From 7 to 9 July, the CryoCultures ERC project team met for a workshop in Darmstadt. The focus of this meeting was on the term "freshness", its origin and further associations and its development in recent decades. In keeping with this, the team visited the "Perishable Centre Frankfurt", which is an important hub at Frankfurt Airport. Fresh goods from all over the world, such as high-quality beef from Japan or medicine from the USA, land there…
As part of the history colloquium, Linda Otto will present the results of her work on the topic "Interdisciplinarity between computer science, business and culture. The history of the Heinz Nixdorf Institute". The lecture will focus on the perspectives of contemporary witnesses who have shaped the HNI, as well as scientific staff and employees from the administration, but also people from outside the institute.
The lecture will take place on…
On 7 July at 6 p.m., Suzana Alpsancar will speak on the topic of "XAI and the invisibilisation of AI. On the tension between explainable AI and the blind spots of common AI myths". The lecture is part of the lecture series "(In)Visibilisations of the digital transformation in society, science and art", which is organised by the Faculty of Philosophy at Kiel University.
This year's conference of the International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP) will take place from 1 to 3 July. There, Sven Thomas will give a talk on Believable AI Agents.
From 25 to 28 June 2025, the 24th biennial international conference of the Society of Philosophy and Technology will take place in Eindhoven. The theme of this year's conference is: "The Intimate Technological Revolution". Suzana Alpsancar and Sven Thomas will present current research findings.
On the 4th of June from 16:00-17:30, the Zeitschrift für Praktische Philosophie, together with the Zeitschrift für Ethik und Moralphilosophie, will host a discussion via Zoom on how to deal with generative AI (e.g. ChatGPT, Gemini) from the perspective of specialist philosophy publications. The panellists are Suzana Alpsancar (Paderborn, Jahrbuch Technikphilosophie/JTPhil), Martin Hänel (Bremen, Zeitschrift für Ethik und Moralphilosophie), Luise…
The SAIL research network is organising a Springschool for doctoral candidates developing intelligent socio-technical systems from 25-27 March at Bielefeld University. In this context, Jun. Prof. Dr Suzana Alpsancar and Dr Friederike Rohde will offer a tutorial that introduces the ethical evaluation of AI systems and highlights the connection with sustainability issues.
On 30 April, the SFB/TRR 318 "Constructing Explainability" will meet for its monthly Activity Afternoon at Paderborn University. One highlight is the lecture by Prof Dr Hannah Ruschemeier (FernUniversität in Hagen) entitled "Is there a Right to an Explanation?". In her lecture, she will take a critical look at the idea of a right to an explanation in the context of AI and data processing systems from a legal perspective and discuss the…
Every year, the Heinz Nixdorf Institute welcomes numerous scientific employees. The "Get to know HNI" offers the opportunity to get to know the institute and the work of all the specialist groups better. On this day, Sven Thomas will introduce the "Philosophy and Ethics of Scientific and Technological Cultures" group and give the new employees a guided tour of the Heinz Nixdorf MuseumForum.
The era of strictly demarcated sciences is over. Over the years, changing social values, modern technologies, but also scientific misconduct and demands for emancipation based on diversity have led to the fact that science has become a multidisciplinary but also increasingly interwoven institution marked by the effects of science in the 20th/21st century. The present bias is particularly evident in the institutionalization of knowledge and…
Here you can find R.E.Hagengruber’s CV.
Ruth Edith Hagengruber, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paderborn, is the first woman to be elected President of the German Society for Philosophy.
Germany has a rich philosophical tradition that has profoundly shaped Western thought: Notable figures such as Hildegard von Bingen, Elisabeth of Bohemia, Immanuel Kant, Karl Marx, Edith Stein and Hannah Arendt are among those who have contributed…
In der Fakultät für Kulturwissenschaften – Institut für Humanwissenschaften im Fach Philosophie – ist zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine Stelle als
wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (w/m/d) (Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L)
im Umfang von 100 % der regelmäßigen Arbeitszeit für die Dauer von einem Jahr befristet zu besetzen. Es handelt sich um eine Qualifizierungsstelle im Sinne des Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetzes (WissZeitVG), die dem Erwerb von…
CfP - Call for Interferences - Act up/Building up: EcoTechGender Action Group
Am 15. November 2024 findet am Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists ein Workshop des Forschungsbereichs EcoTechGender zum Thema "Call for Interferences - Act up/Building up: EcoTechGender Action Group" statt.
Im Rahmen dieses Workshops möchten wir gemeinsam mit interessierten Nachwuchswissenschaftler*innen die Bedeutung des Themas EcoTechGender…
Prof. Dr. Suzana Alpsancar, Professorin für Angewandte Ethik, spricht über die ethischen Fragestellungen, die durch den Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz entstehen. Diskutiert werden Themen wie die moralische Verantwortung von KI-Systemen, rechtliche Haftungsfragen und der Einfluss von KI auf menschliche Entscheidungen, insbesondere in sensiblen Bereichen wie der Medizin und der Bildung. Welche Rolle spielen Menschen in einem von KI…
Die Digitalisierung ist die treibende Technologie unserer Zeit; ihre Kinder heissen Internet, Smartphone und soziale Medien. Diese digitale Familie prägt und verändert unser Denken, Fühlen und Wollen. Mit andern Worten: Sie prägt unsere Kultur. Schafft der digitale Wandel in der Kultur tatsächlich völlig neue Produkte? Schafft er neben neuen Produktionsformen auch andere Inhalte – im Rahmen des künstlerischen Schaffens, aber auch in der…
