We are planning on basing the seminar series this year around one of the following two books: Cognitive Gadgets, Cecelia Heyes (2018) Representation in Cognitive Science, Nicholas Shea (2018) If…Read More >
Talk: Prof. Bart Geurts, 30th January
First Saying, then Believing: The Pragmatic Roots of Folk Psychology Bart Geurts (University of Nijmegen) 2-4pm Thursday, 30th January 2020 Carrington 101 ABSTRACT Historical linguistics has revealed several pathways of language change…Read More >
Who’s in Control? Re-examining agency in a world of bias
We are delighted to announce that CCR Director Prof. Emma Borg has been awarded a three year Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship for work exploring human agency and the extent to…Read More >
Millikan, Meaning and Minimalism
CCR Director Emma Borg’s paper ‘Millikan, Meaning and Minimalism‘ has just been recognised as one of the Top 20 most downloaded papers from the journal *Theoria* in 2017-18. The paper,…Read More >
Reading Emotions Conference 2019: About Time
We are delighted to announce the eighth year of the ‘Reading Emotions’ meeting on 6th and 7th June, 2019. This year, our theme is ‘About time: Temporal perspectives on affective…Read More >
Concepts, Pointers and Occasion-specific Thoughts
CCR members may be interested in this conference in London in June: CONCEPTS, POINTERS, AND OCCASION-SPECIFIC THOUGHTS Date: 3-4th June 2019 Venue: Room G7, Ground Floor, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E…Read More >
CCR Summer Seminar 2019 details
Please see the timetable for the CCR summer series below. Talks start this Tuesday— everyone welcome! ———– Developing and Applying New Quantitative Methods in Experimental Philosophy of Language CINN Conference Room, Psychology…Read More >
Further details for Dan Dennett events, 8-10 May
Albert Wolters Events, 2019 Wednesday 8-May Growing Autonomy in Human and Artificial Agents Symposium featuring new work by Dennett in collaboration with Keith Frankish, bringing together experts from Psychology, Philosophy,…Read More >
Albert Wolters Lecture 2019: Professor Daniel Dennett
We are delighted to announce that Prof. Daniel Dennett will be visiting the University of Reading in May to deliver the prestigious Albert Wolters Lecture (9th May). Before the lecture…Read More >
CCR Summer Seminar Series 2019
We are delighted to announce the programme for the CCR summer seminar series 2019 (the seventh consecutive year of this seminar programme). This year’s topic is: Developing and Applying New…Read More >
UoR Virtual Reality workshop 11/06/18
Please see details below regarding a CINN-funded multidisciplinary VR event taking place at the Henley Business School (Whiteknights) on Monday 11 June, 2018. Virtual technologies have become increasingly prevalent in…Read More >
Summer Seminar 2018: Pain and belief
In the run up to our ‘Pain and Belief: from meaning to modulation’ conference (12-13th June), the CCR summer seminar this will be on the same topic, looking at papers…Read More >
Conscientious objection in healthcare?
Healthcare professionals, or those with links to practitioners, might be interested in this piece on conscientious objection in healthcare, from Reading philosopher Prof. David Oderberg, ahead of the 2018 Committee…Read More >
Reading Emotions: Pain and Belief
The annual University of Reading: Reading Emotions conference will take place on Tuesday 12th June and the morning of Wednesday 13th June 2018. This year the theme will be: “Pain…Read More >
Philosophy PhD funding: Open Day, 4th December 2017
On 4 December 2017, the University of Reading will host an Open Day to provide an opportunity for those interested in applying to the AHRC SWW DTP for a PhD…Read More >
Speaker: 14th Sept, Dr. Kristen Syrett
CCR members may well be interested in the forthcoming talk in Psychology: Speaker: Dr. Kristen Syrett (Rutgers University) Date: Thursday 14th September Time: 12:30-2pm Location: Psychology (Harry Pitt Building) G79. Evaluating truth and speaker knowledge…Read More >
Talk: Prof. Michael Brady, 23rd Nov.
The CCR speaker for the Autumn Term 2017 will be Prof. Michael Brady, Philosophy Department, Glasgow University. Date: Thursday 23rd November Time: 2-4pm Location: Philip-Lyle 74 The talk will be on…Read More >
ESPP Poster Award
CCR is delighted to announce that Sarah Fisher was awarded the Poster Prize at the 25th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Philosophy and Psychology, held at the University…Read More >
Graduate work at the Centre for Cognition Research
We welcome applications for graduate study at CCR. As an example of the kind of interdisciplinary project our PhD students pursue, take a look at this excellent European Society for…Read More >