 Dipl.-Pol. Christopher Coenen |
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Head of research group Research group “Life, Innovation, Health, and Technology” Room: 310 Phone: +49 721 608-24559 christopher coenenIdl8∂kit edu |
Institut für Technikfolgenabschätzung und Systemanalyse (ITAS) Postfach 3640 76021 Karlsruhe |
Education
Studies of political science (Heidelberg University, Freie Universität Berlin)
Professional background
| 2002 – 2009 | Member of ITAS scientific staff, working for TAB |
| since 2009 | Member of scientific staff at ITAS |
Fields of work
Social, ethical, other philosophical, historical, cultural and political aspects of (in particular new and emerging) technosciences in areas of overlap between biology and technology
Main topics:
- Human-machine interaction
- Converging technologies and nanotechnology
- Internet and society
- Neurotechnologies
- Prosthetics
- Synthetic biology
- Human enhancement
- History of transhumanism and other technofuturist thought
Current positions
- Coordinator of the transnational EU ERA-NET project FUTUREBODY
- ITAS project leader for the projects INOPRO and VI-DAS
- Editor-in-chief of the journal NanoEthics: Studies of New and Emerging Technologies
- KIT expert on the topic “human enhancement”
- Contact person concerning the ITAS SynBio group
Media and public dialogue
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Current projects
- Project “FUTUREBODY – The Future of the Body in the Light of Neurotechnology”
Project description - Project “INOPRO – Intelligent Orthotics and Prosthetics”
Project description - Project “VI-DAS – Vision Inspired Driver Assistance Systems”
Project description - Project “Piloting RRI in Industry: A Roadmap for Transformative Technologies (PRISMA)”
Project description - Project “Visions as socio-epistemic practices”
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Completed projects
- Project “Additive Bio-Manufacturing: 3D Printing for Medical Recovery and Human Enhancement”
Project description - Project “SYNENERGENE”
Project description - Project “TechnoCitizenScience – Citizen innovation in science and technology”
Project description - Project “Human-machine interaction. Between artificial intelligence and human enhancement”
Project description (German) - Project “SynGovernance”
Project description - Project “Engineering Life”
Project description - Project “Ethics in Public Policy-Making: The Case of Human Enhancement (EPOCH)”
Project description - Project “ITA monitoring”
Project description - Project “Ethical and regulatory issues raised by synthetic biology (SYNTH-ETHICS)”
Project description - Project “Animal Enhancement”
Project description - Project “Risikowahrnehmung zum Thema Nanotechnologie: Analyse von Internetforen”
Project description - Project “Öffentliche elektronische Petitionen und bürgerschaftliche Teilhabe”
Project description - Project “Human Enhancement”
Project description - Project “Converging Technologies (CONTECS)”
Project description - Project “Analyse netzbasierter Kommunikation unter kulturellen Aspekten - Internet und Demokratie”
Project description - Project “Internetkommunikation in und mit Entwicklungsländern”
Project description - Project “Making Perfect Life”
Project description - Project “Nanotechnologie”
Project description - Project “E-Commerce”
Project description - Project “Neue Medien und Kultur”
Project description - Project “Military use of space and possibilities for arms control in space”
Project description - Project “Converging Technologies”
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On the internet
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Selected publications
Coenen, C.
Die Mensch-Maschine als Utopie
2019. Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion : Handbuch zu Geschichte - Kultur - Ethik. Hrsg.: K. Liggieri, 71–80, J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart. doi:10.1007/978-3-476-05604-7_10
Coenen, C.; Ferrari, A.; Grunwald, A.
Wider die Begrenzung der Enhancement-Debatte auf angewandte Ethik
2018. Die Leistungssteigerung des menschlichen Gehirns. Ed.: N. Erny, 57–85, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-03683-6_4
Grunwald, A.; Coenen, C.
Past and present futures of nanotechnology
2018. Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety : Risks, Regulation, and Management. Ed.: Matthew S. Hull, 453–466, Elsevier, Amsterdam
Coenen, C.; Grunwald, A.
Responsible research and innovation (RRI) in quantum technology
2017. Ethics and information technology, 19 (4), 277–294. doi:10.1007/s10676-017-9432-6
Coenen, C.
Whose Future is it Anyway?
2017. Nanoethics, 11 (2), 123–126. doi:10.1007/s11569-017-0304-7
Recent publications
2019
Book Chapters
Coenen, C.
Die Mensch-Maschine als Utopie.
2019. Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion : Handbuch zu Geschichte - Kultur - Ethik. Hrsg.: K. Liggieri, 71–80, J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart. doi:10.1007/978-3-476-05604-7_10
Die Mensch-Maschine als Utopie.
2019. Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion : Handbuch zu Geschichte - Kultur - Ethik. Hrsg.: K. Liggieri, 71–80, J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart. doi:10.1007/978-3-476-05604-7_10
Lösch, A.; Böhle, K.; Coenen, C.; Dobroć, P.; Heil, R.; Grunwald, A.; Scheer, D.; Schneider, C.; Ferrari, A.; Hommrich, D.; Sand, M.; Aykut, S. C.; Dickel, S.; Fuchs, D.; Kastenhofer, K.; Torgersen, H.; Gransche, B.; Hausstein, A.; Konrad, K.; Nordmann, A.; Schaper-Rinkel, P.; Schulz-Schaeffer, I.; Wentland, A.
Technology Assessment of Socio-Technical Futures - A Discussion Paper.
2019. Socio-Technical Futures Shaping the Present : Empirical Examples and Analytical Challenges. Ed.: A. Lösch, 285–308, Springer VS, Wiesbaden. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-27155-8_13
Technology Assessment of Socio-Technical Futures - A Discussion Paper.
2019. Socio-Technical Futures Shaping the Present : Empirical Examples and Analytical Challenges. Ed.: A. Lösch, 285–308, Springer VS, Wiesbaden. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-27155-8_13
Journal Articles
Baumann, M. F.; Brändle, C.; Coenen, C.; Zimmer-Merkle, S.
Taking responsibility: A responsible research and innovation (RRI) perspective on insurance issues of semi-autonomous driving.
2019. Transportation research / A, 124, 557–572. doi:10.1016/j.tra.2018.05.004
Taking responsibility: A responsible research and innovation (RRI) perspective on insurance issues of semi-autonomous driving.
2019. Transportation research / A, 124, 557–572. doi:10.1016/j.tra.2018.05.004
Coenen, C.
World Community; and Remarks on our Own Behalf.
2019. Nanoethics, 13 (1), 1–4. doi:10.1007/s11569-019-00338-3
World Community; and Remarks on our Own Behalf.
2019. Nanoethics, 13 (1), 1–4. doi:10.1007/s11569-019-00338-3
2018
Book Chapters
Coenen, C.; Ferrari, A.; Grunwald, A.
Wider die Begrenzung der Enhancement-Debatte auf angewandte Ethik.
2018. Die Leistungssteigerung des menschlichen Gehirns. Ed.: N. Erny, 57–85, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-03683-6_4
Wider die Begrenzung der Enhancement-Debatte auf angewandte Ethik.
2018. Die Leistungssteigerung des menschlichen Gehirns. Ed.: N. Erny, 57–85, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden. doi:10.1007/978-3-658-03683-6_4
Grunwald, A.; Coenen, C.
Past and present futures of nanotechnology.
2018. Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety : Risks, Regulation, and Management. Ed.: Matthew S. Hull, 453–466, Elsevier, Amsterdam
Past and present futures of nanotechnology.
2018. Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety : Risks, Regulation, and Management. Ed.: Matthew S. Hull, 453–466, Elsevier, Amsterdam
Journal Articles
Coenen, C.
Science, Technology and the Public.
2018. Nanoethics, 12 (2), 79–80. doi:10.1007/s11569-018-0322-0
Science, Technology and the Public.
2018. Nanoethics, 12 (2), 79–80. doi:10.1007/s11569-018-0322-0
Coenen, C.
Improving Responsibility, Responsible Improvements.
2018. Nanoethics, 12 (3), 177–180. doi:10.1007/s11569-018-0334-9
Improving Responsibility, Responsible Improvements.
2018. Nanoethics, 12 (3), 177–180. doi:10.1007/s11569-018-0334-9
Coenen, C.
Discussions of Risk and New Approaches to Responsible Research and Innovation (Editorial).
2018. Nanoethics, 12 (1), 1–3. doi:10.1007/s11569-018-0313-1
Discussions of Risk and New Approaches to Responsible Research and Innovation (Editorial).
2018. Nanoethics, 12 (1), 1–3. doi:10.1007/s11569-018-0313-1
Reports/Preprints
Ferrari, A.; Baumann, M.; Coenen, C.; Frank, D.; Hennen, L.; Moniz, A. B.; Torgersen, H.; Torgersen, J.; Bogedem, L. van; Duijne, F. van; Geesink, I.; Meulen, B. van der; Mordini, E.; Riisgaard, K.; Nielsen, R. O.
Additive bio-manufacturing: 3D printing for medical recovery and human enhancement.
2018. European Union, Bruxelles. doi:10.2861/923327
Additive bio-manufacturing: 3D printing for medical recovery and human enhancement.
2018. European Union, Bruxelles. doi:10.2861/923327
