James Hughes sez, “The Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies is holding a seminar on the ‘Biopolitics of Popular Culture’ December 4, 2009 in Irvine, California. The seminar will explore the biopolitics that are implicit in depictions of the future, enhanced humans and emerging technology in literature, film, gaming and television. Speakers include Annalee Newitz, Richard Kadrey, Natasha Vita-More and Jamais Cascio, as well as writers for TV and film, game designers, artists and culture critics.” Biopolitics of Popular Culture Seminar (Thanks, Jim!) Previously:Boing Boing: Humanist transhumanism: Citizen Cyborg New issue of NeoFiles – Boing Boing Human Enhancement Technologies and Human Rights con, May 26-28 …[...]

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Biopolitics of Popular Culture seminar, Irvine, CA, Dec 4