Tagung “Der singuläre Satz”

Stadtpalais Theaterstraße 75, Aachen, Germany

Tagung "Der singuläre Satz" by the Research Area "Wissenskulturen" of the Faculty Arts and Humanities of RWTH Aachen University in cooperation with the KHK c:o/re. The event will be held in German. Abstract: Singuläre Sätze zirkulieren in unterschiedlichen Wissenskulturen. Manche dieser Sätze, etwa mathematische Sätze, Weisheitssätze, Gnomen und Aphorismen, sind von vornherein als Einzelsätze konzipiert, …

Metascience as the Social Hygiene Movement of Science Studies – Bart Penders

Stadtpalais/Online Theaterstraße 75, Aachen, Germany

Abstract: Metascience and its more activist sibling, scientific reform, seek to rebuild public and peer trust for embattled fields or disciplines through the proposal, development and testing of new bureaucratic procedures for experimentation and publication in science. In the expanding STS universe, metascience is a qualitatively different addition, located outside of the HPS sphere and …

Talk & Discussion “Hidden Futures: Work. Clicks & Crowds”

PACT Zollverein Bullmannaue 20a, Essen, Germany

Which chain of work processes are triggered by a click in an app? Whose bodies are thereby set in motion and exposed to the elements? And how will our cities change when work is no longer tied to spaces, but is controlled by an ephemeral architecture of routes, data and likes? The promise of services …

Data Behaviorism: A History – Daniela Wentz

Stadtpalais/Online Theaterstraße 75, Aachen, Germany

Abstract: Is behaviorism a revenant? This talk traces the emergence and expansion of data behaviorism – an epistemic and technical regime that models and governs human action through behavioral data and has shaped key infrastructures of prediction, recommendation, and control in contemporary digital systems. Drawing on historical case studies from mid-century behaviorist psychology, this talk …

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. To take part either online or in presence, please register with events@khk.rwth-aachen.de.

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 …