معرفی
Justus Pötzsch is a Researcher at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, focusing on interdisciplinary studies of human transcendence in the Anthropocene era. His work examines societal shifts in perceptions of humanity through trans- and posthumanist frameworks, analyzing themes like cryonics, AI, and cosmic exploration.
- Education: Diploma in Sociology (Dipl.-Soz.) from TU Dresden (2015)
Research Interests: Exploring how technological and existential boundaries redefine human identity. Key areas include socio-historical factors driving transcendent aspirations, discourse analysis of future studies, and ethical implications of transhumanist visions. His project, 'Transcendings of homo sapiens,' investigates the dissolution of human limits via scientific and cultural narratives.
Leveraging sociology of knowledge and futures studies, his work critiques modern dystopian and utopian trajectories, questioning humanity's adaptive capacity in an era of climate change and technological upheaval.
