Advanced PhD course on Philosophy of technology: Relating Technology to Ethics, Politics, and the Empirical through the Lenses of Postphenomenology and Critical Theory of Technology/Critical Constructivism (2022)

The course has been postponed to the fall 2022!

Description:
During this course a secetion of existing literature on two central positions in philosophy of technology -- postphenomenology and critical theory / critical constructivism -- will be discussed and scutinized. Focus will be on how technologies inform our interpretation of the world, how technology nudge humans to do certain things, how technology is value-ladden and embedded in power structures and normative regimes, and how technologies might exclude vulnerable groups and individuals. Course literature will include a double special issue of Techné entitled "Critical Constructivism and Postphenomenology: Ethics, Politics, and the Empirical" (vol 24, issue 1/2 plus selected case studies applying one of these two positions in an analysis of a technology. Everyone who studies technology, technological implementation and technological innovation in a socio-technical perspective will benefit from the course's thorough discussions and comparison of these two central positions in philosophy of technology, and is a must for ph.d. scholars who in their research touch upon how technologies inform our interpretation of the world, how technology nudge humans to do certain things, how technology is value-ladden and embedded in power structures and normative regimes, how technology excludes vulnerable groups and individuals.

Literature:

Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of postphenomenology and critical theory of technology / critical constructivism.

Evaluation:

Organizer: Associate Professor Tom Børsen,  boersen@plan.aau.dk

 Lecturers: Associate Professor Tom Børsen, boersen@plan.aau.dk and Associate Professor Lars Botin, botin@plan.aau.dk

ECTS: 2

Time: 13th and 14th December 2022

Place: A. C. Meyers Vænge 15, 2450 CPH - Room 2.1.042, building A

Number of seats: 15


Deadline: 22 November 2022


Important information concerning PhD courses:

We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.