Posthumans

Francesca Ferrando, Julian Boilen

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What does “posthuman” mean? The human is in need of urgent redefinition. In the 21st century, in the era of radical bio-technologies and the anthropocene, are we still human? In this podcast, we interview leading voices on the topic of the posthuman. Philosophers, scholars, artists and scientists will give us different insights on the urgent topic of our evolving humanity.

10/26/2020

Philip Butler, Black Post- and Trans-Humanism

Dr. Francesca Ferrando interviews Professor Philip Butler (Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California), US.
10/12/2020

Mads Rosendahl Thomsen, Evolution and Transhumanism

Dr. Francesca Ferrando interviews Prof. Mads Rosendahl Thomsen (Aarhus University, Denmark).
09/28/2020

Kevin LaGrandeur, Ancient Robots

Dr. Francesca Ferrando (NYU) interviews scholar Dr. Kevin LaGrandeur (NYIT), US.
09/14/2020

Mads Rosendahl Thomsen, Literature and Posthumanism

Dr. Francesca Ferrando interviews Prof. Mads Rosendahl Thomsen (Aarhus University, Denmark). Human Futures program https://humanfutures.au.dk/ The Posthuman Condition: Ethics, Aesthetics & Politics of Biotechnological Challenges https://www.amazon.ca/Posthuman-Condition-Aesthetics-Biotechnological-Challenges/dp/8779345700
08/31/2020

Kevin LaGrandeur, Technological Unemployment

Dr. Francesca Ferrando (NYU) interviews scholar Dr. Kevin LaGrandeur (NYIT), US. https://www.montrealdeclaration-responsibleai.com/
08/17/2020

Debashish Banerji, COVID-19, Death, Immortality and the Posthuman

Dr. Francesca Ferrando (NYU) interviews Professor Debashish Banerji, Professor of Indian Philosophies and Cultures and the Doshi Professor of Asian Art at the California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, California.
07/08/2020

Ben Zion, Transhumanist Presidential Candidate

Dr. Francesca Ferrando and Julian Boilen interview Ben Zion, Transhumanist Party nominee for President of the United States in 2020. Recorded at Princeton University (US), November 2019.
06/22/2020

Anders Sandberg, Near and Far Futures

Dr. Francesca Ferrando interviews Dr. Anders Sandberg (Future of Humanity Institute, Oxford University), UK. Recorded at Princeton University (US), November 2019.
06/08/2020

Aubrey de Grey, Radical Life Extension in the Posthuman Era

Dr. Francesca Ferrando interviews Dr. Aubrey De Grey (SENS Research Foundation), US. Recorded at Princeton University (US), November 2019.
06/08/2020

Welcome: What is Posthumanism?

Welcome! What is Posthumanism and what does it mean to be Posthuman? Julian Boilen introduces the host of future episodes Dr. Francesca Ferrando as we cover the changing notion of the 'human', anthropocentrism, post-dualism, and living a posthuman life.

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What does “posthuman” mean? The human is in need of urgent redefinition. In the 21st century, in the era of radical bio-technologies and the anthropocene, are we still human? In this podcast, we interview leading voices on the topic of the posthuman. Philosophers, scholars, artists and scientists will give us different insights on the urgent topic of our evolving humanity.

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Posthumans

Posthumans

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Philip Butler, Black Post- and Trans-Humanism

Mads Rosendahl Thomsen, Evolution and Transhumanism

Kevin LaGrandeur, Ancient Robots

Mads Rosendahl Thomsen, Literature and Posthumanism

Kevin LaGrandeur, Technological Unemployment

Debashish Banerji, COVID-19, Death, Immortality and the Posthuman

Ben Zion, Transhumanist Presidential Candidate

Anders Sandberg, Near and Far Futures

Aubrey de Grey, Radical Life Extension in the Posthuman Era

Welcome: What is Posthumanism?

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