International Association for Computing and Philosophy - Annual Conference 2026

Reports on Courses in the Philosophy of Computing--Speakers: Ramon Alvarado, Nico Formanek
2026-07-17 , Apollo Auditorium

A panel discussion on teaching the philosophy of computing as a college course will both offer and solicit ideas for subject matter, materials, exercises, and descriptions, both in the ideal as suggestions and in practice as experiences. We invite IACAP attendees to share their experiences and suggestions. This workshop continues the exchange that started with a similar panel at IACAP 2023. In addition to pedagogy, we seek reflections on curricular and administrative matters, including how to situate a course in the philosophy of computing across separate academic divisions and how to reconcile the disparate background of computing and philosophy students. Our aim, especially for future computer science professionals, is to complement and expand the formal picture delivered to students. A class introducing such concepts within a solid framework of analytic philosophy will equip students to participate in the development of the field, and this workshop will help to equip interested instructors to teach those concepts.