Does technology help us gain knowledge? Does increased knowledge lead to increased wisdom? And what does wisdom say of technology? 

Philosophers, scientists, and theologians have wrestled with these questions; from the utopian optimism of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, to the sceptical pessimism of Jacques Ellul. Popular culture also wrestles with such issues, not least through movies; from The Matrix to Free Guy. Now it is our turn. 

This series brings together academics from across disciplines to consider pressing issues of the interrelationships between technology, knowledge, and wisdom, and what this means for how we (should) live in today's world.

Sessions

1. Dec 4, 2021: Specialisation (venue: Lumina)
2. Jan 8, 2022: Integration (venue: HKU)
3. Feb 5, 2022: Separation (venue: Lumina)
4. Mar 5, 2022: Centralisation (venue: HKU)
5. Apr 2, 2022: Transcendence (venue: Lumina)

Organizers

• Dr. Leung Wing Tai, Lumina College
• Dr. Mike Brownnutt, University of Hong Kong
• Dr. Winnie Fung, Lumina College

Each session will have one set text and one set film which participants should read and watch in advance. Sessions run in person: from 9:30 - 12:30, followed by (optional) lunch. Registration is by invitation. 

For more about this series, visit our website.