Imagination in the Context of Situated Cognition
Abstract
The sphere of imagination holds much to be discussed, be it its role in creativity, gaining knowledge and its connection to mind wandering. Furthermore, evidence from aphantasics potentially challenges some of our views about imagination and the role of mental imagery. What is the nature of imagination, what is its epistemic role? Is it fruitful to let our minds wander? What are implications of limited imaginative abilities? We will take a closer look at what current situated research is uncovering in the specific field of imagination.
Streamed Keynote Talks
The keynote talks will be streamed via Zoom to anyone interested (no registration needed). Please use the following credentials to join:
Zoom ID: 830 6834 5115
Zoom Code: 6cAeeu
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83068345115?pwd=jPqaTlFbesJ4MMOMXfrLXZ1OfAzQLj.1
Program Overview
Friday, 18th of October
| TIME | TYPE | SPEAKER | TITLE |
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Introduction | Albert Newen | |
| 09:10 – 10:20 | Keynote | Julia Langkau (University of Geneva) | Creative Imagination |
| 10:20 – 10:50 | Coffee break | ||
| 10:50 – 11:35 | PhD student | Sofia Pedrini (Ruhr University Bochum) | Imaginative Justification: How Imagination Provides Reasons for Empirical Beliefs |
| 11:35 – 12:20 | PhD student | Christian Scholz (Ruhr University Bochum) | Aphantasia and Unconscious Imagery |
| 12:20 – 12:30 | Photo session | ||
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch break | ||
| 14:00 – 14:45 | PhD student | Yizhi Li (Ruhr University Bochum) | Between Agency and Passivity: Unpacking the Agential Status of Mind Wandering |
| 14:45 – 15:30 | PhD student | Matteo Cerasa (Ruhr University Bochum) | Bayesianism and Awareness Growth |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee break | ||
| 16:00 – 17:10 | Keynote | Gregory Currie (University of York) | Situated Imagining |
| Farewell dinner |
Registration
Online participation is free and requires no registration, so feel welcome to use the Zoom link above to join our keynote talks online. However, if you would like to participate as a guest listener on-site, please send an email to Rebecca Watzlawek (rwatzlawek [at] uni – osnabrueck DOT de) so that we can prepare the venue location accordingly. Applications as an external presenter are not possible for this event.
Venue
Ruhr University Bochum
Building: GA 04/187 (Mercator)
Organizers
This workshop is organized by members of the RTG ‘Situated Cognition’:
- Albert Newen (Speaker; Ruhr-Universität Bochum)
- Nikola Kompa (Deputy speaker; Universität Osnabrück)
- Julia Wolf (Scientific coordinator, Ruhr-Universität Bochum)
- Louis Loock (Deputy scientific coordinator; Universität Osnabrück)
Group Photo
Thanks to all of you!