The joint 4TU.Ethics & ESDiT international conference on "Technology Ethics in Turbulent Times. Expanding the Moral Agenda for Transformation" will take place from November 4th to November 6th 2026 at the Wageningen University in the Netherlands.
About the conference topic:
What do philosophy and ethics of technology mean in turbulent times?
The impact of new technological developments in domains such as artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, and quantum technologies is enormous and interconnected with global challenges such as climate change, authoritarianism, and geopolitical tensions. Such times demand targeted philosophical and ethical inquiry, which is the aim of the 4TU.Ethics & ESDiT biannual conference Technology Ethics in Turbulent Times.
Whether your work concerns conceptual analysis, philosophical methods for studying and evaluating technology, case-studies in the ethics of (disruptive) technologies, sustainable technology, praxis-oriented approaches geared towards design and social implications, or another related topic: We welcome you to submit an abstract or participate!
Confirmed keynote speakers:
Prof. Dr. Soraj Hongladarom (Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University)
Prof. Dr. Emma Ruttkamp-Bloem (University of Pretoria)
Prof. Dr. Catriona McKinnon (University of Exeter)
More information about our keynote speakers can be found here. https://www.esdit.nl/conference-2026/programme/
Submissions:
The conference will be structured around 6 thematic tracks. A track may consist of various submission types (single papers, panels, and sessions). Details about the various submission types can be found here https://www.esdit.nl/conference-2026/call-for-papers/ Please note: Being part of a special conference track is not a condition for being accepted.
· Conceptual Disruption: Theoretical Issues and Practical Approaches
· Environmental Philosophy and Technology in Turbulent Times
· Health, Well-Being and Emotions in an Age of Socially Disruptive Technologies
· Transdisciplinarity: Value, Challenges, Methods and Tools
· Ethics at Scale: Systems, Infrastructures, and Societal Impact
· Towards a Hybrid Ethics of Technology; Bridging Ethics of Technology and Intercultural-Comparative Ethics
You can find descriptions of the tracks by navigating to the website and clicking on the track titles https://www.esdit.nl/conference-2026/call-for-papers/
The submission deadline is June 1, 2026, 23:59 CET. Notes of acceptance will be sent before 1 July 2026.
You can reach the organizers at conference2026@ethicsandtechnology.eu
We look forward to receiving your submissions by June 1, 2026.