Technological possibilities and the promise of utopia: a public philosophy lecture series

Murdoch University PhD students and staff are taking part in a monthly public lecture series at the Moon Cafe in Northbridge.

Organised by the Perth Philosophy Circle, the free monthly event features lectures by local thinkers and discussion around the theme of technological development and how it is shaping our modern world.

Each lecture lasts for an hour and is followed by a Q&A and conversation. The events start at 6pm.

Lecture dates and topics

27 May: Charles Foster, PhD candidate
Modern medical technology: Possibilities, problems and profits

24 June: Christopher Edwards, PhD candidate
Technological Ways of Seeing

29 July: Associate Professor Ingrid Richardson
Mediated Intimacy, companion animals and careful surveillance

2 September: Dr Mark Jennings
The Ghosts of Utopias Past, Present and Future

More information about the lecture series is available from the Perth Philosophy Circle website.