Virtual Event: ‘Humans 2.0: The Ethical Controversy of Human Upgrades,’ Oct. 19

The NSU Center for Applied Humanities and Lifelong Learning Institute Members Advisory Committee are proud to co-sponsor an upcoming virtual event, “Humans 2.0: The Ethical Controversy of Human Upgrades,” on Wednesday, October 19, from 7 to 9 p.m.

This collaborative event, which brings together the Halmos College of Arts and Sciences and the Kirin C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, features a debate between noted transhumanism scholars, James Hughes, Ph.D. (University of Massachusetts) and Susan Levin, Ph.D. (Smith College), as they consider the pros and cons of biotechnological enhancement.

The event will be moderated by Vicki Toscano, J.D., Ph.D.,  and Jeremy Weissman, Ph.D., from the Department of Humanities and Politics.  The event is free and open to the public, but webinar registration is required.  Please contact Marlisa Santos, Ph.D. (santosm@nova.edu), Director of the NSU Center for Applied Humanities with questions.