Thinking the Future of Humanity: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue Inspired by Blade Runner

 

Panel discussion with Jonathan Butler, Stacey Kalkowski, William McDonald, Phillip Meadows

Chaired by Max Cappuccio

 

Date: 16^th October 2017 (Monday)
Time: 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Venue: Study Hall, IT Building Female side

 

This interdisciplinary dialogue invites the reflections of philosophers and literary critics concerning what makes humans human, the value of human life, the natural/artificial dichotomy, empathy, memory, and the preconditions of personal identity. These reflections are inspired by and will be illustrated referring to the dystopian future originally described in the famous novel by Philip K. Dick “Do androids dream of electric sheep”, subsequently represented in the 1982 movie “Blade Runner” by Ridley Scott and finally in its most recent sequel “Blade Runner 2049” by Denise Villeneuve.