Research events

Upcoming 5 days

today Aug.

Talk by Michael Henry Tessler: "The Language of Generalization: Probability, vagueness, and context”

Time and place: Aug. 21, 2018 10:15 AM - 12:00 PM, GM 652

22 Aug.

Michael Henry Tessler: Tutorial on Probablilistic Language Understanding

Time: Aug. 22, 2018 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

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24 Aug.

Oslo Workshop in Ancient Philosophy

Time and place: Aug. 24, 2018 2:15 PM - 4:00 PM, GM452

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Program Autumn Semester 2018

Meetings take place in Georg Morgenstiernes Hus (GMH), Blindernveien 31, 0371 Oslo)

Draft papers will normally be circulated in advance

PATRICK JAGODA on Experimental Games and the Videogame Sensorium

Time and place: Aug. 24, 2018 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM, Aud. 4, Eilert Sundts Hus, Blindern

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In this lecture, Patrick Jagoda (University of Chicago) will discuss "gamification" - the impact of game-mechanics on a variety of social and cultural practices - by focusing on the experimental nature of videogames.

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FORART LECTURE 2018: McKenzie Wark on Molecular Red

Time and place: Aug. 31, 2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Litteraturhuset, Amalie Skram-salen

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In this lecture, McKenzie Wark (New School of Social Research, New York), revisits economist and philosopher Alexander Bogdanov's early 20th century theories on climate change in order to rethink labor with nature in the age of the anthropocene. The Friday lecture is followed by a Saturday seminar on the art and politics of The Situationist Times.

Agnes Callard on "Value and Emotion"

Time and place: Sep. 12, 2018 2:15 PM - 4:00 PM, Møterom 452 Georg Morgenstiernes Hus

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We are very pleased to announce that Agnes Callard, associate professor in philosophy at the University of Chicago, will deliver the first talk for Filosofisk seminar this semester. The seminar is open for everyone.