“Ich bin nicht sicher, mit welchen Waffen der dritte Weltkrieg ausgetragen wird, aber im vierten Weltkrieg werden sie mit Stöcken und Steinen kämpfen.” Albert Einstein Das Forum InformatikerInnen für Frieden und gesellschaftliche Verantwortung e.V. (FIfF) hat ein Memorandum zu seinem 40-jährigen…
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Two events in the lecture series on Digital Humanism. Stefan Woltran writes: We would like to remind you of next week’s talk in our Lecture Series: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. (17:00) Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) Topic: “Regulating the…
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Dear Researcher We cordially invite you to participate in the International Conference on Advanced Research in Technologies, Information, Innovation and Sustainability (ARTIIS 2025), to be held on October 21-23, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. The conference will be in a hybrid…
Vertrauen in die Wissenschaft? Einladung zum online VERITY Citizen Media Experiment von 3.bis 30. April! Read more here!
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On the occasion of outstanding Austrian biologist Rupert Riedl’s 100th birthday our befriended organisation Club of Vienna held a symposium on his work and its importance for today’s science. Riedl lived in Vienna from 1925 to 2005. The talks delivered…
The Vienna association Digital Humanism organises the first “Digital Humanism Conference” from 26-28 May 2025 at MuseumsQuartier, Vienna. Read more
Utopia(s) Conversations on a Convivial Society for All The Islamic Republic of Iran can certainly be considered a byproduct of the Cold War era.In its short history, it has been of interest in the Middle East from the very beginning,…
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The International Academy of Information Studies (IAIS) announces a new dialogue. Pedro C. Marijuan writes: Prof. Michael Levin, Allen Discovery Center, Tufts University (https://allencenter.tufts.edu/our-team/michael-levin/)Prof. William Miller, Bioverse Foundation (https://www.ourbioverse.com/resume/) Title: MIND, LIFE, and MACHINES The session will take place on Friday, March 21st,at 18:00…
GSIS Utopia(s) Conversations on a Sustainable Planet & Meaningful Technology Annette Schlemm Der einst positiv besetzte Begriff «Fortschritt» ist in einer unruhigen Welt zur Projektionsfläche für Zukunftsängste geworden. Tatsächlich gibt es für die Zurückweisung des Fortschrittsbegriffs gute theoretische, aber auch…
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See Kurt Bayer’s commentary on the issue of Industrial Policy in China, USA, EU and Austria here.
