Frankenfolk: 200 Years After Shelley

This year's workshop is an exchange of scholarly views regarding the transplanting of organs/limbs, prosthetic devices, hybrid machines and nanotechnology employed in the body, with a goal of optimizing the rights and understanding of enhanced humans.

Transplant Physicians, Neuroprosthetic Professionals, Hybrid Machines/Devices Professionals, Biomechatronics Professionals, Occupational/Physical/Prosthetic Therapists, and Professionals employing nanotechnology in the body are invited to submit a title and 100-word abstract for a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation. The workshop will take place at Terasem Island Amphitheatre in Second Life (http://secondlife.com, coordinates: 121.155.30), an on-line virtual community. Submission deadline is May 20, 2011.

Each year on July 20th, Terasem conducts a workshop on the subject of geoethical nanotechnology. The purpose of the event is to provide the public with informed perspectives regarding geoethical nanotechnology via expert presentations, challenges and discussions. It also seeks to develop a set of geoethical guidelines that will provide a “safe harbor” within which curative nanotechnology can develop. (Read More)

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The Law of Futuristic Persons

The colloquium is an exchange of scholarly views regarding the legal status of people in and revived from cryonic biostasis. This year’s colloquium theme is: “The Law of Futuristic Persons”.

‘Cryonic biostasis’ means the virtual halting of metabolic processes by being preserved at very low temperature upon determination of legal death, but prior to irreversible death. ‘Cybernetic biostasis’ means the archiving of a person’s memory, personality, and other cognitive characteristics in cyberspace such that future mindware could restore the consciousness of the archived person.

Lawyers, Cognitive Scientists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Neuroscientists, Civil Rights Activists, and Computer Scientists interested in the law of futuristic persons are invited to submit a title and 100-word abstract for a 20-minute PowerPoint presentation. The workshop will take place at Terasem Island Amphitheatre in Second Life (http://secondlife.com, coordinates: 121.155.30), an on-line virtual community. Submission deadline is September 20, 2011.

Each year on December 10th, International Human Rights Day, Terasem conducts a colloquium on the law of futuristic persons. The event seeks to provide the public with informed perspectives regarding the legal rights and obligations of "futuristic persons" via audio/video webcast (including transcripts) of expert presentations, challenges and discussions. We also hope to facilitate development of a body of law covering the rights and obligations of entities that transcend, and yet encompass, conventional conceptions of humanness. (Read more)

$1000 Student Honorarium. Terasem is also accepting student papers for the December Colloquium. We will give a $1000 honorarium to one selected student presenter. For more information, please click here.

For information related to previous Workshops, please visit the Archive page.

 

Techno-Freedom Seder, March 10

Each year on March 10th, Terasem celebrates the Techno-Freedom Seder. The Freedom Seder is inspired by a 3000 year-old Jewish ceremony to commemorate freedom from Egyptian slavery. It expands on the Jewish tradition and contemplates more diverse aspects of freedom.

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Cryonics Technology Progress Conference, April 11

Cryonics technology has advanced to a degree than even most cryonicists who are current members realize. Even many within the scientific community aren’t aware of the developments in protocols and technologies toward making cryonics a true "evidence based technology." Details in cryonics protocols, procedures, and logistics, from start to finish, will be discussed during the conference.

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Celebration of Life Seder, June 10

On June 10th of each year, Terasem holds the Celebration of Life Seder, inspired by an ancient Jewish ceremony, Tu B’Shevat, to commemorate the gifts of trees. This Seder expands on the Jewish tradition and contemplates more diverse aspects of nature.

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Techno-Obligation Meeting, September 10

The Techno-Obligation meeting is held each year on September 10th. The meeting devoted to increased understanding of the obligations of technology.

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