DEM’ARTS Seminar Series (2nd Cycle) – Fourth Session
Francesca Ferrando, Philosophe, Professeur à New York University (NYU)
« The Art of Being Posthuman »
Modérateur : Miguel Almiron PR (ACTE)
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This seminar is a dialogue-based lecture on Francesca Ferrando's recent book
The Art of Being Posthuman
Who are We in the 21st Century ? ( 2024).
Book Summary
This book offers a comprehensive reflection on the existential condition of the 21st century. A visionary introduction to existential posthumanism, it takes the form of eight meditations.
This posthuman journey of self-inquiry engages with a wide range of knowledge and wisdom: from the Paleolithic times to the futures of radical life extension, from multi-species evolutions to the rights of Nature, the Anthropocene and the rise of Artificial Intelligence.
The book declutters the habit of being human. Letting go of the need for anthropocentric mastery and species-specific ambitions, the reader emerges regenerated. The manifold paths of posthuman self-realization reveal that we are all co-creators in the existential unfolding: our lives are our ultimate works of art.
(Ferrando, Francesca. The Art of Being Posthuman: Who Are We in the 21st Century? London: Polity Press, 2024.)
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Francesca Ferrando, Ph.D., is an Award-Winning Philosopher and Professor at NYU-Liberal Studies, New York University. A leading voice in the field of Posthuman Studies and founder of the Global Posthuman Network, they have been the recipient of international honors and recognitions. Their work has been translated into a dozen languages; they have delivered more than 100 lectures globally. In the history of TED talks, they were the first speaker to give a talk on the posthuman. Origin Magazine named them among the 100 people making change in the world.
https://www.theposthuman.org/
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