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Colloquium of the Institute

We cordially invite everyone interested to this term's research colloquium of the Institute, which is hybrid and features the following talks:

Dr. Robert Clowes (NOVA University Lisbon/DAAD Guest Professor for Philosophy of Cognitive Science)
The Cognitive Ecology of Creativity with Generative AI
Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 | 12.00 – 14.00 Uhr | Hybrid: Room GA 1/128 & Zoom 

Prof. Andreas Lammer (Ruhr-Universität Bochum)
Avicenna and the Post-Avicennian Tradition on Poles and Mirror Worlds
Wednesday, January 28th, 2026 | 12.00 – 14.00 Uhr | Hybrid: Room GA 1/128 & Zoom 

Prof. Hanoch Ben-Yami (CEU Vienna)
Libet’s Neurononscence
Wednesday, Februar 04th, 2026 | 12.00 – 14.00 Uhr | Hybrid: Room GA 1/128 & Zoom 

Zoom: https://ruhr-uni-bochum.zoom-x.de/j/69759768286?pwd=remK9DkiTn0bgPuOJaDjibhEBbzG14.1
Meeting-ID: 697 5976 8286 | Passwort: 402433.

In the context of research-oriented teaching, Prof. Tobias Schlicht is offering a seminar on Prof. Hedda Hassel Mørch's book "Non-physicalist theories of consciousness" which includes a workshop on January 29-30 on Campus in Room GA 1/128 and via Zoom. Everyone is welcome but please register by email to Franziska.Klasen@rub.de. Information about the workshop schedule can be found here.

DAAD International Guest Professorship

The DAAD just granted an international Guest Professorship "Philosophy of Cognitive Science"! In the following four terms, four excellent international researchers and lecturers will offer additional seminars in English and are directed primarily at students in our MA study programs. But advanced BA students are very welcome! This winter term 2025/26, Prof. Robert Clowes (NOVA University Lissabon) will offer seminars on Generative AI, on AI companions, and on cognitive ontology. Sommer 2026: Prof. Nico Orlandi (University of California Santa Cruz), Winter 2026/27: Prof. Robert Rupert (University of Colorado, Boulder), Summer 2027: Prof. Kristin Andrews (York University/CUNY New York).