Natasha Vita-More
| Natasha Vita-More | |
|---|---|
 Natasha Vita-More in 2010 | |
| Born | 1950[1] |
| Occupation | Artist, designer, author |
Natasha Vita-More (born Nancie Clark[1]) is an American designer and artist.
She is currently Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Humanity+.[2] Since 2012, she has been an instructor[3] at the for-profit[4] University of Advancing Technology. She is also a Fellow of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies.[5]
She was described by the New York Times as "the first female transhumanist philosopher".[6]
Personal life
Vita-More was born in Eastchester, New York and today lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.[7] She was a close friend of FM-2030 until his death/cryonic suspension in 2000,[8] today she is married to transhumanist Max More of Alcor.[1]
Education
Vita-More received a PhD in Media Art and Design from the Planetary Collegium, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom.[9] Her PhD thesis focused on human enhancement and radical life extension.[10] She has an M.Phil. in Media Art & Design from the University of Plymouth, a M.Sc. in Future Studies, University of Houston; and a B.F.A. in Fine Art, University of Memphis.[9]
Work
In 1983, Vita-More wrote the Transhuman Manifesto, which discussed the possibility for radical life extension in the future.[11] In 1997 she created an artwork entitled Primo Posthuman, which depicted how a human may look in the future with technological enhancements such as color-changing skin.[12] Her art has been exhibited at the National Centre for Contemporary Arts in Russia, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art,[13] and the Telluride Film Festival.[14]
From 2002 to 2006, she was the president of the Extropy Institute.[15]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 LA Weekly Cover Story
- ↑ Humanity+ » Management
- ↑ Campus Information
- ↑ Study in The University of Advancing Technology USA | College in USA | Edwise International
- ↑ Natasha Vita-More
- ↑ Wilson, Cintra (21 October 2007). "Droid Rage". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ↑ http://www.natasha.cc/cv.pdf
- ↑ The Politics of Transhumanism
- 1 2 "CV" (PDF). Natasha Vita-More. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ http://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk:8080/pearl_xmlui/handle/10026.1/1182
- ↑ Boran, Marie. "In a future brave new world will it be possible to live forever?". The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "The Posthuman Future". WNYC. New York Public Radio. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ "Memphis Brooks Museum". Brooksmuseum.org. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ↑ "Telluride Film Festival". Telluride Film Festival. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ↑ Extropy Institute Resources