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

From June 25-28, 2025, the Philosophy and Ethics Group of the Faculty 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 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?

Special Issue of the journal Studium (ISSN 0039-4130), Issue 3/2025, edited by Simona Langella and Marco Damonte

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)

The Bonn Sustainable AI Lab is organizing their third bi-annual Sustainable AI Conference, taking place on September 16th-18th, with this year’s focus being Shaping Sustainable AI and its Futures.

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:

Organizers: Gottfried Schweiger (Salzburg) and Michael Zichy (Bonn)

Healthcare demand is set to rise dramatically while trained staff is harder to find across the world. AI can be a great help here, allowing us to deliver high-quality care to ageing populations and underserved communities. As such, AI will fundamentally change how health care is provided, managed and organized. This transition towards the digitalisation of healthcare cries for a multidisciplinary and reflective approach to best understand this transition, its repercussions and how to shape it responsibly.

The successful candidate will play a leading role in strategic research initiatives concerning theoretical, ethical and philosophical aspects of science, technology and society, including AI-related initiatives, new programmes and research centres. They will also contribute to UCD’s strategic initiative of establishing a new institute of AI and digital technology, and to the further development of digital technologies research, education, ethics and policy in the university.

The Ramsey Lab and the Chair Ethics and AI at KU Leuven are delighted to announce an international and interdisciplinary conference about the large-scale risks of AI. We hope to welcome scholars from a variety of research domains: philosophy, ethics, computer science, engineering science, social and political sciences, law & international relations, and many others.

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).

Do you sometimes wonder what your contribution ‘as a philosopher’ might be? And, in the midst of protests against budget cuts, do you ask yourself what these could mean for you and your career? On Friday 7 March, OZSW’s PhD Council presents a new event for all philosophy PhD’s: PhD Day. This event is all about us –  PhD candidates working in the Netherlands. We will have ample time for discussion between ourselves, with established academics and, importantly, to meet one another over drinks.

The program focusses on two main questions: what is (still) the role of (theoretical, practical, historical) philosophy? And how to navigate academia in crisis?

Date: 7 March 2025 13:00-16:30, followed by drinks.
Registration deadline: 14 february

All PhDs are welcome.

More information can be found here.

ETHICOMP has fostered an international community of academics, technologists, and industry professionals dedicated to exploring the ethical dimensions of computing. ETHICOMP serves as a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue, addressing philosophical, professional, and practical aspects of computing ethics. Our conferences have significantly shaped ethical standards and practices in the digital age.

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.

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.

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:

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.