European Culture and Technology Lab ECTLab (EUT+) J.M. Ferrandez, UPCT (Spain).
Silivan Moldovan, Ioana Moldovan UTCN (Romania)
The European Culture and Technology Laboratory (ECT Lab+) is a collaborative research institute affiliated with the European University of Technology serving as a vital platform for interdisciplinary research, collaboration, and innovation at the intersection of culture, technology, and society within the European academic landscape. Established in 2020, the ECT Lab+ works as a transdisciplinary collaborative structure which conducts cutting-edge research and in-depth investigations into the nature and function of technology. The lab also aims to clarify and promote a specific European model around technology while helping legal and regulatory frameworks to evolve in a relevant direction. This interdisciplinary laboratory brings together experts from the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Technology to propose innovative solutions for moving beyond the Anthropocene by negating the negative trends that have led to its development. The ECT Lab+ hosts an annual conference that investigates the various aspects related to technology, care, and the (Neg) Anthropocene. The conference provides a platform for scholars to present their research through papers, panels, performances, workshops, seminars, poster presentations, artistic submissions, artist talks, installations, and interventions. The laboratory's objective is to promote a distinct European model concerning technology while contributing to the evolution of legal and regulatory frameworks in a meaningful way. Moreover, the ECT Lab+ has developed different European projects and staff exchange programs such as Episteam, Ethico and Aesthico. In addition to its academic endeavors, the ECT Lab+ also engages in online seminars and discussions, such as its reading group which which discusses main texts in the history of philosophy of technology. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
The workshop aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue between philosophers, computer scientists, neuroscientists, clinicians, psychologists and architects to build a shared roadmap toward safe, ethical, and effective AI applications in a digital world.