TransVision 2010 is a global transhumanist conference and community convention, organized by several transhumanist activists, groups and organizations, under the executive leadership of the Italian Transhumanist Association (AIT) and with the collaboration of 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.

H+ Magazine today published an interview with Lincoln Cannon, president of the Mormon Transhumanist Association. In the interview, Lincoln shares thoughts on parallels between Mormonism and Transhumanism, including Mormon views of the afterlife, immortality and contemporary ethical issues raised by emerging technology. He also discusses Mormons in science and technology, passages of the Book of Mormon with Transhumanist themes, and hopes related to a Mormon futuristic transhuman utopia.

The Mormon Transhumanist Association will sponsor two sessions at the upcoming Sunstone symposium at the Sheraton Hotel in Salt Lake City, 5-7 August. You may pre-register for the conference on the Sunstone web site.

The Mormon Transhumanist Association is pleased to announce that its web site is now hosted on a new server with refreshed content. The new server will enable the site to scale to a larger audience. The refreshed content reflects the latest association news and events. The association thanks Carl Youngblood, director and webmaster, for the time and effort he has donated to make this happen. As always, we invite you to email [[email protected]] with any feedback regarding the MTA web site.

Each year, the Mormon Transhumanist Association holds an election for three of the nine seats on its board of directors. This year, voting members of the association elected Bryant Smith, David Foster and Michael Ferguson to serve as directors for the 2010 - 2013 term. Karl Hale, previously a director, will continue to serve in the appointed office of Treasurer.

Humanity+ terminated its affiliation program on 6 April 2010. Consequently, the Mormon Transhumanist Association and Humanity+ are no longer affiliated. Over the next few weeks, this change will be reflected on the MTA web site and in the MTA constitution, pending amendment by voting members of the association.

Lincoln Cannon will present the New God Argument at the annual conference of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology at Utah Valley University in the Library Lecture Hall (LI 120) on 26 March at 4:00pm. Admission to the conference is free.

The inaugural LDSTech Developers Conference, conveniently scheduled for the Thursday and Friday before general conference (April 1-2), will be held at the Riverton Office Building in Riverton, Utah. This event is for those who want to contribute their talents to LDS Church-sponsored technology projects. You will learn about the tools and services available and how to get started on projects that interest you. There is no charge for this event. However, seating is limited and those interested should register as early as possible. If you are traveling from outside the Salt Lake City area, discounted hotel rates are available in downtown Salt Lake City and Sandy areas. Learn more about the LDSTech Developers Conference.

Can a robot be moral? Come explore the ethical dimension of technology. Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Time: 8:30am - 2:05pm Location: Library 120

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• H+ in the 2010s (Ben Goertzel)
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