New series of discussions on topics related to Mormonism and Transhumanism

Join the discussion of the intersection of Religion and Technology.

This month: Disruptive Technology and the Nature of the Singularity

Date: Jan 28, 2011 at 10:00 pm MST. Location: SecondLife, an online environment, [http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Los%20Pinos/123/7/29]

The Mormon Transhumanist Association is hosting a series of open discussions on various topics relating to the intersection of Mormonism and Transhumanism. This month, the discussions will investigate the rise of disruptive technologies and the nature of the Singularity - how all of these things will affect us. Everyone interested is eagerly invited to attend. Bring your ideas or questions to discuss, or just bring yourself and listen. After a brief introduction of the topic we will have a discussion where everyone is free to participate, share their perspectives and ask questions.

Dear members of the Mormon Transhumanist Association,

You are invited to participate in our 2010 member survey. Your answers will help the association better represent you. In particular, this year, we ask for your permission to include your name and country (or state) on a public list of members. Complete the survey today by clicking on the following link:

[https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/metacannon.net/viewform?hl=en&ndplr=1&formkey=dGN3c00wZ3RlZllPZUdfY3I5X0RhNVE6MQ#gid=0]

By the way, the survey should take only 2-5 minutes to complete. Thank you!

Lincoln Cannon President and Director Mormon Transhumanist Association

New series of discussions on topics related to Mormonism and Transhumanism

Join the discussion of the intersection of Religion and Technology.

This month: * Top 10 (+) reasons the next decade will be more exciting than the last. * Host: David Foster, director of the Mormon Transhumanist Association Date: Dec 30, 2010 at 10:00 pm MST. Location: SecondLife, an online environment, [http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Los%20Pinos/123/7/29]

Voting members of the Mormon Transhumanist Association adopted a new constitution and articles of incorporation. The principal changes include:

1. Dropped references to the World Transhumanist Association

2. Simplified director election procedures

The constitution is available for review here:

[http://transfigurism.org/pages/about/constitution/]

The articles of incorporation are available for review here:

[http://transfigurism.org/pages/about/articles-of-incorporation/]

Please direct questions to [[email protected]]. Thank you.

The Mormon Transhumanist Association is seeking a volunteer to fill the office of Secretary. Like all association offices, this is an unpaid position.

Duties

The principal duties of the Secretary are outlined in the association's constitution, as follows:

Certify, and keep at the principal office of the Association or at such other place as the Board of Directors may determine, a copy of this Constitution as amended or otherwise altered to date.

Keep at the principal office of the Association or at such other place as the Board of Directors may determine, a meeting record for all meetings of members, directors and officers of the Association, indicating the time and place of holding such meetings, whether regular or special, how called, the notice given, and the names of those present and the proceedings thereof.

Turing Church Online Workshop 1, in Teleplace, Saturday November 20, 9am-1pm PST (noon-4pm EST, 5pm-9pm UK, 6pm-10pm EU). The workshop will explore transhumanist spirituality and "Religion 2.0″ and it will be a coordination-oriented summit of groups and organizations active in this area.

The Mormon Transhumanist Association is pleased to announce the renewal of its affiliation with Humanity+. Formerly the World Transhumanist Association, Humanity+ and the Mormon Transhumanist Association first affiliated in 2006. Humanity+ discontinued all affiliations in April 2010, while reassessing its goals and criteria for affiliations. In the renewed affiliation, the Mormon Transhumanist Association and Humanity+ will work together to support discussion and public awareness of emerging technologies, defend the rights of individuals to adopt technologies that expand human capacities, anticipate and propose solutions for the potential consequences of emerging technologies, and actively encourage and support the development of emerging technologies judged to have sufficiently probable positive benefit. Other affiliates with Humanity+ include the Singularity Institute and the Foresight Institute, as identified in the announcement from Humanity+.

TransVision 2010 is a global transhumanist conference and community convention, organized by Giulio Prisco with the collaboration of the Italian Transhumanist Association (AIT) and an Advisory Board. The event will take place on October 22, 23 and 24, 2010 in Milan, Italy with many options for remote online access. Visit the conference web site for information on registration and remote viewing.

Humanity+ has officially opened registration for its next conference, Humanity+ @ Caltech: Redefining Humanity in the Era of Radical Technological Change. Humanity+ @ Caltech will take place on December 4-5 (Saturday/Sunday), at the Beckman Institute at Caltech in Los Angeles, California. Speakers will include many of the top visionaries and leaders of the transhumanist community, as well as new voices from the worlds of science, art, media and business.

Dr J Hughes chats with Terryl Givens, professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond and a scholar of Mormon theology. They discuss the doctrine of theosis, the Mormon Transhumanist Association, and the Mormon church's position on women, homosexuality and race.

Says Dr Givens,

Part One [http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/4258]

Part Two [http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/4259]