Vladan Klement, Ph.D., is a philosopher of the city based at the Faculty of Architecture of the Czech Technical University in Prague. His research focuses on the political and ethical dimensions of (contemporary) urbanism. In both teaching and research, he focuses, among other things, on a critical reflection of the phenomenon of smart cities, surveillance, and the concept of so-called algorithmic governmentality. He critically examines how digital technologies, data, and algorithms shape public space and social reality. His work bridges philosophy with architectural and technological development. He conducts his international research within the global Philosophy of the City Research Group and through international research projects across Europe and North Africa. In Block 1 of the Revising Typology conference, he primarily brings a critical perspective: he demonstrates that every new typological or technological layer of the city represents, above all, a political and ethical instrument of power.
