Technologies are Us: Feminist Perspectives on Posthuman Futures
A three day intensive course on feminist thinking about technological development.
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Given the uncertain coronavirus situation in 2020, it was decided to run this course online, but it was also available offline for those who were able to attend in person.
Feminist Thinking about Technological Development
What are the consequences of current technological development for feminist thinking about equality, freedom and change? Are algorithms gendered, and does it matter? What does sex and subjectivity mean in the age of neuro-technologies and AI? Are we at all still "human"? Is there a specific ethics of the posthuman?
These are some of the questions that will be scrutinized during the three-days course in September 2020. The theme of the course are divided into the following topics:
- The Biased Face of Technology
- Ethics and the Posthuman
- Bodies and Brains
If you are working with these or related questions, or are simply interested to learn more, join us for a PhD course in Bergen.
Program
Schedule for all three days (see detailed schedule at the bottom of the page)
Wednesday 23 September
10.00-11.15 Lecture with Q/A
11.15-11.45 Break
11.45-12.45 Discussion and seminar
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-16.00 Participant presentations
17.00 Wine reception
Thursday 24 September
11.00-13.00 Participant presentations
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00- 16.00 Discussion and seminar
16.00-16.30 Break
16.30-17.45 Lecture with Q and A
19.00 Dinner
Friday 25 September
10.00-11.15 Lecture with Q/A
11.15-11.45 Break
11.45-12.45 Discussion and seminar
13.00-14.00 Lunch
Lecture program:
23rd September: Jill Walker Rettberg‘The Biased Face of Technology: Algorithmic Inequality and Algorithmic Persuasion’
24th September: N. Katherine Hayles‘Ethics and the Posthuman: A Feminist Perspective’
25th September: Kari Jegerstedt‘Bodies and Brains: Sex and Subjectivity in the Age of Neuro-Technologies’
Accreditation and tasks
3 or 5 ECTS.
Preparation (reading course literature), active participation, and presentation of the participant's own work give 3 ECTS.
To get 5 credits participants must prepare a 10-page text, drawing on the reading they have done for this course and associated texts. The paper should address the following issue: How does the notion ‘Technologies are Us’ figure in your work, either methodologically or content-wise?
Note that the credits must be approved by your home institution / department and that they can decide on a different number of credits.
Preparation
- In preparation for the course, and as part of your application, we would like you to write a 2-page text on why this course is important to you.
- For each discussion/seminar session you will find some key texts to read in advance of the session.
Please see the attached course outline at bottom of page for readings, registration and further details.
Course Organizers
The course is organized by Nordic Centre of Excellence on Women in Technology Driven Careers (NORDWIT), and Centre for Women's and Gender Research (SKOK), University of Bergen. Please do not hesitate to contact any of the organisers if you have any questions:
- Kari Jegerstedt at Kari.Jegerstedt@uib.no
- Hilde G. Corneliussen: hgc@vestforsk.no
- Gabriele Griffin: gabriele.griffin@gender.uu.se
- Redi Koobak: Redi.Koobak@uib.no
Details PhD course
Duration
Three days, September 23-25 2020. Download detailed course schedule at the bottom of the page.
Accreditation
3 ECTS for attending and actively participating in the course; 5 ECTS for also producing a final 10-page paper
Application form
Please apply before 15. July 2020 by using the application form
