ECT Lab+, as a transdisciplinary collaborative structure, conducts cutting-edge research and in-depth investigations into the nature and function of technology. Its objective is to clarify and promote a specific European model around technology while helping legal and regulatory frameworks to evolve in a relevant direction.

Description


Established in 2020, the ECT Lab+ works as a transdisciplinary collaborative structure which conducts cutting-edge research and in-depth investigations into the nature and function of technology. The lab also aims to clarify and promote a specific European model around technology while helping legal and regulatory frameworks to evolve in a relevant direction.
This interdisciplinary laboratory brings together experts from the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Technology to propose innovative solutions for moving beyond the Anthropocene by negating the negative trends that have led to its development.

The ECT Lab+ hosts an annual conference that investigates the various aspects related to technology, care, and the (Neg) Anthropocene. The conference provides a platform for scholars to present their research through papers, panels, performances, workshops, seminars, poster presentations, artistic submissions, artist talks, installations, and interventions. The laboratory's objective is to promote a distinct European model concerning technology while contributing to the evolution of legal and regulatory frameworks in a meaningful way.

Moreover, the ECT Lab+ has developed different European projects and staff exchange programs such as Espiteam, Ethico and Aesthetico.

In addition to its academic endeavors, the ECT Lab+ also engages in online seminars and discussions, such as its reading group which which discusses main texts in the history of philosophy of technology.
 

Main mission & Areas of work
 

Following its formal establishment on February 4, 2020, ECT Lab+'s mission is to:

  • Promote a transdisciplinary perspective on technology through the articulation of Philosophy, Social Sciences, Art & Humanities, and Engineering Sciences
  • Integrate research on the humanities and social sciences into the overall research of the European University
  • Create a critical mass in research in the arts, humanities and social sciences within the European university.
  • Develop ethics for transdisciplinary work at the intersection between art and science
Date of update 22 juillet 2025