Posthumanism Research Institute

09/04/2026

📢 Call for Papers | Futures of Memory Conference 2027

Performing the Past, Witnessing (for) the Future: Memory in the Posthumanist Era

📍 Balsillie School of International Affairs, downtown Waterloo

Submission requirements:
• Title and abstract (max. 500 words)
• Short bio (max. 250 words)

Deadline: December 15, 2026
Submit to Russell Kilbourn ([email protected]) and Stephanie Lewis ([email protected])

📢 Results will be communicated by mid-January 2027.

For full details, please see the attached Call for Papers and the website.
https://specialprojects.wlu.ca/futures-of-memory/

09/01/2026

We’re pleased to collaborate on this upcoming panel exploring the intersections of AI, posthumanism, and sustainability. Join us online on September 29!

06/18/2026

🎥 Live Talk Recording Now Available!
The recording of our recent live stream talk has been uploaded to YouTube.
If you missed it or want to rewatch, check it out here 👇

Dark Green Religion Meets the Posthuman: Post-Islamic EcoSpirituali...

06/03/2026

📚 New Issue Available!

The latest issue of Interconnections: Journal of Posthumanism / Interconnexions: r***e de posthumanisme is now available online.

Read the full issue here:
https://journals.library.brocku.ca/index.php/posthumanismstudies/issue/view/281

05/25/2026

⚠️ URGENT UPDATE: LIVESTREAM LINK CHANGED ⚠️

Please note that today’s livestream will now take place on YouTube instead of the previous platform.

New livestream link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/nQcunXpBH2k

If you would like to ask the presenter a question during the event, please send your questions directly to PRI Director Trevor Norris at:
[email protected]

As the YouTube comments section can be difficult to navigate during the livestream, emailing questions will help us ensure they are received and addressed.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you online!

Join our livestream talk on Monday, May 25!
Çağdaş Dedeoğlu, the founding director of The Posthuman Lab, will present "Dark Green Religion Meets the Posthuman: Post-Islamic EcoSpirituality under the Neoliberal Anthropocene” from 11:00am to 12:30pm EST.
For more details and the livestream link, visit: https://brocku.ca/pri/2026/05/11/livestream-talk-by-cagdas-dedeoglu-dark-green-religion-meets-the-posthuman/

05/22/2026

We look forward to welcoming everyone next Monday for our talk!
Please note that the QR code on the poster has been updated. Alternatively, you can access the livestream using this link: https://live.lifesizecloud.com/extension/22457413?token=5df9d097-7f00-4593-9853-ecdb12159657&name=Trevor+Norris&meeting=Norris+PRI+Meeting+Room&locale=en

Join our livestream talk on Monday, May 25!
Çağdaş Dedeoğlu, the founding director of The Posthuman Lab, will present "Dark Green Religion Meets the Posthuman: Post-Islamic EcoSpirituality under the Neoliberal Anthropocene” from 11:00am to 12:30pm EST.
For more details and the livestream link, visit: https://brocku.ca/pri/2026/05/11/livestream-talk-by-cagdas-dedeoglu-dark-green-religion-meets-the-posthuman/

05/11/2026

Join our livestream talk on Monday, May 25!
Çağdaş Dedeoğlu, the founding director of The Posthuman Lab, will present "Dark Green Religion Meets the Posthuman: Post-Islamic EcoSpirituality under the Neoliberal Anthropocene” from 11:00am to 12:30pm EST.
For more details and the livestream link, visit: https://brocku.ca/pri/2026/05/11/livestream-talk-by-cagdas-dedeoglu-dark-green-religion-meets-the-posthuman/

03/05/2026

"Digital Memory Agents in the Canadian Anthropocene: A Posthumanist Roundtable," will be held at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, Waterloo TOMORROW!
The last day to register: https://balsillieschool.ca/event/digital-memory-agents-in-the-canadian-anthropocene-a-posthumanist-roundtable/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQWdaxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEyQ0R4bFhsaEp0UzhMMHFyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpZcpu0OHk1DmHpKm0HNaDW9t43OuJte53-yGNHH1R9AxaxRwiw546sg9e_4_aem_7jPtwBuW2Vh2tziGpxCqGQ
For more information about the speakers, please visit: https://brocku.ca/pri/2026/02/23/digital-memory-agents-in-the-canadian-anthropocene-a-posthumanist-roundtable/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQWdlFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEyQ0R4bFhsaEp0UzhMMHFyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsZj9IPnPlQugXL6XsgteSaIXZUYPpnF1w3dt-KgYfDVzMEagoccMYGBvcm__aem_qdYnfVeSuwJjPt4u0tOcvg

02/18/2026

TOMORROW!
The natural archive at Crawford Lake has many stories to tell, recording human activity since the 13th century. Its proposal as the Anthropocene ‘golden spike’ caused an ongoing international ‘kerfuffle’ – find out why!

Join us for this engaging talk led by Francine McCarthy, Professor of Earth Sciences and Member of the Environmental Sustainability Research Centre at Brock University / Research Associate-Natural History, Plants and Climate at the Royal Ontario Museum.

Tickets here: https://www.firstontariopac.ca/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=EventArticle-2526PAC37-A-Deep-Dive-into-Crawford-Lake&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=