Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age

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Housed in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Illinois, the Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age supports study of the possibilities for human flourishing in contemporary society.
The activities of the Forum combine theoretical reflection on human nature and the human good with practical reflection on the possibilities for living well, and for designing tools that contribute to genuine human flourishing, in a world shaped by digital technology.
These activities include:
  • Regular offerings of Living Well Online, an undergraduate course that introduces students to philosophical reflection on human flourishing, with a focus on the challenges and opportunities posed by the pervasiveness of digital technology.

  • Co-taught, cross-disciplinary seminars for graduate and advanced undergraduate students that explore topics within the focus of the Forum.

  • An annual series of distinguished lectures 

  • An outreach program, headed by a faculty member in the Department of Philosophy and supported by select graduate and undergraduate fellows, for students in area high schools and middle schools.

  • An annual summer seminar on topics in computer science and philosophy.

  • A postdoctoral fellowship for a scholar who will teach and research in support of the Forum’s mission.

  • Semester-long graduate fellowships for students in the Department of Philosophy who will conduct research on topics within the focus of the Forum. 

The forum is generously supported by the Foundation for Excellence in Higher Education, with further support from the Department of Philosophy. It is directed by Professor John Schwenkler.

 

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