4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
«The Transformation of the Human in the Posthuman Age»
24-25 NOVEMBER 2026, Athens Attica
OFFICIAL CALL FOR PAPERS
The rapid convergence of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cognitive science, and digital governance systems is reshaping the very foundations of human existence.
The conference invites educators at all levels, scholars and researchers, political analysts, professionals in strategy and innovation, civil servants, and university students to contribute to an interdisciplinary dialogue on how the human condition is being transformed by the technologies it creates.
Thematic Axes
I. Human–Machine Co-Evolution
– Hybrid intelligence
– Ontology of artificial systems
– Value alignment and algorithmic ethics
II. Biological Enhancement and Resilience
– Neurotechnology
– Genetic editing
– Bioethical and regulatory frameworks
III. Algorithmic Power and Democracy
– Algorithmic governance
– Digital sovereignty
– The geopolitics of artificial intelligence
IV. Post-Human Economy and Work
– Automation
– A new social contract
– Technological inequalities
V. Consciousness, Spirituality, and Human Meaning
– Philosophy of mind
– Human dignity
– Technology and existential inquiry
About the Conference
The conference serves as an international hub for dialogue at the crossroads of technology, ethics, and human development. It is not purely a technological conference nor solely a philosophical forum, but rather an interdisciplinary platform for strategic reflection.
The aim of the Conference is to examine whether:
• technology embodies or may embody values and ideologies.
• human dignity constitutes a non-negotiable foundation for all innovation.
• Artificial intelligence ought to serve humanity rather than replace it.
• Social resilience requires the ethical governance of innovation.
• Spiritual and moral development must precede technological power.
and, through these, to promote:
• the responsible development of intelligent systems.
• equitable access to the benefits of technology.
• the protection of fundamental rights.
• International cooperation in the governance of AI.
As the birthplace of philosophy and democracy, Athens is the ideal setting for international dialogue on the ethics of artificial intelligence, the democratic governance of technology, and the coexistence of tradition and innovation.
The choice of Athens symbolises the continuity between ancient thought and contemporary science, the need to rearticulate fundamental values in the digital age, and Greece’s geopolitical role as a bridge between cultures.
The Conference will be held in a hybrid format, enabling both onsite and virtual participation.
The venue of the Conference is the Amphitheatre of Harokopio University of Athens, located at 70 El. Venizelou Street, 17676 Kallithea, Athens.