About
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:
- Semester-long graduate fellowships for students in the Department of Philosophy who support the Forum’s activities and conduct related research.
- 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.
- Regular reading and discussion groups for students and faculty.
- An annual summer institute 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.
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