How will virtual reality affect our society?
Join us for a discussion on the social and ethical implications of emerging VR and AR technologies.
Technophilosophy asks philosophical questions about technology and uses to technology to answer traditional philosophical questions. The September Soiree Series is 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.
Featured speakers:
Jessica Hall, Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, University of Toronto.
David Rokeby, Associate Director of the BMO Lab, University of Toronto.
Karan Singh, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto.
Avery Slater, Department of English, University of Toronto.
Brian Cantwell Smith, iSchool Faculty of Information, University of Toronto.
Adrien Zakar, Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Middle Eastern Civilizations, University of Toronto.
Date and time:
Monday September 19, 2022
Doors 5:00 PM | Start time 5:30 pm
Location:
Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles Street West, Toronto.
Registration cost:
$5 / FREE for Students, use code: IHPST
Organized by:
Karina Vold, Amelia Kush, Jessie Hall, Hassan Nishat, Rachel Katz, Ali Eren Kaya, Paul Patton, Yashwinie Shivanand, and Joel West.
Sponsored by:
Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society
Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, University of Toronto
Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto
Victoria College
Faculty of Arts, University of Toronto
