We are happy to invite you to Dekatur Club Private Event Saturday June 25 / 2016 at 7pm : “Are you a Posthumanist?”with Dr Francesca Ferrando.
“The Posthuman discourse is an ongoing process of different standpoints and movements, which has flourished as a result of the contemporary attempt to redefine the human condition.” Dr. Francesca Ferrando.
Dr Francesca Ferrando:
Dr. Ferrando's TEDx Talk "Humans, Cyborgs, Posthumans", 2012.
In the history of TED talks, Dr. Ferrando was the first speaker
to give a talk on the subject of the posthuman.
Dr. Francesca Ferrando is a professional philosopher and an international lecturer,
actively involved in the posthuman scene as a thinker and organizer.
Dr. Ferrando teaches Philosophy at New York University (US),
NYU-Program of Liberal Studies, as an Adjunct Assistant Professor.
She has earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy at the University of Roma Tre (Italy),
to which the European Doctoral Fellowship was applied.
She holds an M.A. in Gender Studies, Director of the Program:
Prof. Rosi Braidotti, Utrecht University (Holland).
Dr. Ferrando is an Award-Winning Philosopher.
She is the recipient of the Philosophical Prize "Premio Sainati", with the Acknowledgment of the President of the Italian Republic, 2014.
Dr. Ferrando has repeatedly been a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University (US).
She has also been an Independent Researcher at the University of Reading (England),
working on Cyborg Theory with Prof. Kevin Warwick.
Dr. Ferrando has been named one of the 100 Top Creatives
making change in the world by ‘ORIGIN’ magazine.
-Dekatur Club is offering the vegetarians organic finger-food.
-You Have to bring Your Own Bottle: Champagne, Prosecco or White wine.
Please Do Not Bring Red Wine, Thanks .It is too risky for my Grand-Parents’ antique chairs !
Saturday June 25 ‘s Schedule:
-From 7 - 8 pm: Cocktail with finger-food, people arrival.
-From 8 - 8.30 pm: Dr Francesca Ferrando’s lecture.
-From 8.30 – 9 pm: Questions & Answers.
-From 9-12 pm: Cocktail and Mingling.
We will be happy to see you!
Thanks.
Virginie.
Dekatur Club’s Founder.