The RTG Situated Cognition is delighted to share that Leonard Kulisch successfully finished his PhD at the end of July of 2026. As such, he is the first doctoral student… » read more

Venue: Ruhr-Universität Bochum (GA 04/187 – Mercator Room) Format: hybrid Organization: Prof. Albert Newen, Dr. Julia Wolf Date & Time Speaker Title Zoom Room 04.11.202514:00 – 16:00 Pascale Willemsen (University… » read more

Abstract In this final workshop of our Research Training Group, we want to reflect upon the past, present, and future of situated cognition in light of the work of our… » read more

Abstract There has been a long tradition of philosophers, cognitive scientists and computer scientists discussing philosophical implications of artificial intelligence. Since for the last decades von Neumann style computation has… » read more

Venue: Ruhr-Universität Bochum Format: in person with exceptions (see table) Organization: Prof. Albert Newen, Christian Scholz & Dr. Julia Wolf Date & Time Speaker Title Zoom Room 19.11.202418 – 20… » read more

Abstract Climate change denial, the anti-vax movement, Pizza Gate, and political propaganda — what unites these seemingly disparate phenomena? They are related to inappropriately formed, unfounded beliefs that contradict available… » read more