Thanks to the cooperation of all members, SPT 2023 ended successfully. We, SPT 2023 Orgnizing Committee, are pleased to appreciate that all you have done for this conference. 

The next biennial conference, SPT 2025, will be taken place at Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The theme of SPT 2025 is "Intimate Technology: Technology in us, between us, about us and just like us." 

Once again, thank you for making SPT 2023 Tokyo such a grateful success, and all of us are looking forward to enjoying many more SPT biennial conference with you again in Eindhoven!

Welcome to the website of SPT 2023. From June 7-10, 2023, the Japanese Society for Science and Technology Studies, or JSSTS will host the 23rd biennial international conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology. The conference theme is "Technology and Mobility." 

Notice on Presentation at the Conference

- There are no restrictions on presentation format (e.g., read aloud, slides, etc.).

- Laptop PCs for presentation and projectors are available in each room.

- The wifi at the venue is not very strong, so please prepare presentation data saved locally. We recommend that you bring your data on a USB stick.

- The projector at the venue is compatible with RGB and HDMI terminals; please prepare your own connection to USB-C or other devices.

- <<For the paper presenters>> The time allocated to the presenter consists of 30 minutes for the talk and Q&A combined. We recommend that the talk itself lasts approximately 20 minutes.

- If presenters at the venue plan to present with some of the co-presenters or panelists participating online, wifi routers and sound-collecting microphones can be rented at the reception desk. However, due to limited numbers, please contact in advance spt2023tokyo@gmail.com (note that it is different from info@spt2023.org) if you plan to use them. The title of the e-mail should be "Rental Request". You are also welcome to bring your own wifi router or other equipment.


read me: Important Notice to Everyone

During the Conference Period

Before Opening the Conference

Theme of the conference: Technology and mobility

From June 7-10, 2023, the Japanese Society for Science and Technology Studies, or JSSTS will host the 23rd biennial international conference of the Society for Philosophy and Technology. The conference theme is "Technology and Mobility,"

Technologies always expand human mobility. Ships have made transcontinental travel possible, and cars have made everyday long-distance movement possible. We can also say that the development of the telephone and internet has made the world “smaller” and thereby changed our idea of mobility. And now, developments in technologies such as AI and self-driving cars are bringing a new situation. Technologies not only expand the range of our movement but also significantly change the way we move itself.

In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic forces us to consider the issue. The pandemic forced us to stop moving all over the world, and instead, we create a variety of activities by using ICT technologies. The situation calls into questions: What does it mean for people to move and meet in person, and how does technology connect people?

At this conference, we aim to reflect on the relationship between technologies and mobility, but papers reflecting on any aspect of technology are welcomed.

Registration

Please click here to submit your register. 

(The submission form for presentation has been closed. The deadline was January 15, 2023.)

Keynote Speakers

Keynote speakers will be announced at specially built "Keynote Speakers" page. 

Important dates 

Information

For information about the Society for Philosophy and Technology, visit: http://www.spt.org/

For questions, please send email to: info@spt2023.org (Available in English and Japanese)

*If you have questions, please read the FAQ page before sending an email.

Please allow us a few days to a week to respond to your email.


We are very excited about the approaching opportunity for our community to come together to share and discuss technology and mobility, in addition to the many other topics of research.

Warm regards on behalf of the SPT 2023 Organizing Committee,

Kiyotaka Naoe (Chair of the Organizing Committee SPT 2023 Tokyo)