Technology (EPT) section is looking for a postdoc who will conduct research in the ethics of pandemic and disaster. This is a 4-year fulltime position consisting of 80% of research time and 20% teaching time, contributing to the teaching of the EPT Section. The research part of...

| Posted on July 3, 2023

Postdoc AI Ethics


Job description Artificial Intelligence is used more and more in society, from healthcare to government decisions and recruitment. Along with the rapid increase of AI adoption come increased concerns about the inherent shortcomings of such technologies (e.g., robustness) and the social, and ethical implications. To create AI systems that can properly serve humans, it...

| Posted on June 30, 2023

Research Fellow, Philosophy or Ethics of AI


Environment The Centre for Philosophy and AI Research (PAIR) was founded in 2022 with support from a prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Professorship for Vincent C. Müller at the Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU, est. 1743). In addition to the AvH Foundation, PAIR is funded by the University, and 3rd party research funding. PAIR aims to be...

| Posted on June 30, 2023

Director of Research


Environment The Centre for Philosophy and AI Research (PAIR) was founded in 2022 with support from a prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Professorship for Vincent C. Müller at the Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU, est. 1743). In addition to the AvH Foundation, PAIR is funded by the University, and 3rd party research funding. PAIR aims to be...

| Posted on June 30, 2023

PhD: Philosophy or Ethics of AI


Environment The Centre for Philosophy and AI Research (PAIR) was founded in 2022 with support from a prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Professorship for Vincent C. Müller at the Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU, est. 1743). In addition to the AvH Foundation, PAIR is funded by the University, and 3rd party research funding. PAIR aims to be...

| Posted on June 13, 2023

Valuing animal-free testing in chemical safety assessment


Your job Are you looking for an interdisciplinary PhD position (4 years) in the social sciences? Do you enjoy collaboration and working with a variety of stakeholders? Are you passionate about contributing to social change? We are looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic PhD candidate who enjoys working in a cross-disciplinary environment and is...

| Posted on June 8, 2023

Journal of Human-Technology Relations is launched


The Journal of Human-Technology Relations (JHTR) is an electronic open-access journal that investigates human-technology relations from a wide variety of disciplines. Technologies have come to play a central role in human lives and societies, which calls for an interdisciplinary approach to study them. JHTR thus welcomes high-quality submissions from all disciplines relevant to study...

| Posted on June 7, 2023

PhD Position Design for Values and Innovation for Quantum Technology


Challenge: Addressing the current corporate and geopolitical situation around quantum technologies. Change: Update ethics of technology approaches such as Design for Values and Responsible Research and Innovation. Impact: Develop ethical guidance fit for quantum technologies.   Job description This PhD position aims to develop and tailor approaches for ethical technology guidance, specifically Design for...

| Posted on May 26, 2023

Can Technology Save the Planet?


Connecting Environmental Ethics with Technology Ethics Institute of Philosophy – Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague 5 September, 2023 Keynote speakers: Vincent Blok (Wageningen University) and Leonnie Bossert (University of Tübingen) Usually, technology ethics is not informed by environmental ethics and vice versa. But many ethical reflections on climate change, sustainability, Anthropocene, artificial intelligence (AI), or robotics could...

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