speeches

2022

• 19.05.2022: „AI-Ethics and Indirect Media Education – What About Social Innovation?“ to the „4th International INASTE Congress – Realizing Humanity. Perspectives in Education“ in Vienna (Austria)

2021

• 12.04.2021: „Robot, Drone and AI Ethics“ at FH Salzburg (Austria) [online format] 1, 2, 3, 6

• 01.04.2021: „Informatik und Philosophie als transdisziplinäres Forschungsfeld II: Technikphilosophie als methodisch–integratives Forschungsprinzip“ to the „Cosy Colloquium 21/1 – Faculty of Computer Science“ at University of Vienna (Austria) [online format] 2, 3, 6

• 29.03.2021: „Roboterethik als Medium?“ to the conference „#YouthMediaLife 2021“ in Wien (Austria) [online format] 1, 2, 3, 6

• 22.03.2019: „What is Robot Ethics?“ to the seminar „Robot Ethics and Politics“ at University of Vienna (Austria) 2, 3

• 25.02.2021: „Informatik und Philosophie als transdisziplinäres Forschungsfeld I: Angewandte Ethik zwischen Robotern, Drohnen und KI“ to the „Cosy Colloquium 21/1 – Faculty of Computer Science“ at University of Vienna (Austria) [online format] 2, 3, 6

2020

• 01.12.2020: „Robot, Drone and AI Ethics“ at FH Salzburg (Austria) [online format] 1, 2, 3, 6

• 21.08.2020: „What is Robot Ethics? …and can it be standardized?“ to the conference „Robophilosophy 2020: Culturally Sustainable Social Robotics – Challenges, Methods and Solutions“ in Aarhus (Denmark) [online format] 2, 6

• 20.08.2020: Funk, Michael, Bernhard Dieber, Horst Pichler & Mark Coeckelbergh: „Gamification of Trust in HRI?“ to the workshop „Trust in Robots and AI“ within the conference „Robophilosophy 2020: Culturally Sustainable Social Robotics – Challenges, Methods and Solutions“ in Aarhus (Denmark) [online format] 2, 6

• 02.07.2020: „Roboterethik – ein sehr kurzer Einblick“ to the „dAIalog Project Ethik-Workshop“ in Wien (Austria) [online format] 1, 2, 3, 6
  

• 22.06.2020: „Robot Ethics V – What is Artifical Intelligence?“ at WU Wien (Austria) [online format] 2, 3

• 06.2020: „Roboter- und Drohnenethik“ to the lecture series „Informatik und Gesellschaft“, Faculty of Computer Sciences, Uni Wien (Austria) 2, 3

• 19.03.2020: „Authentische Empathie – Die Grenzen der humanoiden Roboter“ to the conference „Homo Digitalis und die Conditio Humana: Mensch und Menschenbild im Zeitalter der Digitalisierung“ in Wien (Austria) [online format] 3

• 18.01.2020: „A Matter of Trust; Trust in Robots“ (panel discussion) to the workshop „sonophilia. Leadershipforum Winter 2020“ in Salzburg (Austria) 1, 2, 3

2019

• 03.12.2019: „Robot Ethics IV – AI as Cross-Disciplinary Approach“ at WU Wien (Austria) 6
  

• 26.11.2019: „Introduction to Robot Ethics“ to the lecture series „Introduction to Philosophy of Technology“ at University of Vienna (Austria) 2, 3

• 15.10.2019: „History of Philosophy of Technology in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century“ to the lecture series „Introduction to Philosophy of Technology“ at University of Vienna (Austria) 1, a, b

• 02.10.2019: „Six Ways of Anthropomorphising Humanoid Robots“ at JOANNEUM Robotics, Klagenfurt (Austria) 3

• 01.10.2019: „Trust in Human-Robot-Interaction from an Ethical Point of View“ at JOANNEUM Robotics, Klagenfurt (Austria) 1
  

• 25.07.2019: „Haben wir die Roboter, die wir brauchen, und brauchen wir die Roboter, die wir haben?“ [lecture & moderation] to the workshop „Summer of Robots Vol. 3“ in Klagenfurt (Austria) 2, 3

• 25.06.2019: „Roboter- und Drohnenethik“ to the lecture series „Informatik und Gesellschaft“, Faculty of Computer Sciences, Uni Wien (Austria) 2, 3

• 06.06.2019: „Robot Ethics III – Technology and Applied Ethics“ at WU Wien (Austria) 1, 2, 3
  

• 05.04.2019: „Why Do We Build Robots?“ to the seminar „Robot Ethics“ at University of Vienna (Austria) 2, 3

• 14.01.2019: Mark Coeckelbergh & Michael Funk: „Vulnerability and Finitude – Existential Societal Fundamentals for Better Robotics and Inclusive Societies“ to the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Horizon 2020 EU Project „INBOTS“ in Reykjavik (Iceland) 2, 3

2018

• 04.12.2018: „Introduction to Ethics of Technology“ to the lecture series „Introduction to Philosophy of Technology“ at University of Vienna (Austria) 1, a, b

• 29.11.2018: „Robot Ethics II – Terms and Concepts“ at WU Wien (Austria) 1, 2, 3
  

• 30.10.2018: „History of Philosophy of Technology in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century“ to the lecture series „Introduction to Philosophy of Technology“ at University of Vienna (Austria) 1, a, b

• 20.10.2018: Peter Reichl & Michael Funk: „Der Eid des Robokrates: Techno-philosophische Anmerkungen zur Rolle der Komplementärmedizin im digitalen Wandel“ to the conference „Symposium Digitale Gesundheit Aus Sicht der TCM und Komplementärmedizin“ at Donau-Universität Krems (Austria) 1, 3

• 16.10.2018: Michael Funk & Mark Coeckelbergh: „Autonomy as Basic Concept of Robot Ethics“ to the „1st INBOTS Conference“ in Pisa (Italy) 2, 3

• 21.09.2018: P. Reichl, M. Funk, K. A. Fröschl, Chr. Frauenberger, H. Tellioglu, P. Purgathofer, H. Leopold, I. Gojmerac, R. Trappl, A. Fuhrmann, A. Koch, H. Ekbia:  „Projekt PANDORA: Zur Grundlegung einer Philosophischen Anthropologie zwischen Next Generation Internet, Digital-Ontologischer Revolution und Antikopernikanischer Wende“ to the conference „Vienna Anthropology Days“ (VANDA) in Vienna (Austria) 1

• 23.08.2018: „Nachdenken über Roboter: Ethik und Verantwortung“ [lecture & moderation] to the workshop „Summer of Robots Reloaded“ in Klagenfurt (Austria) 2, 3

• 18.05.2018: „Synaesthesia in the philosophical works of Ludwig Wittgestein“ to the conference „Sinestesia 2018“ in Alcalá la Real (Spain) 5, a

• 17.04.2018: „Roboterethik – Zwischen Technikfolgenabschätzung und angewandter Ethik“ at Austrian Academy of Sciences (OAW), Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA) (Austria) 2, 3

• 10.04.2018: „Robot Ethics I – Methodic and Economic Perspectives“ at WU Wien (Austria) 2, 3, 6
  

• 15.03.2018: „Shared Language in Transdisciplinary Research – A Phenomenological Claim to Digital Literacy“ to the conference „Society for Phenomenology and Media (SPM) 20th Annual Conference“ in Akureyri (Iceland) 1, 6

• 15.02.2018: „Responsibility, Risk and Security as Transdisciplinary Challenges in Robo-Ethics“ to the conference „Robophilosophy 2018 – Envisioning Robots in Society—Politics, Power, and Public Space“ (Workshop 9: Yumi in Action! Ethics and Engineering as Transdisciplinary Robotics Performance; with Bernhard Dieber) in Vienna (Austria) 2, 3, 6
  

• 16.01.2018: „Transdisciplinarity as Research Principle in the Philosophy of Technology“ to the PhD-seminar „Philosophy of Technology, Prof. Mark Coeckelbergh“ at the University of Vienna (Austria) 1, 6
  

• 08.01.2018: „Philosophy of Media and Technology“ [short introduction] to the kick-off Horizon 2020 EU project workshop „INBOTS“ in Brussels (Belgium) 2, 3

2017

• 20.12.2017: „What is Transdisciplinarity? An Introduction to Current Debates“ at Cognitive Science Research Platform, PhD-Seminar, Universität Wien (Austria) 6

• 17.10.2017: „History of Philosophy of Technology in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century“ to the lecture series „Introduction to Philosophy of Technology“ at University of Vienna (Austria) 1, a, b

• 13.10.2017: „Transdisciplinarity – What´s that, what´s going on?“ to the workshop „Appropriation of Socially Interactive Systems“ at the University of Vienna (Austria) 3, 6

• 30.08.2017: „Roboter, welche wollen wir und welche wollen wir nicht?“ [lecture & moderation] to the workshop „Summer of Robots“ in Klagenfurt (Austria) 2, 3

• 24.08.2017: „Understanding “living machines” and “natural programs” – Transdisciplinary Hermeneutics of Metaphors in Synthetic Biology“ to the conference „Conference of the International Society of Hermeneutics and Sciences (ISHS 2017)“ in Baden (Austria) 4, 6
  

• 12.08.2017: „Humans and Robots; The Morals of AI“ to the workshop „Sonophilia Summer Retreat 2017“ in Salzburg (Austria) 1, 2, 3
  

• 16.06.2017: „The Grammar of Information – Methodological Constructivism/Culturalism and the Philosophy of Technology“ to the conference „20th Conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology (SPT 2017): The Grammar of Things“ at TU Darmstadt (Germany) 1, 3

• 16.06.2017: Mark Coeckelbergh & Michael Funk: „Transcendental Grammar and Technical Practice in Wittgenstein’s Late Writings: Reading Wittgenstein as a Philosopher of Technology“ to the conference „20th Conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology (SPT 2017): The Grammar of Things“ at TU Darmstadt (Germany) 1, a
  

• 26.05.2017: „Technikphilosophie der Musik – mit und ohne Wien“ to the excursion „APHIN – Philosophisch-historische Stadtführung“ in Wien (Austria) 1, 5     (program.pdf)
  

• 29.03.2017: „Roboter und assistive Technik in der Pflege – Ethische und soziale Herausforderungen“ to the conference „Franziskanisches Frühjahrssymposium 2017: Wer wird mich einmal pflegen? Robotik – Fluch oder Segen?“ in Vöcklabruck (Austria) 3

• 13.03.2017: „Wittgenstein, Transcendental Techniques and the Grammar of Jazz Improvization“ to the workshop „Wittgenstein and Philosophy of Technology“ at the University of Vienna (Austria) 1, 5, a
  

• 17.01.2017: „Philosophy of Technology and Warfare“ to the lecture series „Introduction to Philosophy of Technology“ at University of Vienna (Austria) 1, 2
  

• 14.01.2017: „Ethics and Technology“ (Panel I) to the workshop „Sonophilia Winter Retreat 2017“ in Salzburg (Austria) 1

2016

• 11.11.2016: „Robotic Eden vs. Human Labour? Drones in Agriculture and Urban Gardening“ to the workshop „Plants and Robots: New Directions in Relational Ethics“ at University of Vienna (Austria) 1, 3

• 08.11.2016: „Hand Axe Meets Voice Acts“ at Cognitive Science Research Platform, PhD-Seminar, Universität Wien (Austria) 4, 5

• 20.10.2016: „Tacit Security? Robot-Ethics and Societal Challenges of ‘Social-Robotic Information- and Cyberwar’“ to the conference „Robophilosophy 2016 – What Social Robots can and should do“ at Aarhus University (Denkmark) 2, 3

• 10.10.2016: „Philosophy of Technology in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century“ to the lecture series „Introduction to Philosophy of Technology“ at University of Vienna (Austria) 1, a, b
  

• 07.10.2016: „Bedienungsanleitungen für „artgerechtes“ und „künstliches Leben“? – Synthetische Organismen zwischen Ingenieur und Anwender“ to the conference „Schafft Wissen. Gemeinsames und geteiltes Wissen in Wissenschaft und Technik (INSIST 2016)“ at TU München (Germany) 1, 4

• 03.09.2016: „Synesthesia and Human-Robot-Interactions – Alterity Relations shaping Sensorimotor Unity“ to the conference „4S/EASST Conference BCN-2016: Science and Technology by other Means“ (T 145: Postphenomenological Research: Technologies, Robots, and Human Identity) in Barcelona (Spain) 1, 3, 5
  

• 01.09.2016: „Talking to Wittgenstein – Towards a Constructivist Hermeneutics of Technosciences“ to the conference „Hermeneutics: ‚let Nature and Material Things speak‘ with Don Ihde (ISHS 2016)“ in Barcelona (Spain) 1, a
  

• 16.06.2016: Mark Coeckelbergh & Michael Funk: „Data, Speed, and Know-How: Ethical and Philosophical Issues in Human-Autonomous Systems Cooperation in Military Contexts“ to the workshop „2016 Modelling and Simulation for Autonomous Systems (MESAS16)“ in Rome (Italy) 2

• 14.06.2016: „Philosophy of Technology, Music and Cognitive Sciences – An Academic Guitar-Prformance“ at Cognitive Science Research Platform, PhD-Seminar, Universität Wien (Austria) 1, 5, 6
  

• 10.06.2016: „Innate Knowledge and Instrumentally Mediated Language in Musical Gestures – A Philosophical Epistemology of Body-Actions“ to the conference „Linking language to motor concepts. Cognitive correlates of grasping actions“ at Austrian Academy of Science in Wien (Austria) 5

• 18.05.2016: „Bioengineering and Synthetic Biology – Towards an Epistemology and paradigmatic Shift in Engineering-Methodology“ to the conference „The Forum on Philosophy, Engineering & Technology (fPET)“ in Nürnberg (Germany) 4

• 28.04.2016: „Technik in der Pflege aus philosophischer Perspektive“ & „Podiumsdiskussion: Robotik in der Pflege – Was kommt da auf uns zu?“ to the series „Politischer Dialog“ (Friedrich Ebert Stiftung) in Schönebeck (Elbe) (Germany) 3

• 21.4.2016: „Robot-Ethics & Asymmetric Warfare – Dual Use of Robotic Imagination“ to the conference „Third TRANSOR Workshop – Social Robotics and Imagination“ at University of Copenhagen Amager Campus (Denkmark) 2

2015

• 08.10.2015: „Roboter oder Flüchtlinge gegen den Fachkräftemangel? Zur technologischen Zukunft lebenslangen Lernens in Pflegeberufen“ to the workshop „Der Mensch und sein adaptives Lernvermögen“ (DRK Bildungswerk Sachsen) in Dresden (Germany) 1, 3

• 18.06.2015: „Synaisthetic Perspectives and the Impact of Robotic(s) Simulations on Human-Robot-Interactions“ to the conference „Second TRANSOR Workshop – The Significance of Simulation“ at University of Southern Denmark in Kolding (Denkmark) 3

• 18.05.2015: „Synesthesia in the Philosophical Works of Helmuth Plessner – And what we can learn from his Approach Today“ to the conference „Sinestesia 2015“ in Alcalá la Real (Spain) 5, b
  

• 29.01.2015: „Material Hermeneutics as Methodology for SR – A Theoretical Investigation with Respect to the Case Study of German-Japanese Music Making Robots“ to the conference „First TRANSOR Workshop – Methodological Problems of Social Robotics“ at Aarhus University (Denmark) 3

2014

• 22.10.2014: „Tatsachen – Modelle – Szenarien… Wie lässt sich das Wissen der Paläoanthropologie begründen?“ to the conference „Auf der Suche nach den Tatsachen. Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven auf die Materialität, Vielfalt und Flüchtigkeit wissenschaftlichen und technischen Wissens (INSIST 2014)“ at WZB in Berlin (Germany) 4

• 16.09.2014:„Synthetic Biology between Engineering and Natural Science – Societal embedded Forms of Knowing and Ethical Assessment“ to the international summerschool „Analyzing the Societal Dimensions of Synthetic Biology“ at Center for Literary and Cultural Research in Berlin (Germany) 4

• 22.08.2014: Mark Coeckelbergh, Ezio Di Nucci, Michael Funk, Vincent Müller & Filippo Santoni de Sio: „Panel Discussion: Responsibility and Agency“ to the conference „Robo-Philosophy—Sociable Robots and the Future of Social Relations“ at Aarhus University (Denmark) 2, 3

• 05.08.2014: „The Meaning of ‚Transdisciplinarity‘ and its Impact on Critical STS Studies“ to the international „Swedish STS Summerschool“ at Linköping University in Vadstena (Sweden) 6

• 19.07.2014: „Inter- und Transdisziplinarität – Wie geht das?“ [one day workshop] to the meeting of the GraKo „Das Wissen der Künste“, in Sauen/Berlin (Germany) 5, 6

• 13.06.2014: „Philosophy of Technology and Paleoanthropology – Focusing Transdisciplinary Material Hermeneutics“ to the conference „Philosophy of Technology. Third German/Dutch Workshop“ at TU Darmstadt (Germany) 1, 4, 6
  

• 05.05.2014: „Life Sciences between Engineering and Unified Sciences – Questioning Social Embedding of Transdisciplinary Research“ to the conference „STS Conference Graz 2014: Critical Issues in Science and Technology Studies“ at Institute for Advanced Studies on Science, Technology and Society (ias-sts) in Graz (Austria) 4, 6
  

• 29.03.2014: Michael Funk, Bernhard Irrgang & Silvio Leuteritz: „Robots @ Combat – Epistemological Frameworks and Ethics of New War Technologies“ to the conference „The Robowar Responsibility Project – Starting Workshop“ at Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) 2

• 06.01.2014: „Liebestechniken und die Liebe zur Technik – Eine Philosophie der Fremd- und Selbsterfahrung“ to the lecture series „Liebe“ (Studium Integrale) at TU Dresden (Germany) 1
  

2013

• 04.11.2013: „Die Transformation der Technikphilosophie und das Methodenproblem transdisziplinärer Forschung“ to „Philosophisches Colloquium am Institut für Philosophie“ at Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg (Germany) 1, 6
  

• 27.10.2013: „Hand Axe to Computer Mouse: Phenomenologies of Epistemic Evolution“ to the conference „2013 Annual Conference – The Society for Phenomenology and the Human Sciences (SPHS)“ at The University of Oregon in Eugene, OR (USA) 1

• 11.10.2013: „A Human-Robot-Mirror: Material Hermeneutics and Phenomenological Perspectivity in Human-Robot-Interactions“ to the conference „Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) – Annual Meeting 2013“ in San Diego (USA) 3, 4

• 30.07.2013: „Hermeneutics and Perspectivism in Classical Music and Genetics – Embodied Technics upside down and downside up“ to the conference „20th Anniversary Conference of the International Society for Hermeneutics & Science (ISHS)“ in Wien (Austria) 4, 5

• 05.07.2013: „Robotics and Paleoanthropology – Towards a Phenomenology of Material Culture“ to the conference „18th international Conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology (SPT 2013): Technology in the Age of Information“ at Technical University of Lisbon (Portugal) 3, 4

• 20.02.2013: „Sinnlichkeit und Begriff in klassischer Musik und den Life Sciences – Formen impliziten und propositionalen Wissens in der philosophischen Diskussion“ to the conference „Ästhetisches Wissen: Zwischen Sinnlichkeit und Begriff“ at TU Berlin (Germany) 1, 4, 5

2012

• 22.10.2012: „Mediating Technologies and Life Sciences: How Laboratories shape Visualizations in Genetics“ to the workshop „Mediating Technologies“ at Copenhagen University (Denmark) 1, 4

• 18.10.2012: „Technoscience and Biology – Towards an Observer-centered Phenomenology of Life“ to the conference „Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) – Annual Meeting 2012“ at Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) 1, 4

• 11.05.2012: „Synaesthesia and Philosophy – What is ‚Creativity‘ in Handling Perception?“ to the conference „Synaesthesia with Children – Creativity and Learning“ at Ulm University (Germany) 5

• 23.03.2012: „Music and Philosophy: What can Post-Phenomenology and Technoscience Contribute?“ to the conference „Postphenomenology and the Future of the Philosophy of Technology“ at Stony Brook University (Manhatten Campus) in New York (USA) 1, 5

• 17.02.2012: „Synaesthesia and Philosophy – Questions of Objective and Subjective Perception“ to the conference „Sinestesia 2012“ at University of Almeria (Spain) 5

2011

• 02.12.2011: Michael Funk & Mark Coeckelbergh: „Inner and Outer Movement: A Phenomenological-Hermeneutical Approach to the Epistemology of Aesthetical Gestures“ to the conference „Inner Movement – The Motor Dimension of Imagination“ at University College Ghent (Belgium) 5

• 19.11.2011: „Epistemologische Strukturen als hermeneutische Mittel der Versprachlichung kulturellen Teilens theoretischen, praktischen und aisthetischen Wissens“ to the conference „Medien – Wissen – Bildung: Kulturen und Ethiken des Teilens“ (MWB 2011) at Innsbruck University (Austria) 1, 5

• 11.11.2011 (11:11h): „Alles nur Gehirn-Fasching? – Philosophische Betrachtungen über Kennen, Können und Dürfen im Design“ at The Anhalt University of Applied Sciences (Department Design) in Dessau (Germany) 5

• 17.-18.10.2011: „Autonome Technik in der Altenpflege – Philosophische Betrachtungen zur Akzeptanz innovativer Technologie“ (poster) to the conference „III. interdisziplinären Kongresses JUNGE NATURWISSENSCHAFT UND PRAXIS: Chancen und Grenzen (in) der Medizin“ in Berlin (Germany) 1, 3

• 11.07.2011: „Knowledge and Gaps in Handling Robots – Hermeneutical Epistemology of Autonomous Technologies“ to the conference „Bridging the robotics gap: bringing together ethicists and engineers“ at University of Twente in Enschede (The Netherlands) 3

2010

• 12.11.2010: „Justifying the Trust into Robots. A Challenge between Generations to Accept new Technologies“ to the conference „Future of Robotics in Germany and Japan: Intercultural Perspectives and technical Opportunities“ at TU Dresden (Germany) 3

• 10.8.2010: „Visual Hermeneutics and Cultural Technologies“ at „National Institute of Science Technology and Development Studies“ (NISTADS) in New Delhi (India) 1, 5

• 16.4.2010: „Bildlichkeit und Klang. Über Hinsehen und Zuhören in der Geschichte des Philosophierens über Musik und Kunst“ to the conference „Musik nach Bildern – 1. Innsbrucker Symposium zum programmbezogenen Komponieren“ at Innsbruck University (Austria) 5

2009

• 03.12.2009: „Visuelle Formen und musische Praxen: technische Phänomenologie und visuelle Hermeneutik am Beispiel des Klavierspiels“ to the lecture series „Visuelle Kompetenz“ at Innsbruck University (Austria) 1, 5

• 19.3.2009: „Vertrauen in autonome Technik und hypermoderne Informationstechnologien – intergenerationelle Herausforderungen, kulturelle Praxen und menschlich-leibliche Kompetenzen“ to the conference „Lebensqualität im Alter: Grundlagen und Anwendungen des Lernens und Lebens mit assistiven Technologien (LIA 2009)“ at Innsbruck University (Austria) 1

thematic emphasis:

• 1 human-technology-culture-world-relations; specifically:
• 2 informationtechnologies & cyberspaces; privacy & data-security; information-warfare & cyberwar; drones & combat-robots
• 3 (civil) robots, social robotics, care-robots; human-machine-interaction, -interfaces & -communication
• 4 genetic engineering, biotechnologies & synthetic biology; biomedicine; paleoanthropology
• 5 music; synesthesia & creativity
• 6 transdisciplinarity & interdisciplinarity (methods, terminology and application in research processes)
• a Ludwig Wittgenstein
• b Helmuth Plessner

Each of the six emphasis is assigned and highlighted by a green colored number, the classical authors by an orange coloured letter, in the lists:

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