News & Media
News from the ESDIT programme + media appearances by our researchers
ESDiT Research line leader Wijnand IJsselsteijn has been awarded the Distinguished NIAS-Lorentz Fellowship 2024/25
Wijnand IJsselsteijn has been awarded the Distinguished NIAS-Lorentz Fellowship 2024/25 for his research on progressively lifelike virtual embodiments in the metaverse. During his fellowship, from September 2024 onwards, he will unpack and analyze the psychological effects and ethical values at stake in relation to the introduction of virtual and augmented reality – together referred to as eXtended Reality, or XR – at a large scale and with unprecedented quality.
Recording seminar ‘Just Perceive: How Phenomenology and the Arts Can Guide Us in the Tech Era’ now available
Recording seminar ‘Towards an Ethics of Attention’ now available
ESDIT program leader Philip Brey wins Weizenbaum Award for his contribution to computer ethics
Philip Brey, professor of philosophy at the University of Twente and ESDIT program leader, has won the 2022 Weizenbaum Award. The award is awarded every two years to an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of information and computer ethics...
Impressions of a successful ESDIT2022 conference
On 6 & 7 October the ESDIT2022 conference took place. We had 189 participants from 24 countries, who discussed the ethics of socially disruptive technologies in 14 program tracks. In this post a photo impression. We would like to thank all speakers and participants for their contribution to this successful conference!
Recording seminar ‘Grounding ethics through attention: Murdoch, Weil, and Zen Buddhism’ now online
Recording seminar ‘Intelligent Technology, Attention Economy, & Risks of Consciousness Hacking; A Buddhist Perspective’ now online
Online seminar series on “Attending as practice in the attention economy”
Within the ESDiT (Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies) project, the working group on “Attention Economy” organizes an online seminar-series on “Attending as practice in the attention economy”. Aim: The online series aims to contribute, using philosophy and...
ESDiT Biannual Report 2020-2021
The ESDiT Biannual Report 2020-2021 covers the activities and results of the first two years of the ESDiT programme. Read it here:ESDiT Biannual Report 2020-2021 (WEB)
How to get to the ESDiT2022 International Conference?
The International Conference Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies (ESDIT2022) will be held on 6&7 October in the Netherlands.VENUECORPUS Congress CentreWillem Einthovenstraat 12342 BH Oegstgeest (near) Leiden - the Netherlands HOW TO REACH THE VENUE? A....