BMO Lab is proud to be a sponsor of this exciting event.
Join us this Monday, September 19th, for an evening discussion on the technophilosopy of virtual and augmented reality. A panel of leading thinkers will explore the social and ethical implications of emerging VR and AR technologies.
Doors open: 5:00pm
Event starts: 5:30pm
Registration: technophilosophy.ca
Speakers:
- Jessica Hall (University of Toronto, Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology)
- Karan Singh (University of Toronto, Department of Computer Science)
- Avery Slater (University of Toronto, Department of English)
- David Rokeby (University of Toronto, BMO Lab / Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies)
- Brian Cantwell Smith (University of Toronto, iSchool Faculty of Information)
- Adrien Zakar (University of Toronto, Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Middle Eastern Civilizations)
Technophilosophy asks philosophical questions about technology and uses to technology to answer traditional philosophical questions. The September Soiree Series will hold an annual event that will connect the public with a panel of leading thinkers on virtual reality technologies from a variety of disciplines, including history, philosophy, computer science, design, human-computer interaction, religion, and others. The event will be held at the Isabel Bader Theatre on Victoria College at the University of Toronto, right next to the IHPST’s location in Old Victoria College.
Organized by Prof Karina Vold, Amelia Kush, Jessie Hall, Hassan Night, Rachel Katz, Ali Even Kaya, Paul Patton, Yashwinie Shivanand, and Joel West
Sponsors: Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society, Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Centre for Ethics, Victoria College, Faculty of Arts at University of Toronto, BMO Lab for Creative Research in the Arts, Performance, Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
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