This channel is devoted to publishing research talks that provide a theorization of what it means to think beyond both historical and current conceptions of “the human” in ways that transcend the traditionally anthropocentric parameters of the humanities and social sciences. Established at a critical juncture in history, on the verge of the fourth industrial revolution, and in the face of increasing pressures from social, political, economic, environmental and climatological crises on a global scale, the research talks presented on this channel seek to theorize the interrelated posthumanist workings of philosophy, politics, the arts, and the sciences. The aim of these research talks is to move beyond a Humanist framework to generate posthuman approaches to a multiplicity of critical issues and concerns facing both humans and nonhumans alike.