PHTR conference 2020 | understanding the relations between humans and technology
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Project overview
The Philosophy of Human-Technology Relations conference (PHTR) was a four-day conference loaded with interesting and inspiring plenary sessions of speakers. These speakers helped us to understand, evaluate and shape the relations between humans and technology. This conference was in the beginning of the pandemic, so it was done as a live stream. 100% humans and technology, how fitting was that?
Collaboration partners
Meaningful impact
Peter-Paul is proud to be a co-founder of DesignLab. He explains the importance of a space like DesignLab for the University of Twente "When we started, I thought this is what the University really needs. A place to connect the social sciences and engineering. And also to start asking scientific questions from a societal point of view."
He is also proud of the approach that is used at DesignLab, "We use the design thinking approach to improve society through technology and design. It integrated scientific methods, citizen science, working with external parties. I'm still really proud of this approach."
Looking ahead: What you can do
The relations between humans and technology grow closer, yet more complex everyday. It is important to be open to understanding and shaping these relations in an ethical way. Whether you are a student, teacher, scientist, artist, engineer, citizen, or anyone. Be open to it, so we can get the most out of our futures together.
Contact
Would you like to know more, join, collaborate, or receive more inspiration? Please contact Programme manager Maya van den Berg.