Editor: Ted Nannicelli (The University of Queensland, Australia)

Like artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR) is becoming an increasingly important part of our lives. It is a major factor in media and communication, technological interaction, economic production, and simulation. Recently, David Chalmers

The goal of the conference is to bring together various phenomenological perspectives on technology, focusing on historical analyses on the essence and critique of technology within phenomenological tradition; on the debates whether technology should be analyzed as a whole or through individual artifacts; on methodological discussions exploring the role of phenomenological methods analyzing human-technology relationship; and on addressing the current phenomenological research (both theoretical and empirical) on the individual’s use of various new technologies. Interdisciplinary research, combining phenomenology with other fields of studies, is also welcome.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
    • Historical and theoretical perspectives on the essence of technology: Contributions from the history of phenomenology (i.e., Heidegger, Dreyfus, Waldenfels) as well as the analysis of the post-phenomenological movement (i.e., Ihde, Verbeek).
    • Human-technology interaction: Concrete analysis of how technology alters our experience of the world an our interactions within it.
    • Phenomenology and medical technologies: Theoretical and empirical investigations into the lived experience of various medical technologies (i.e., organ transplantation, prosthesis, gene editing).
    • Phenomenology of digital environments: Investigations into the lived experiences of digital spaces and virtual realities.
    • Embodiment and technology: How do technological enhancements (i.e., self-tracking technologies, prosthetic limbs, exoskeletons) transform our sense of embodiment?
    • Artificial intelligence (AI) and phenomenology: What are the phenomenological implications of AI in daily life and decision-making processes?
    • Ethics and technology: Phenomenological perspectives on the ethical challenges posed by contemporary technologies.
    • Eco-phenomenology and technology: The impact of technology on the environment and ecological perspectives within phenomenology.
    • Technology in art and aesthetics: How does technology influence artistic practices and aesthetic experiences?
    • Methodological discussions: What is the role of phenomenological methods analyzing the use of modern technologies?

Open Philosophy (https://www.degruyter.com/opphil) invites submissions for the topical issue "Artificial Intelligence and Philosophical Health," edited by Dr Luis de Miranda (University of Turku, Finland).

Journal: Philosophical Education (University of Warsaw)

Guest Editors: Mark Coeckelbergh, (Lead Guest Editor), University of Vienna, Leonie N. Bossert, University of Vienna, Leonie Möck, University of Vienna

The development and use of artificial Intelligence (AI) consumes a lot of energy and water, and is dependent on human labor. To raise awareness about the (un)sustainability of AI, and discuss its moral importance, researchers from the KU Leuven (Belgium), University of Bonn (Germany), and TU Delft (The Netherlands) are organizing a joint workshop on AI and Sustainability.

The 13th annual Ernst Mach Workshop, entitled Conscious AI? Functionalism and its Alternatives, will take place in Prague, on June 2–3, 2025. The workshop, organized by The Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences (www.flu.cas.cz) in cooperation with PAIR Erlangen (https://www.pair.fau.eu/), will focus on the question of whether an artificial, e.g. silicon-based, system could be phenomenally conscious, and more generally, on the relation(s) between artificial intelligence (AI) and (conscious) mentality. Our keynote speakers will be:

This symposium will be a 2-day track as part of the Joint Conference on Philosophy of Computing and AI hosted by the International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP) and the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour (AISB).

In an era marked by shifting paradigms, the concept of "philosophical health" has emerged as a crucial framework for understanding and cultivating human flourishing. Introduced in two books in 2024 (Bloomsbury), this approach offers a holistic perspective on well-being and quality of lives that transcends traditional boundaries between philosophy, psychology, and social sciences. Central to philosophical health is the recognition that our mental and emotional states are deeply entangled with our physical, social, and environmental contexts. Thus, the ecosystem of our philosophical health encompasses not only individual well-being but also the web of relationships and environments that support or hinder this state.

Editors of Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences are calling for submissions for a special issues titled “Grief in the Digital Age.” The Special Issue aims to explore the role of digital technologies for grief experiences.

We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for Volume 35 of the International Review of Information Ethics (IRIE), focusing on the intersection of advanced digital technologies (ADTs) and migration management.

Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence (HHAI) is an international conference series that focuses on the study of Artificial Intelligence systems that cooperate synergistically, proactively and purposefully with humans, amplifying instead of replacing human intelligence. HHAI aims for AI systems that work together with humans, emphasizing the need for adaptive, collaborative, responsible, interactive and human-centered intelligent systems. HHAI systems leverage human strengths and compensate for human weaknesses, while taking into account social, ethical and legal considerations.

From June 25-28, 2025, the Philosophy and Ethics Group of the Department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences of the Eindhoven University of Technology will host the 24th biennial international conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology. The conference theme is “The Intimate Technological Revolution”.

The 12th Dutch Research School of Philosophy (OZSW) Annual Conference will be hosted (fully in-person) by the Ethics & Philosophy of Technology Section of Delft University of Technology (TU Delft, Netherlands) on May 19-20th 2025. The OZSW is very happy to announce our lineup of Keynote Speakers:

The Centre for Philosophy of AI Research {PAIR} is advertising visiting fellowships for the years 2024/2025/2026 (up to 8 per year).

The International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP) and the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour (AISB) will host a joint conference in July 2025. Please see below for joint CFA.

Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague
June 12-13, 2025

Keynote speakers

Computer ethics: Philosophical Enquiries (CEPE) is a INSEIT conference series. The CEPE conference series is recognized as one of the premier international events on computer and information ethics attended by delegates from all over the world. CEPE is held biennially, and is organized by INSEIT (the International Society for Ethics and Information Technology) and is organized for 2025 in collaboration with The Ionian University Research Team, IHRC (Information: History, Regulation and Culture). Conferences are held about every 24 months, alternating between Europe and the United States.

The Institute for Ethics in Technology (www.tuhh.de/ethics) at Hamburg University of Technology is seeking a full-time Doctoral Researcher  (pay group 13 TV-L; 100%). The successful candidate will conduct an independent research project on the ethics of smart city technologies, preferably focusing on aspects such as privacy, safety, fairness, and/or communication.

The five-member interdisciplinary research group funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) aims to develop a classification matrix for ethical aspects in the design of defense technologies.

‘I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing. Not for AI to do my art and writing, so that I can do my laundry and dishes’ (Joanna Maciejewska, 2024). This widely circulated quote captures growing unease about the potential displacement of human intellectual labour and creativity by AI. With the rapid deployment of generative AI in the arts, many creative professionals worry that this technology will be especially disruptive for the creative industries (image, video, new media), as well as for how we reward creativity in education and academic research. Simply put, generative AI is showing signs that it can perform a wide variety of creative tasks, often with speed, accuracy, and alacrity. This creates a problem because many still see creativity as a key capacity of human beings, equally as distinctive as rationality or the capacity for political participation. How should we respond to the seemingly creative capabilities of generative AI? Should we take these creative abilities seriously? What ethical issues must be dealt with in using generative AI in creative work? And looking in the other direction, does generative AI have anything to teach us about human creativity? If so, what can we learn from it? This course will explore how generative AI changes our concept of creativity, and how future iterations of this technology may transform how creativity is regarded as a fundamentally human characteristic.