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I am a Philosopher of Technology working as a Lecturer in Philosophy and Ethics of Technology at the Philosophy Department of the University of Twente.

Over the past few years, I have successfully developed and coordinated several interdisciplinary projects, integrating Design Ethics, Challenge Based Learning, and the Capability Approach. These initiatives have allowed me to bridge various domains, fostering innovative educational experiences to explore and rethink complex socio-technical challenges. Currently, I serve as a Learning Experience Designer for the new minor in 'Environmental Values and Sustainable Transformations' at the Philosophy and KITES program. This role enables me to further my commitment to sustainability and ethical engineering education, shaping curricula that inspire students to engage deeply with environmental challenges and transformative practices.

My research and teaching activities lie at the intersection of Human-Technology-Environment Relations, Postphenomenology, Capability Approach, Ecological-Enactive Cognitive Science, Design Ethics, Future Studies, Pragmatism, and Challenge Based Learning.

Expertise

Social Sciences
- Technology
- Philosophy
- Urban Areas
- Environment
- Materials
- Everyday Life
- Justice
Arts and Humanities
- Urban

Organisations

Nagenborg, M. H., Stone, T., González Woge, M., & Vermaas, P. (Eds.) (2020): Technology and the City: Towards a Philosophy of Urban Technologies. (Philosophy of Engineering and Technology). Springer International Publishing.

Aydin C., González Woge M., and Verbeek P.P. (2019) Technological Environmentality: Conceptualizing Technology as a Mediating Milieu. Philosophy of Technology: Special Edition in Postphenomenology and Material Engagement Theory, Springer.

Publications

2021

Technology and the City: Towards a Philosophy of Urban Technologies (2021)[Book/Report › Book editing]. Springer. Nagenborg, M. H., Stone, T., Gonzalez Woge, M. & Vermaas, P.

Research profiles

Affiliated study programs

Courses academic year 2024/2025

Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.

Monuments for Future M/otherhood

Dutch Design Week 2022

Imagine, it’s the year 2050 and artificial wombs are able to carry full-term pregnancies. People born from this will receive an invitation on their eighteenth birthday to visit a monument that exhibits part of the artificial womb.

Many people report that they feel a strong connection to and have memories of the artificial wombs in which they grew. A visit to the monument therefore marks an important life event. Womb monuments give these people a place to return to. They forge a meaningful connection with the machines that gave them life.

With this speculative experience, we want to spark new ideas about future reproductive scenarios and family ties. Can we think beyond the current family tree? And how do we experience new forms of kinship and the sense of being part of something bigger than ourselves?

DesignLab (University of Twente) x ESDiT (ethics of socially disruptive technologies) x Lisa Mandemaker

Designer: Lisa Mandemaker
Research & Concept Development: Margoth González Woge, Cristina Zaga
Creative Production: Jorge Davos Sainz, Dianneris Díaz, Riki Ogawa, Leon Peters, Daria Sergeeva, Lars van der Werf, Twan Wildeboer
Graphic Design & Illustrations: Lisa Strijbosch, Jana Vis
Voice-over: Dominque Jansen
Music Composition: Jamila Blokzijl
Philosophy: Lily Frank, Julia Hermann, Naomi Jacobs, Llona Kavege
Special thanks: Alexandru Amariei, Rayhan Aryoseno Bayuaji, Julieta Matos Castaño, Peter-Paul Verbeek, Sabine Wildevuur, DesignLab’s Dreamteam and all workshop participants

Exhibition: Embassy of Health, Dutch Design Week 2022

Margoth's Assessment in Environmental Values - Alternative Assessment in the EVST Minor

Margoth joined the EVST team as a Learning Experience Designer and proposed a diverse range of assessment methods that extend beyond traditional essays. This innovative approach encourages students to explore various skills, step out of their comfort zones, and ultimately produce different forms of media as evidence of their learning journey. Margoth believes that education should prepare students to tackle the complex, global issues we face. In an era of declining student enrollments and growing skepticism about the relevance of degrees, such innovative assessments could be pivotal in engaging students and showcasing the true value of their education.

Read the full interview here: https://www.utwente.nl/en/ces/celt/news/2024/9/1758303/margoths-assessment-in-environmental-values