Academic record

As an adolescent I aspired to lasting fame, I craved factual certainty, and I thirsted for a meaningful vision of human life — so I became an academic. This is like becoming an archbishop so you can meet girls.

— M. Cartmill

Research Positions

  • Principal Thinktank

    Sapience.org: Sapience Project for the Study of Disruptive and Intelligent Computing

    2015–present

  • Lecturer in Computer Science

    University of Essex, School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering

    2002-2015

  • Assistant Professor

    Department of Computer Science, Concordia University, Montreal

    2000–2002

  • Fellow

    Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Institute of Advanced Studies

    2015

  • Visiting Professor

    Institut de Recherche en Informatique de Toulouse — IRIT

    2012

  • Research Fellow

    Center For Inquiry, State University of New York, Buffalo

    2004-present

There once was an old man called Schlesser
Whose knowledge grew lesser and lesser
At last it grew so small
He knew nothing at all
And now he’s a college professor

— Anon

Roles & Appointments

  • Associate Editor

    Minds and Machines

    Journal for Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy and Cognitive Science (2008–2010)

Minds and Machines (Springer)
  • Editorial Board

    Science and Fiction

    Book series (Springer, since 2012)

  • Scientific Advisory Board

    Lifeboat Foundation

    Encouraging scientific advancements while helping humanity survive existential risks from technologies such as genetic engineering, nanotechnology, and AI (since 2009)

  • Steering Committee

    International Association for Computing & Philosophy — IACAP

    Promotes scholarly dialogue & research on all aspects of the computational turn in philosophy (2006-2010)

iacap
  • Co-editor

    Journal of Applied Logic (Elsevier)

    Special issue on the philosophy of computer science

Journal of Applied Logic
  • Co-editor

    Minds and Machines (Springer)

    Special issue on the philosophy of computer science

Minds and Machines (Springer)
  • Chair & Organizer

    8th European Computing And Philosophy conference—ECAP 2010

    Track, Technological Singularity and Acceleration Studies

  • Chair & Organizer

    7th European Computing And Philosophy conference—ECAP 2009

    Track, Technological Singularity and Acceleration Studies

  • Chair & Organizer

    5th European Computing And Philosophy conference—ECAP 2007

    Track, Philosophy of Computer Science

  • Chair & Organizer

    7th European Computing And Philosophy conference—ECAP 2009

    Track, Philosophy of Computer Science