The concept of ‘neo-emotions’ is based on the idea that our emotional range changes over time and in context. Not only have the meanings of classic terms such as anger, happiness, or embarrassment been transformed, but new kinds of emotions have also emerged. This workshop brings together scholars from different disciplines to examine how feelings become established emotions, which conditions catalyse ‘inventing’ new emotions, and what role digital technologies and AI play in this context.
The event is organised jointly by Kathryn Temple, Professor of Law & Humanities at Georgetown University (USA) who is currently a Senior Fellow at the College for Social Sciences and Humanities (UA Ruhr), and Eva Weber-Guskar, Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Emotions at Ruhr University Bochum.