About the Cognitive Science Program
The Cognitive Science Program’s mission is to provide interdisciplinary, high-quality training to undergraduate and graduate students in the science of the human mind that prepares students to tackle global and multicultural challenges.
Cognitive science is the study of how intelligent beings (including people, animals, and machines) perceive, act, know, and think.
It explores the process and content of thought as observed in individuals, distributed through communities, manifested in the structure and meaning of language, modeled by algorithms, and contemplated by philosophies of mind.
Its models are formulated using concepts drawn from many disciplines, including psychology, linguistics, logic, computer science, anthropology, and philosophy, and they are tested using evidence from psychological experiments, clinical studies, field studies, computer simulations, and neurophysiological observation.
Upcoming Events
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Oct
4
ELM2 Conference Day 1 All Day
ELM2 Conference Day 1
Friday, October 4th, 2024
All Day
TBA
TBA
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Oct
5
ELM2 Conference Day 2 All Day
ELM2 Conference Day 2
Saturday, October 5th, 2024
All Day
TBA
TBA
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Oct
6
ELM2 Conference Day 3 9:00am
ELM2 Conference Day 3
Sunday, October 6th, 2024
09:00 AM - 02:00 PM
TBA
TBA
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Oct
7
SEWing Circle: Jason Tosta 3:00pm
SEWing Circle: Jason Tosta
Monday, October 7th, 2024
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Manchester Hall
The Social Epistemology Working Group (Also known as SEW or the SEWing Circle) investigates philosophical issues at the intersection of epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of technology and AI, and social and political philosophy. Activities include research presentations, reading groups, and external speakers.