The Technological Future of Food & Farming - Studium Generale - Tilburg University
Channel: TilburgUniversity
Date: 2022-10-11

The recent farmers’ protests make you think about what the future of our food production will look like. Should we trust so-called innovations to solve most problems or is technology not the holy grail that we want it to be? (English / SG-Certificate*)

While many of these technologies are already being used or  nearing the end of their experimental phase, what are the exact opportunities and risks of these new agriculture technologies? Do we really want these technologies to be used for producing the food that we consume? During this symposium, we explored the relation between food production and innovative technologies with experts from various disciplines.

The symposium started with a keynote lecture by Oane Visser (Agrarian Studies), followed by a critical short case-study lecture on In Vitro Meat by Amanda Cawston (Philosophy). The afternoon was concluded by Julia Keppler, Associate Professor at Wageningen University.

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This symposium is organized together with AI Forward Forum. This initiative was started in 2021 by two PhD Candidates at the Department of Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence, Judita Rudokaite and Julija Vaitonyte. The Forum seeks to connect ideas from the arts, sciences, and humanities in the context of Artificial Intelligence: https://aiforwardforum.com/

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* For students, this lecture may count towards the SG-Certificate. Check the SG-Certificate website for all the terms and conditions: https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/campus/studium-generale/students/certificate-studium-generale