You're all invited!
The Future of Humanity: Post-Humanism and Trans-Humanism
Monday, October 24, 2011
at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute
43 Jabotinsky St., Jerusalem Tel. 02-5605222 http://www.vanleer.org.il/
10:00 – 10:30 Opening Remarks
10.30 – 12:15 Theoretical Approaches
Chair: Dr. Keren Omry, Dept. of English Language and Literature, University of Haifa
The Question of Voice: Can a Post-Human Speak?
Prof. Elana Gomel, Dept. of English and American Studies, University of Tel Aviv
Toward a Post-Human Aesthetic
Prof. Yael Levin, Dept. of English Culture and Literature, University of Tromso
Putting the Impossible to Work: Post-Humanism and the Future of Humanity
Prof. Ruben Borg, Dept. of English, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break
12:30 – 14:00 Representations in Popular Culture
Chair: Prof. Elana Gomel, Dept. of English and American Studies, Tel Aviv University
Above and Beyond: Super Heroes as Popular Representation of Post-Humanism
Mr. Tom Shapira, Dept. of English and American Studies, Tel Aviv University
Non-Human Humanity
Mr. Ehud Maimon, Lecturer, Translator and Editor, Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy
Post-Humanism Post 9/11
Dr. Keren Omry, Dept. of English Language and Literature, University of Haifa
14:00 – 15:30 Lunch Break
15:30 – 17:00 Technology and Life
Chair: Ms. Kochi Cohen
Society for Life Extension? Some Ideological Justifications for the Pursuit of Longevity
Dr. Ilia Stambler, Dept. of Science, Technology and Society, Bar-Ilan University
Incorporation: Game-World Habitation and Post-Humanism
Prof. Gordon Calleja, Head of the Centre for Computer Games Research IT, University of Copenhagen
Why Quantum Computers?
Dr. Boaz Tamir, Dept. of Science, Technology and Society, Bar-Ilan University
17:00 – 17:30 Coffee Break
17:30 – 19:00 The Singularity
Chair: Dr. Joshua Fox, Development Manager, IBM
Mr. Michael Vassar, President, US Singularity Institute
19:00 – 20:30 Post-Human Apocalypse: Biopolitics, Contagion and End Times
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Sheryl Vint, Dept. of English Language and Literature, Brock University
Admission is free
Parking is not available at the VLJI.
The Future of Humanity: Post-Humanism and Trans-Humanism
Monday, October 24, 2011
at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute
43 Jabotinsky St., Jerusalem Tel. 02-5605222 http://www.vanleer.org.il/
10:00 – 10:30 Opening Remarks
10.30 – 12:15 Theoretical Approaches
Chair: Dr. Keren Omry, Dept. of English Language and Literature, University of Haifa
The Question of Voice: Can a Post-Human Speak?
Prof. Elana Gomel, Dept. of English and American Studies, University of Tel Aviv
Toward a Post-Human Aesthetic
Prof. Yael Levin, Dept. of English Culture and Literature, University of Tromso
Putting the Impossible to Work: Post-Humanism and the Future of Humanity
Prof. Ruben Borg, Dept. of English, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break
12:30 – 14:00 Representations in Popular Culture
Chair: Prof. Elana Gomel, Dept. of English and American Studies, Tel Aviv University
Above and Beyond: Super Heroes as Popular Representation of Post-Humanism
Mr. Tom Shapira, Dept. of English and American Studies, Tel Aviv University
Non-Human Humanity
Mr. Ehud Maimon, Lecturer, Translator and Editor, Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy
Post-Humanism Post 9/11
Dr. Keren Omry, Dept. of English Language and Literature, University of Haifa
14:00 – 15:30 Lunch Break
15:30 – 17:00 Technology and Life
Chair: Ms. Kochi Cohen
Society for Life Extension? Some Ideological Justifications for the Pursuit of Longevity
Dr. Ilia Stambler, Dept. of Science, Technology and Society, Bar-Ilan University
Incorporation: Game-World Habitation and Post-Humanism
Prof. Gordon Calleja, Head of the Centre for Computer Games Research IT, University of Copenhagen
Why Quantum Computers?
Dr. Boaz Tamir, Dept. of Science, Technology and Society, Bar-Ilan University
17:00 – 17:30 Coffee Break
17:30 – 19:00 The Singularity
Chair: Dr. Joshua Fox, Development Manager, IBM
Mr. Michael Vassar, President, US Singularity Institute
19:00 – 20:30 Post-Human Apocalypse: Biopolitics, Contagion and End Times
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Sheryl Vint, Dept. of English Language and Literature, Brock University
Admission is free
Parking is not available at the VLJI.
Ooh, sounds fun! I'll be there. :)
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