We place the major “isms”—from anthropocentrism & anthropomorphism to post- & trans-humanism to emerging neo-humanisms—under critical examination. In dialogue with leading figures from philosophy, ethics of technology, and speculative fiction, we explore a central question: What might futures look like in which the human is no longer the measure of all things, and how does this shift reshape our ethical, political, and technological horizons?

The workshop aims to create an exploratory space where conceptual experimentation meets aesthetic and scientific imagination. By bringing together diverse modes of inquiry, we seek to understand how alternative ontologies and ecologies might guide future forms of responsibility, cohabitation, and design.

Speakers

TBC

About the organiser: 

Selin Gerlek is an Assistant Professor for Philosophy of Technology and Politics at the UvA, and, among other things, co-PI in the RPA "Shaping Interfaces Between Science and the Public", part of the Sector Plan theme "Digital Citizenship," and Scientific Lead of the Research line "Empirical Ethics" at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS).

Stefan Niklas is a University Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Philosophy at the UvA and PI of the project "A Planetary Aesthetics for the Future Democratic Society". His work focuses on aesthetics and the critical philosophy of culture.

Registration

Registration for this session will be available from February 1, 2026.