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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...