Critical Philosophies of Technology at the University of Florence (September 28-29, 2026) The program is out! Check out all the panels and talks: fasos-research.nl/history-of-p... With Keynote speeches by Dr. Teresa Numerico and Dr. François-Xavier Guchet.

Forms of Intelligence and Intelligence of Forms How do forms of intelligence emerge through technological, material, and biological processes? How do engineering practices reshape concepts of intelligence? Seminars will take place online Tuesdays, 12 - 13 (CET). fasos-research.nl/history-of-p...

The program for the conference of the History of the Philosophy of Technology is out! fasos-research.nl/history-of-p... Register for the conference here until September 18, join us also for our conference dinner on Tuesday the 27th: www.aanmelder.nl/178571

2nd International Conference ‘The History of the Philosophy of Technology’ (Maastricht, October 26-28, 2026) - Information

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Today we commemorate another year since the passing of Bernard Stiegler, one of the most original voices in contemporary philosophy of technology. Listen here to a podcast by Stiegler about his life and philosophy: www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...

Bernard Stiegler, la philosophie et la vie : un podcast à écouter en ligne

Philosophe dont l'esprit s'est construit en dehors du parcours académique entre le PCF, le jazz, la littérature et la prison, Bernard Stiegler est mort jeudi 6 août 2020.

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Not long ago, institutions of higher education in the Netherlands faced the threat of budget cuts. Today, it is the Philosophy programme at Dundee University fearing for its future. Find the petition to support the department here: c.org/PJpVG8X47t #HigherEducation #BudgetCuts #DundeeUniversity

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On this day, 50 years ago, Der Spiegel published an interview with Heidegger - 5 days after his death. Heidegger holds a prominent place in the history of the philosophy of technology: with a phenomenology of tool-use in Being & Time (1927) and later with The Question Concerning Technology (1954).

📢 Call for Abstracts 2nd International Conference on the History of the Philosophy of Technology 📍 Maastricht University 🗓 Oct 26–28, 2026 Theme: National and Cultural Traditions in the Philosophy of Technology 📅 Deadline: May 25, 2026 #philtech #histtech fasos-research.nl/history-of-p...

Anyone interested in the History and Philosophy of Technology, be sure to check this call for abstracts! This is a great event. I presented on the last version, and had blast and learnt a lot. #philtech #philosophy

Society for the History of the Philosophy of Technology (HPT)@hptsociety.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Call for Abstracts 2nd International Conference The History of the Philosophy of Technology October 26-28, 2026 Maastricht University Theme: national and regional traditions Abstracts by 25 May 2026 fasos-research.nl/history-of-p... #philtech #hopot #hopos #histtech

Call for Abstracts 2nd International Conference The History of the Philosophy of Technology October 26-28, 2026 Maastricht University Theme: national and regional traditions Abstracts by 25 May 2026 fasos-research.nl/history-of-p... #philtech #hopot #hopos #histtech

Two of our members, @masssimons.bsky.social and Darryl Cressman talk about Dutch philosophy of technology at Delft! #philtech

Massimiliano Simons@masssimons.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Today in Delft to talk about the history of philosophy of technology in the Netherlands #hopot #philtech

Today (14 January) we celebrate the birthday of Don Ihde (1934-2024). 1/

Today we celebrate the birthday of Jacques Ellul (1912-1994). Ellul was a remarkable person whose work in the French resistance during the war was widely celebrated. 1/

OTD in 1952, Trevor Pinch died. A central figure in the development of Science and Technology Studies (STS), Pinch helped transform how we understand the relationship between society and technology. 1/

OTD in 1950, Judy Wajcman was born. A pioneering sociologist and feminist theorist, Wajcman reshaped the philosophy and sociology of technology by showing how technological systems are deeply entwined with gender, power, and social organization. 1/

This weekend (December 6th) we celebrate Peter-Paul Verbeek's birthday. 1/

OTD in 2002, Ivan Illich died. A radical social critic and philosopher, Illich offered one of the most distinctive and influential critiques of modern technology in the 20th century. 1/

Today we commemorate Georges Friedmann, who died on this day in 1977. A French sociologist and philosopher, Friedmann was among the first to study technology as a social and philosophical problem in the 20th century. 1/

This week, we commemorate the work of Harold Innis, who was born on 5 November 1895 and died on 8 November 1952. 1/

Some great history of philosophy of technology happening in Brussels next couple of days #philtech

Massimiliano Simons@masssimons.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I will be at this great conference in Brussels on Arendt and philosophy of technology for the next few days #philtech ethu.research.vub.be/conference-c...

And and Endowed Chair in History of Technology (nice salary) at UC Irvine, due Dec 1. recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09897

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A couple of job postings in the #histSTM #histsci #histmed realm: Asst Prof in Social Studies of Medicine at Cambridge, due Nov 17. www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...

I'm hiring! A 2-year postdoc on my ERC project "KNOW-HOW" at the Cogito: Epistemology Research Centre University of Glasgow. (Deadline for applications 9 November.) Please share with anyone you think might be interested. Details below www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...

As someone who goes to a lot of events about AI... This was really rather special!

Dan Falk@danfalk.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Note that all 5 hours worth of the @royalsociety.org 's recent symposium, "Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Turing Test," with Alan Kay, Gary Marcus, and Sir Nigel Shadbolt, can be found on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/GmnBTCK... (I'm gradually making my way through it...) #AI #science

This week we welcome Prof. Steven Shapin to the pod!🎙️ We explore his journey through interdisciplinary spaces, revisit Leviathan and the Air-Pump 40 years on, and explore how credibility, trust and expertise are shaped by the fragmentation of expertise and (recent) political & cultural challenges

S5 E11 - Steven Shapin on the Social Life of Scientific Knowledge

Podcast Episode · The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science · 19/10/2025 · 50m

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On this day in 1895, Lewis Mumford was born in Flushing, New York. 1/

OTD in 1883, José Ortega y Gasset was born. Best known as one of Spain’s leading philosophers, Ortega also offered one of the earliest systematic reflections on technology in the 20th century. 1/

OTD in 1859, Henri Bergson was born. Though best known for his philosophy of life and time, Bergson was also a foundational figure for the philosophy of technology. 1/

On this day in 2011, Friedrich Kittler died in Berlin. Born in Rochlitz, Germany in 1943, Kittler was, and for many still is, the leading figure in German media theory, or Medienwissenschaften. 1/

On this day in 1906, Hannah Arendt was born. Best known for her political philosophy, Arendt also offered profound reflections on technology in, among others, The Human Condition (1958). 1/

On this day (5 October) in 2003, Neil Postman died. Postman was strongly influenced by the media theory of Marshall McLuhan and his work is associated with the field of research called "media ecology." 1/