Tagung “Illustratives Denken – Zur Rolle von Zeichnungen, Scribbles und Visualisierungen im wissenschaftlichen Entdeckungsprozess”

Stadtpalais Theaterstraße 75, Aachen, Germany

Tagung "Illustratives Denken – Zur Rolle von Zeichnungen, Scribbles und Visualisierungen im wissenschaftlichen Entdeckungsprozess" by the Aachen Competence Centre for the History of Science (AKWG) is organizing the AKWG Conference 2025 in cooperation with the Chair of Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Technology and the KHK c:o/re of RWTH Aachen University. The event will …

How Uncertainty is Rendered Residual – Carsten Reinhardt

Stadtpalais/Online Theaterstraße 75, Aachen, Germany

This event is part of our summer semester 2025 Lecture Series Expanding Science and Technology Studies. Abstract: Residual Uncertainty is a historiographical concept of mine that combines the contingency part of traditional historiography with an approach featuring chemical residues as “matter out of place, time, and reason”. In my lecture, I wish to further develop …

Symposium “Freedom of Research: A European Summit – Europe in Times of Division”

RWTH Aachen University - Super C Templergraben 57, Aachen

Europe stands at a crossroads: Political polarization, disinformation, and social fragmentation threaten the cohesion of our continent. National interests clash, while external crises put increasing pressure on our democracies. At the same time, science is under strain – facing targeted disinformation, political interference, and restrictions on academic freedom. How can we uphold shared values, safeguard …

Conference HaPoC 2025

The c:o/re is proud to host the 8th edition of the international conference on History and Philosophy of Computing (HaPoC), taking place every two years under the auspices of the DHST/DLMPST Interdivisional Commission on History and Philosophy of Computing (www.hapoc.org). Initiated in 2011, the conference has the aim of building an interdisciplinary community and environment …