[PHILOS-L] CFP: Masterclass with José Luis Bermùdez at the University of Milan
Angelica Kaufmann
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Masterclass with José Luis Bermùdez (May 25th 2026)
Expression of interest: call for commentaries (deadline: April 1st)
We invite PhD students and early-career researchers (postdocs and junior faculty) to take part in a day with José Luis Bermùdez. The format will be a masterclass-style session led by Prof. Bermúdez on a focused topic, with short invited commentaries by selected participants, followed by discussion and replies.
This is intended as a supportive, high-engagement workshop for those working at the intersection of philosophy, cognitive science, and the behavioural sciences, and especially for researchers whose current projects connect with Prof. Bermúdez’s work.
Possible themes
Participants are invited to propose one of the following themes:
- Framing and the psychology of decision-making
- Decision theory and rationality
- Primitive self-consciousness in infants and non-human animals
- Nonconceptual content
- Self-reference and indexicality
How to apply / express interest:
If you would like to participate, please email Angelica Kaufmann (angelica...@unimi.it) and include:
- Your name, affiliation, and role (PhD / postdoc / faculty)
- Your preferred theme(s) from the list above (ranked if possible)
- A brief note (max ~150–200 words) indicating how your work connects to the theme
- Whether you would be interested in serving as a commentator (short response)
About the speaker: José Luis Bermùdez (Texas A&M)
José Luis Bermúdez is Professor of Philosophy and Samuel Rhea Gammon Professor of Liberal Arts at Texas A&M University. A specialist in philosophy at the intersection with cognitive and behavioral sciences, he has held several senior administrative roles at Texas A&M, including Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Associate Provost for Strategic Planning, Acting Dean of the College of Dentistry, and Interim Dean of the new College of Arts and Sciences (2022–2023). Born in Bogotá and educated in London and at King’s College, Cambridge, he previously taught at Washington University in St. Louis, where he directed both the Center for Programs in Arts and Sciences and the Philosophy–Neuroscience–Psychology Program.
He is the author of eight monographs and six edited volumes, including The Paradox of Self-Consciousness (1998), Thinking without Words (2003), Decision Theory and Rationality (2009), Understanding “I” (2017), The Bodily Self (2018), and The Power of Frames (2020), as well as the widely used textbook Cognitive Science: An Introduction to the Science of the Mind (3rd ed. 2019, 4th in preparation). His work has been extensively supported by major funding bodies (ACLS, NEH, British Academy, NSF, AHRC, CNRS, and others), and he has served on numerous review panels and advisory committees in the US and Europe. He is founding editor of Routledge’s New Problems in Philosophy series, has held visiting posts in multiple countries, and is currently co-editing The Self in Premodern Thought and writing a guidebook on Aristotle’s De Anima for Oxford.
Everyone interested is welcome to attend.
The event will be held in English.
Participation is strongly recommended for students of the Doctoral School in Philosophy and Human Sciences and for students of the Doctoral School “The Human Mind and its Explanations: Language, Brain, and Reasoning”.
Where: Sala Martinetti, Dipartimento di Filosofia, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Festa del Perdono 7, Milano.
When: 25/05/2026 – 10:00am CET
Attendance: Attendance is free and open to all, but registration is needed by email [angelica...@unimi.it]
The Cognition in Action (CIA) Lab explores the dynamic link between action and perception, the mechanisms of action planning and observation, and the brain and psychological features distinctive to joint action. Our research combines theoretical work with psychophysical and electrophysiological methods.
CIA Lab is part of the PHILAB Unit and is funded by the Department of Philosophy “Piero Martinetti” at the University of Milan under the “Department of Excellence” initiatives (2018–2022 and 2023–2027), supported by the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR).
We warmly invite you to join us and share with colleagues who may be interested.
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