PHILOSOPHICAL AND ETHICAL REFLECTIONS FROM A HUMANIST PERSPECTIVE.
The Centre for Ethics and Humanism at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel studies contemporary and historical debates in philosophy and ethics on (inter)subjectivity, existence, technology and media, humanism, Enlightenment and politics.
Recent news
CFP: The Weight of the Cloud. Navigating Digital Mediation, Human Meaning, and Planetary Responsibility
Deadline paper proposals (250-words and a 100-word bio): January 30th, 2026. Selected authors will be notified in February 2026. Final papers of approximately 2,000 words will be due by March 30, 2026.
New book publication
'An Essay on Thinking and Existence,' volume 2 in the trilogy 'What Obligates Us' by Karl Verstrynge...
Being and becoming in the culture of immediacy
We are happy to announce a new publication by ETHU members Jan Jasper Mathé and Karl Verstrynge, in collaboration with ECHO member Jo Bauwens: Being and becoming in the culture of immediacy: An existential-ethical approach, published in New Media & Society Vol. 27(11), 2025.
Upcoming events
Practical info02/10/2025 - 15:00 - 02/10/2025 - 16:30Conference prologue: 'Arendt on Technology Between Freedom and Necessity' [online talk by Wout Cornelissen]
[02.10.2025, 15h-16h30 (CET)] Online talk by Dr. Wout Cornelissen
Practical info23/10/2025 - 12:30 - 24/10/2025 - 17:00Conference 'Coming To Terms With Technology: Thinking With/In/Through Hannah Arendt'
October 23rd & October 24th, 2025 Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels)
Practical info23/05/2025 - 11:00 - 23/05/2025 - 16:30Event: 'Philosophy, Critique, and 'AI' (PCAI)' Presents
On May 23rd, 2025, you are warmly invited to the event: 'Philosophy, Critique, and 'AI' (PCAI) Meets #1'. On this day, early-career researchers working on the themes of philosophy, critique, and big data technologies are gathering at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) to present their research. The event is open to all.
