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MORE THAN HUMAN: Posthumanism, Human-Technological Relations, and Bioethics

‘Posthumanism: Cinema Philosophy Media’ Roundtable Series presents:

MORE THAN HUMAN: Posthumanism, Human-Technological Relations, and Bioethics

March 29, 2022 @ 7:00 P.M.

Zoom Meeting: https://wilfrid-laurier.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsduqtpzsoGdBH4VOdDieN4ykgVKgw4GKK

Biohacking, biomedical advancements, bioengineering, and transhumanist hopes, aspirations and fixations – How do technological advancements extend what it means to be human?

This roundtable discussion seeks to break down the barriers between different perspectives upon and methods of analysis of transhumanism, biohacking, and bioethics. From film studies, to a cultural studies lens on biohacking as a subculture, to the latest mind-body interface technologies, how we take up our relationships to and with technological advancements is central to how we understand what it means to be (or not to be) human. 

Join an engaging roundtable with:

·        Jeremy Hunsinger // Wilfrid Laurier University

Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies

·        Andrea Austin // Wilfrid Laurier University

Associate Professor, Department of English and Film Studies

·        William Brown // University of British Columbia

Assistant Professor, Department of Theatre and Film

·        Alex Pearlman // Concentric by Ginkgo

Communications Director, Science and Technology Reporter, Research Affiliate at MIT Media Lab

For more information contact: Russell Kilbourn rkilbourn@wlu.ca or Julia Empey empe3530@mylaurier.ca

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