Forum on Philosophy, Engineering, and Technology 2024

We are delighted to invite you to the 2024 Forum on Philosophy, Engineering, and Technology (fPET 2024) at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Karlsruhe, Germany.
The fPET conference will take place from Tuesday 17th until Thursday 19th September 2024 at the premises of ZKM and HFG.
An optional satellite workshop on Normative Energy Ethics follows on Friday 20th September 2024.

The conference will bring together researchers from the fields of engineering, philosophy, and neighboring disciplines such as technology assessment to address the theme of Understanding, Assessing, and Designing Responsible Futures. fPET 2024 will provide an opportunity to meet like-minded researchers, and to present and discuss issues on the intersection of engineering and philosophy.

The mission of fPET is to encourage reflection on engineering, engineers, and technology; and to build bridges between existing organizations of philosophers, engineers and scholars in related fields.

The fPET 2024 will be hosted at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, providing a platform for researchers with similar interests to converge. Here, they will have the opportunity to present and discuss their research at the intersection of engineering and philosophy.

The following keynote speakers have confirmed their presence:

The fPET Community — Philosophy, Engineering, and Technology

The conference Forum on Philosophy, Engineering, and Technology aims to bring together engineers and philosophers to collectively address the challenges posed by engineering in a changing world. Currently, we are facing profound changes due to phenomena such as climate change, pandemics, and armed conflicts. In this context, technological advancements in areas such as geoengineering, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and neurotechnology can both contribute to these changes and provide means to better confront them.

 

The mission of fPET is to encourage reflection on engineering, engineers, and technology; and to build bridges between existing organizations of philosophers, engineers and scholars in related fields.

 

Conference venue

The conference venue is the ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe  and the Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design. Both are located in a listed industrial building, a former munitions factory. The building houses under one roof: exhibition spaces, the Hertz Lab, and libraries, thus combining research and production, exhibitions and events, archive and collection. The ZKM operates at the interface of art and science, and addresses new knowledge in the area of new technologies.

The conference will be held in Karlsruhe as an in-person event. Throughout the conference hybrid-participation will be possible in one parallel-session and the plenary sessions. The other parallel-sessions will be in-person. A limited number of online talks is possible.

Person from the audience talking to a scientific panel on stage at the Media Theatre in ZKM. Robert Fuge / KIT
Impression of conference at ZKM

About Karlsruhe

The Karlsruhe region represents a vibrant and diverse research and innovation landscape in Germany. For students and graduates, universities and research institutions offer fascinating opportunities in forward-thinking research areas such as energy and environment, micro- and nanotechnology, mobility, computer science, and robotics. The academic hub of Karlsruhe stands out with highly qualified researchers and educators, providing diverse career prospects, a high quality of life, and international connections.

The well-developed public transportation network connects the city not only to Heidelberg and Baden-Baden but also enables easy access to Alsace, Strasbourg, and even Paris. Nature enthusiasts can explore the Black Forest and the Palatinate Forest, both inviting for delightful hikes.