Conference Program

Thematic Description

In recent decades, the interest of development and innovation of technology, especially artificial intelligence, has risen across the world. Technology was initially envisaged as a hope for the improvement and advancement of human wellbeing. However, fascination with technology has shifted our attention from human interiority/subjectivity to the objective/physical world, thus shaped our behavior in both public and private spheres. With the unlimited expansion of technology, it has brought about a dehumanizing effect. We are experiencing its domination and control in our daily lives. This has created a new real and virtual reality in our times.

Nevertheless, the challenges and benefits of technology are not new, numerous literatures have been produced in various aspects and perspectives. What this conference intends to explore is to revisit some important issues related to technology, such as, its logical, cosmological and ontological dimensions, its socio-political dimension, the unfolding of technology from its historical account up to the present form, specifically, a fresh look into technology in order to understand how it can be developed on a more humane basis; how it can be implemented in accord with human values and virtues (not just merely human needs); how it can be incorporated with human dignity and social harmony; how it can be situated in a peaceful world. Technologization needs humanization.

This conference will focus the following issues:

1. Artificial Intelligence

2. Ethical considerations

3. Advances in technology

4. Technological impact on society (social, political, economic, cultural, ecological, etc.)

5. Future of Humanity

6. The meaning of technology

7. Progress in science and technology

Logistics

Conference participants will cover the costs of their own travel, the conference organizer will provide coffee/tea, meals  during the conference, as well as information of less expensive hotels near the conference location. Detailed abstract should be sent to t.bochorishvili@ug.edu.ge and cua-rvp@cua.edu by March 20, 2023 and full paper by May 20, 2023.  The conference will be conducted in English.

Contact

Tinatin Bochorishvili

Deputy Director

Scientific Research Institute

University of Georgia Tbilisi, Georgia

t.bochorishvili@ug.edu.ge