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2024

Atlas II: Transhumanism and Technology

International Conference on Transhumanism and Technology

October 24, 2024

Society of University Professors and Scientists, Zagreb

Organized by Studia Croatica, the Student Association of the Faculty of Croatian Studies, Atlas II brought together leading international scholars to examine transhumanism and technology from a socio-humanistic perspective. The conference explored whether technological development represents opening Pandora's box, leading humanity from limited innocence into a soulless dystopian future of new technological gods. The event maintained Atlas's core ideals: taking responsibility for posing key questions of our time and believing in the meaningfulness of human action in a world that often relegates meaning and principles to the background.

Featured Speakers & Topics

Dr. Sebastian Ostritsch (University of Heidelberg) - "The Faustian Man and Transhumanism"
Dr. hab. Riccardo Campa (University of Krakow) - "Anthropotechnics and Self-Directed Evolution"
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivana Greguric (Faculty of Croatian Studies) - "Human-AI Synergy: The Impact of Transhumanism and AI on Learning and Self-Concept"
Asst. Prof. Dr. Luka Janeš (Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Studies) - "Psychiatry and Transhumanism – a Bioethical Assessment"
Petar Šarić (MediaNet d.o.o.) - "Forging Destiny – Unifying Tradition and Technology"

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Atlas I: Modernity and Responsibility

International Conference on Modernity and Responsibility

May 23-24, 2023

Hotel Dubrovnik & Zmaj Hall, Zagreb

The inaugural Atlas Conference established a foundation for critical discourse on modern challenges. Students and scholars gathered to examine the concept of responsibility in the contemporary world, exploring how traditional values intersect with modern complexities. This groundbreaking two-day event set the tone for Atlas's mission to foster intellectual excellence and meaningful dialogue, successfully bringing together leading international and domestic experts.

Featured Speakers & Topics – Day 1 (May 23)

Prof. emer. Frank Furedi (University of Kent) – "The Fear of Judgment and the Loss of Adult Responsibility"
Round Table: AI – Responsible Development – Aco Momčilović (Global AI Ethics Institute), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Riccardo Campa (University of Cracow), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sandro Skansi; Moderator: Ena Mikolčić
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marija Selak Raspudić – "AI – Responsibility for Regulation"
Asst. Prof. Dr. Damian Tambini (LSE – London School of Economics) – "Constitutionalising the Media: Renewing Trust in the Age of Information Warfare and Social Media"
Asst. Prof. Dr. Ivan Perkov & Petar Šarić – "The Survival of Croatian Culture in a Globalized World"
Asst. Prof. Dr. Ivana Greguric – "Ethical Aspects of Transhumanism and Artificial Intelligence"

Featured Speakers & Topics – Day 2 (May 24)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Riccardo Campa (University of Cracow) – "Transhumanism: Risks and Opportunities"
Asst. Prof. Dr. Luka Janeš – "Bioethics and Responsibility – Future of Person in the Digital Environment"
Elisabeth Stockinger (ETH Zürich) – "Technology and Information Bias"
Prof. Dr. Krešimir Peračković & Matea Milak (Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar) – "Community Crisis and the Risks of the Virtual Environment"
Prof. Dr. Mario Grčević – "Croatian Language and National Security of the Republic of Croatia"