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Call for Fellowships
April 2023 – March 2024 Deadline for applications: 30th of November 2022 The Center for Mind and Cognition is a platform at the Ruhr-University Bochum that aims to foster interdisciplinary research at the intersection of philosophy, psychology, psychiatry,...
Concepts: Philosophical Perspectives
17th-18th October 2022, Department of Philosophy, Ruhr-Universität Bochum Organisers: Matías Osta-Vélez, Matteo De Benedetto, Nico Orlandi, Peter Brössel, and Nina Poth Program: Monday, 17th October 2022, GA 03-33/3412:30-14:00: Arrival + lunch14:00-15:00: Nico...
To be or not to be… conscious. Phenomenal realism and illusionism
Format: HybridLocation: University of BochumDate: September 29 and 30, 2022Organization: François Kammerer and Tobias Schlicht Contact: kammerer DOT francois AT gmail DOT comRegistration: caroline DOT stankozi AT rub DOT de Registration is now open. Please write to...
The Metaphysics of Sensory Experience
Workshop - Ruhr-Universität Bochum - 01.-02. September 2022 Program09:00 arrival and coffee09:30 David Papineau (King’s College/CUNY): Problems for representationalism10:45 coffee11:00 Alex...
Avian Cognitive Neuroscience Conference
The bird‘s eye view on the evolution of cognition 11th and 12th of August 2022 - Ruhr University Bochum - Veranstaltungszentrum We have a great lineup of confirmed speakers including, but not limited to, Dmitry Aronov, Herman Wagner, and Thomas Bugnyar.Join us for two...
Bayesian Learning & Reasoning
JULY 11-12th 2022 Ruhr-Universität Bochum Keynote Speakers: Ulrike Hahn (Birkbeck College) Nico Orlandi (University of California, Santa Cruz) Julia Staffel (University of Colorado, Boulder) Josh Tenenbaum (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) For the full program...
The Rudolf-Carnap-Lectures with Cecilia Heyes- 07.-08.06.2022 – Ruhr University Bochum
Prof. Heyes‘ work concerns the evolution of cognition. It explores the ways in which natural selection, learning, developmental and cultural processes combine to produce the mature cognitive abilities found in adult humans. She is especially interested in social...
Why do people believe weird things? Bayesian Brains, Conspiracy Theories, and Intellectual Vice
Talk Series on Conspiracy Theories & Rationality Please register to acquire zoom link for participation. Send Email to: firuze.mullaoglu@rub.de Further info: www.tobiasschlicht.com Organized by Dr. Nina Poth, Dr. Krzysztof Dolega, Prof. Dr. Tobias Schlicht...
Interdisciplinary Reading Club:
Recent Debates on Situated Cognition Summer Semester 2022 Prof. Albert NewenDr. Sabrina Coninx 12.04.202216:00-17:30Hal Hershfield (UCLA Anderson School)The Future SelfZoom-Link19.04.2022Evan Westra (York University, Toronto) A New Framework for the Psychology of...
LAST SESSION POSTPONED TO FALL! BOCHUM RUTGERS LECTURE SERIES
Time slot for October session:Session: 17:00 - 19:40 (CET) / 11:00am - 13:40pm (EST)(1st talk: 17:00 / 11am, 2nd talk: 18:20 / 12:20pm) Login details for all talks:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81557439258?pwd=S3lrNXlMQksxRWFwcmVpMkhxSmZaQT09Meeting-ID: 815 5743...