PhenCoCo is a trans-national community of researchers whose aim it is to explore the possibilities of dialogue(s) between phenomenological approaches to understand the mind, and the empirical and computational sciences of cognition. This gives us a wide range of topics and fields to draw from.

The colloquia are the presentations and discussions about specific topics, currently online on discord. We take time to think, since 2013, mostly Saturday´s from 12:00 on, so we can reach the quality desired in our talks. (Yes, we do love science, and use our saturdays for it, as well. ;))

The open regular´s tables are informal dinner discussions at Café Marral, Torstr.222, 19:00, roughly every second Wednesday. Please check eventlist.

Topics include science (humanities included), technology, digitalisation and society with regard to philosophical consequences. The participants in these events come from various theoretical and practical fields, which makes the events a hopefully stimulating experience.

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The link expires every week and is renewed regularly. If disabled, just send an e-mail to info[at]phencoco.net to get access. (You need an account, sorry. If you absolutely do not want to, let us know, we´ll find a way.)

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Current Events


Colloquia


Colloqium #∞

Open regular´s table 09.10.24

Oct 9, 2024 at 7:30 pm CEST

source: ael source: ael
source: ael

Description

We discuss the latest presentations, and anything else, burning a hole in your brain :).

Speakers

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Colloqium #32

AI: Dream - not technology

Oct 19, 2024 at 12:00 pm CEST

source: j.krämer source: j.krämer
source: j.krämer

Description

What do we mean when we talk about ‘AI’? To whom does this field of research belong? What do LLMs have in common with demons and improvisational theatre?

These questions, one might think, are trivial; with some going to far as to say stupid. But unfortunately artificial intelligence (AI) must be … read more

Speakers

Jan Krämer: Jan Krämer is an ordinarily odd computer scientist, who, after a detour through cardiovascular physics, is now engaged in the AI-SKILLS project at … read more



Colloqium #∞

Open Regular’s Table November 24

Nov 13, 2024 at 7:00 pm CET

source: Picture by AEL, Motive from "Poetics of Encryption" (Current exhibition at KW, Institute for Contemporary Art) source: Picture by AEL, Motive from "Poetics of Encryption" (Current exhibition at KW, Institute for Contemporary Art)
source: Picture by AEL, Motive from "Poetics of Encryption" (Current exhibition at KW, Institute for Contemporary Art)

Description

We will talk about whether consciousness can only be developed by carbon based life forms, which have no alternative, on this planet, in the goldylock zone - that we know of. It is even more unlikely, with our current understanding of life, to find it off planet, with speculations about silicone as … read more

Speakers

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