The Center for Mind & Cognition (CMC) is an interdisciplinary platform at the Ruhr-University Bochum.
The objective of the Center is to investigate the exciting nature of the mind. You can also find us on bluesky: @mind-cognition-rub.bsky.social
23/03/2026
Spring is coming🏵️with summer term 2026 starting soon. 🥳
First Workshops, Colloquia, etc. have been updated already.
Don't miss any event and visit the calendar on our webpage! philosophy-cognition.com/cmc/events/
16/03/2026
Become a fellow of the center! 🤩
Visit Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Deadline for applications extended to April 30th 2026.
Find more info on our webpage: philosophy-cognition.com/cmc/
19/02/2026
You are still welcome to submit abstracts for talks for the Rudolf Carnap Lectures 2026. 😀👍With L.A. Paul,
Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science from Yale University.
rudolf-carnap-lectures.jimdosite.com/lectures-2026/
Lectures 2026 | Rudolf-Carnap-Lectures Rudolf-Carnap Lectures 2026. May 27-29, 2026 Ruhr-Universität Bochum L.A. Paul Millstone Family Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Cognitive Science at Yale University
11/02/2026
Become a fellow of the center! 🤩
Current open calls for fellowships in 2026/2027 across various disciplines. Deadline is March 15th 2026.
Find more info on our webpage: philosophy-cognition.com/cmc/
06/02/2026
🐈⬛Animal Minds: New Theories and new Observations🐒
09.-10.02.
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
ZEMOS Building & Online via Zoom
Find more info on our website: animal-cognition.philosophy-cognition.com
LSE Philosophy
Animal Cognition – Animal Minds: New Theories and New Observations Animal Minds: New Theories and New Observations Joint Workshop – Ruhr-University Bochum & London School of Economics Time: 09-10. February 2026 Venue: Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, ZEMOS
02/02/2026
Upcoming Friday: 12-2pm
Ruhr-Universität Bochum GA 04/187 & Zoom
Neuroscience:
Fabrizio Londei (Neuroscience Institute, Spain):
Cell Assembly-Based Analysis of Neurophysiological Data
26/01/2026
Workshop with Hedda Hassel Morch:
Panpsychism, Non-Physicalism, & the Causal Powers of Consciousness
Jan. 29 - Jan. 30 Ruhr-Universität Bochum GA 1/128 & Zoom
For more info see:
https://www.pe.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/philosophie/ii/bewusstsein/index.html.en
20/01/2026
This Friday, Jan 23 🤩
12-2pm, GA 04/187 & Zoom
Psychopathology
Tom Beckers (KU Leuven):
Reminder-dependent amnesia: Suppression and recovery
More Info at:https://www.ngl.psy.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/ngl/mam/content/ngl_colloquium_wise2526_full_program_update_010926.pdf
16/01/2026
Next Tuesday:
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
27.01., 2-4pm, GA04/187 & Zoom (see our webpage)
Philosophy
Peter Gärdenfors (Lund):
Reasoning with Concepts
12/01/2026
Upcoming Thursday:
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
15.01., 12-2pm, GA04/187 & Zoom
Linguistics
Guendalina Reul (Köln):
The Multilayered Nature of Ad Hoc Metonymy: Evidence from EEG