Computer Simulations Seen from the Standpoint of Symbols (Franck Varenne)

Stadtpalais/Online Theaterstraße 75, Aachen, Germany

Franck Varenne is associate professor of philosophy of science at the University of Rouen (Normandy, France) and associate researcher at the IHPST (Paris, CNRS). In his talk, he will discuss computer simulations in contemporary science from an epistemological standpoint that is historical, comparative and immersive, i.e. observational (empirical) and interactional (coactive). This talk is part …

Parameters and Computer Simulations (Alexandre Hocquet)

HumTec/online

The workshop explores the role of software and code in computational research. Alexandre Hocquet (Archives Henri-Pointcaré, c:o/re) and Frédéric Wieber (Archives Henri-Pointcaré) will give a talk on “Software as the Elephant in the Room”. The presentation is followed by commentaries by Gabriele Gramelsberger (c:o/re director) and Johannes Lenhard (TU Kaiserslautern). In the evening, Johannes Lenhard …

Explainable AI and explanations in AI (Markus Pantsar and Frederik Stjernfelt)

HumTec/online

The objective of the event is to explore the functions of AI and its relationship to humans. The workshop pays attention particularly to the analogies which characterize intelligent systems design and to the mental processes they give rise to. Leaning on ethnographic case studies, it tries to show that intelligent systems are devices of a …

Space, Literacy and Citizenship in the Digitalization of Law (Jean Lassègue)

Stadtpalais/Online Theaterstraße 75, Aachen, Germany

Jean Lassègue is Senior Researcher at CNRS (National Scientific Research Centre) and member of the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS). His talk will give insight into his work around the history and epistemology of computer science, theory of forms and symbolic activities, from exact sciences to sciences of culture and an anthropology …

c:o/re @ RWTH Wissenschaftsnacht

RWTH Aachen, C.A.R.L. Claßenstraße 11, Aachen, Germany

On November 11th, 2022, you can find us at the RWTH Wissenschaftsnacht in Aachen. Together with many other cool projects (check out the program here) you can find us at the C.A.R.L. (Claßenstraße 11), where we will unbox science together with you! Come by if you are interested in discussing how science gets made in …