Cyborg Classics: An Interdisciplinary Symposium - 07/07/2017, Bristol (England)
The aim of the day is to bring together researchers from different disciplines – scholars in Archaeology & Anthropology, Classics, English, History, and Theology as well as in AI, Robotics, Ethics, and Medicine – to share their work on automata, robots, and cyborgs. Ultimately, the aim is an edited volume and the development of further collaborative research projects.
FECHA/DATE/DATA: 07/07/2017
LUGAR/LOCATION/LUOGO: University of Bristol (Bristol, England)
ORGANIZADOR/ORGANIZER/ORGANIZZATORE: Silvie Kilgallon (University of Bristol)
INFO: silvie.kilgallon@bristol.ac.uk
INSCRIPCIÓN/REGISTRATION/REGISTRAZIONE: Gratis/ free/ gratuito Deadline: 9am 30/06/2017
Se ruega enviar un email a /please contact /sono pregati di inviare una e-mail a Silvie Kilgallon (silvie.kilgallon@bristol.ac.uk).
PROGRAMA/PROGRAM/PROGRAMMA:
Keynote speakers:
Dr Kate Devlin (Goldsmiths)
Dr Genevieve Liveley (Bristol)
Dr Rae Muhlstock (NYU)
The day will bring together researchers from different disciplines – scholars in Archaeology & Anthropology, Classics, English, History, and Theology as well as in AI, Robotics, Ethics, and Medicine – to share their work on automata, robots, and cyborgs. Indicative key provocations include: - To what extent do myths and narratives about automata, robots, and cyborgs raise questions that are relevant to contemporary debates concerning robot, cyborg, and AI product innovation? - To what extent, and how, can contemporary debate concerning robot, cyborg, and AI product innovation rescript ancient myths and narratives about automata, robots, and cyborgs. - Can interdisciplinary dialogues between the ‘soft’ humanities and the ‘hard’ sciences of robotics and AI be developed? And to what benefit? - How might figures such as Pandora, Pygmalion’s statue, and Talos help inform current polarized debates concerning robot, cyborg, and AI ethics? - What are the predominant narrative scripts and frames that shape the public understanding of robotics and AI? How could these be re-coded? We are proud to be hosting a mix of senior scholars and emerging young voices from a broad range of disciplines from universities in the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, and the United States.