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As the power of Big Tech continues to shape our economies, democracies, and everyday lives, urgent questions arise: who benefits, who decides, and what kind of future are we building?
On 17 April, the ESDiT programme invites you to an afternoon of critical reflection and open dialogue on the societal impact of large technology companies and the possibilities for change.
In the face of contemporary technological change, how might the methods of ethics of technology be modified or improved? As part of the inter-university research consortium, “Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies” (ESDiT), Philosophy & Ethics at TU/e is hiring a three-year post-doc to investigate what methodological innovations or modifications the ethics of technology requires in response to socially disruptive technologies.
Application deadline: May 10, 2026.
The University of Twente is hiring a 3-year full-time postdoc within the ESDIT project. Application deadline: April 27, 2026.
This postdoctoral project develops new methods for the ethical assessment of socially disruptive technologies. It is part of the ESDiT programme on the ethics of SDTs (see below), specifically a research line in ESDiT on methodological innovation, and involves close collaboration with another postdoc working on complementary approaches, as well as other scholars in the programme.
What do philosophy and ethics of technology mean in turbulent times? This is the question that we will explore in the next edition of our bi-annual conference, which will take place from 4-6 November 2026. We invite fellow scholars to submit a panel or session proposal, and/or register for participation.
Are you interested in exploring systemic solutions to the challenges posed by the attention economy? Do you have a scholarly interest in Buddhist ethics? Are you enthusiastic about engaging in collaborative research within a large network of philosophers of technology as part of the ESDiT project? Then this vacancy at Eindhoven University of Technology may be of interest to you. The application deadline is 22 June 2025.
Join the Ethics Institute of Utrecht University for three years as a postdoctoral researcher! You will carry out research within the project “The Impact of Socially Disruptive Technologies on Epistemic Agency”, as part of the inter-university Gravitation consortium Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technology (ESDiT). The application deadline is 3 June 2025.
In this project at the philosophy section of Delft University of Technology you will investigate the politics of conceptual engineering from a pluralist perspective, taking socially disruptive technologies (SDTs) as a case in point. The application deadline is 29 June 2025.
Join the Ethics Institute of Utrecht University for four years as a PhD candidate! You will carry out research within the project “Assessing the Legitimacy of Global Governance in a Polycentric World of Socially Disruptive Technologies”, as part of the inter-university Gravitation consortium Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technology (ESDiT). The application deadline is 3 June 2025.
We all want livable cities and clean air. But how can we ensure driver autonomy while promoting public values in mobility? The Driving for Values project [a collaboration between AMS Institute, the City of Amsterdam and ESDIT researchers] offers solutions for integrating smart navigation into cities—while covering critical ethical bases.
Benjamin Hofbauer defended his PhD dissertation “Governing Prometheus: Ethical Reflections on Risk & Uncertainty In Solar Climate Engineering Research” on 19 June at TU Delft.