Transhumanism and Spirituality Conference
1 October 2010
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
The 2010 Transhumanism & Spirituality conference will take place in Salt Lake City at the University of Utah on 1 October 2010. Keynote speakers for the conference include Max More, James Hughes and Terryl Givens. More is a founder of the philosophy of Transhumanism and is on the board of directors for Humanity+. Dr. Hughes is the founder of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technology (IEET) and a former executive director for the World Transhumanist Association from 2004 to 2006. Dr. Givens is a professor of literature and religion at the University of Richmond, and a scholar of deification paradigms throughout Western civilizations.
The host school, the University of Utah, is pursuing an aggressive science and technology agenda through the state-funded Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) investment initiative. The University spun out 23 companies in the 2009 fiscal year, and 82 companies over the past four years—more than any other US school during that period except for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
In addition to being a fast-rising technology hot spot, Salt Lake City is also a major hub in both the American and global spiritual landscape. Most well-known as the headquarters of the Latter-day Saint religious movement, Salt Lake City hosts a rich diversity of spiritual traditions. Settled by Mormon pioneers, the history and culture of Salt Lake City are inseparable from its spiritually-driven founding, making Salt Lake City an exceptionally appropriate host city for the 2010 Conference on Transhumanism & Spirituality.
With renowned keynote speakers and world-class facilities, the 2010 Conference on Transhumanism & Spirituality provides an international forum for presentation and discussion of key concepts shaping the transhumanist movement.