About the seminar
The course on non-linguistic representation explores the representation of information and concepts beyond verbal language, focusing on visual, auditory, and tactile forms. It investigates cognitive processes behind non-verbal communication, bridging natural and artificial systems. The aim is to understand the theories and mechanisms of non-linguistic representation, its applications, and its influence on human cognition and artificial intelligence.
The seminar will be organized around guest lectures from international researchers in philosophy and cognitive science. (The first two meetings will be for background.)
Schedule
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| Wed1/6 | Session 1Representation and meaning beyond language GG |
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| Wed1/13 | Session 2The architecture of linguistic meaning GG | — | |
| Wed1/20 | Session 3The compositionality of perception Kevin Lande (York) |
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| Wed1/27 | Session 4Character and content in depiction John Kulvicki (Dartmouth) |
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| Wed2/3 | Session 5Iconic and symbolic representation GG |
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| Wed2/10 | Session 6Image production and graphical conventions Judy Fan (UCSD) |
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| Fri2/19 | Session 7Algorithmic bias and proxy representation Gabbrielle Johnson (Claremont McKenna) |
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| Wed2/24 | Session 8Semantic properties of diagrammatic representation systems Atsushi Shimojima (Doshisha) |
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| Wed3/3 | Session 9Multi-modal discourse and coherence Malihe Alikhani (Pittsburgh) |
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| Wed3/10 | Session 10Towards a formal semantics of dance Pritty Patel-Grosz (Oslo) |
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