Please note there will be a short introduction by Professor Craig Mahoney, Principal & Vice Chancellor of UWS at 7.15, with the panel discussion commencing at 7.30.
Technology in an
Anxious Age
A Paisley
Philosophical Institution event hosted by UWS
The contemporary moment is shaped by a curious paradox. At
no other time in human history has technology played such an integral role in
the ways in which we work, play and understand ourselves. However, there is a
papabile cultural anxiety at the ways in which technology now dominates our
life worlds. From cryptocurrencies, genomics, artificial intelligence, and
social media, to name but a few our life worlds are increasingly shaped by
growing concerns about the role technology plays in framing and even determining
modern life.
Is this a unique moment in human history? Has the way we use
technology become decoupled from ethics and morality? Is tour anxiety
groundless or do SMART technologies make for dumb subjects?
Panellist Include:
Dr Matt Frew, Senior Lecturer in School of Business &
Enterprise, UWS
Dr Luc Rolland, Lecturer, School of Engineering and
Computing, UWS
Panel chair: Dr Carlton Brick, Lecturer in Sociology, School
of Media Culture & Society, UWS
Please note doors will be open from 7.00pm for membership renewals/new members
We invite guests to come along to individual meetings,, and request that a donation be made - suggested amount £3.00.
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