Summer School 2022: Representation in Art and Science

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From: Martin Kusch <martin...@univie.ac.at>

Call For Applications (Deadline: February 15, 2022)

REPRESENTATION IN ART AND SCIENCE

Univie Summer School – Scientific World Conceptions (USS-SWC)

July 4th–13th, 2022

Since 2001, the University of Vienna and the Institute Vienna Circle
hold an annual summer school dedicated to major current issues in the
natural and the social sciences, their history and philosophy. The title
of the program reflects the heritage of the Vienna Circle which promoted
interdisciplinary and philosophical investigations based on solid
disciplinary knowledge.

The “two cultures” meme encourages a picture of art and science as
opposites, and as sharing so little in common that it is difficult to
“bridge” a deep gap between them. In fact, however, the arts and the
sciences share many of the same representational tools, and exploit many
of the same cognitive processes responsible for the working of those
representational tools. This ten daysworkshop explores what can be
learned about the arts and the sciences through an examination of their
common languages, practices, and methodologies. Drawing on historical
and contemporary approaches, we will examine the epistemic role of these
phenomena in the sciences and also in presenting scientific results.

Topics will be selected reflecting participants’ interests and may
include:
•    art and science — two cultures?
•    theories of depiction and images in science
•    theories of fiction and models as fictions
•    aesthetic value in science
•    metaphor in science
•    imagination in art and science

The lecturers:

Chiara Ambrosio (University College London)
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/people/dr-chiara-ambrosio

Catherine Elgin (Harvard University)
https://www.gse.harvard.edu/faculty/catherine-elgin

Dominic McIver Lopes (University of British Columbia)
http://lopes.mentalpaint.net/

The program is primarily directed at graduate students and junior
researchers in relevant fields, but the organizers also encourage
applications from undergraduates and people in all stages of their
career.

Application form and further information:
https://summerschool-ivc.univie.ac.at/application/

USS-SWC operates under the academic supervision of an International
Program Committee of distinguished philosophers, historians, and
scientists. Its members represent the scientific fields in the scope of
USS-SWC, make contact to their home universities and will also support
acknowledgement of courses taken by the students. The annual summer
school is organised by the Institute Vienna Circle of the University of
Vienna.
https://wienerkreis.univie.ac.at/en/


Further information:
https://summerschool-ivc.univie.ac.at/

Find information aboutour exchange programme with Duke University (North
Carolina) here:
https://international.univie.ac.at/en/international-cooperation/university-wide-partnership-agreements/north-america/

Inquiries:

Administrator:
Zarah Weiss
Institute Vienna Circle
Alserstraße 23
Top 32
1080 Wien
summersc...@univie.ac.at

Scientific director:
Prof. Martin Kusch
Institute Vienna Circle
Alserstraße 23
Top 32
1080 Wien
martin...@univie.ac.at


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Prof. Martin Kusch (he/they); University of Vienna
Institute Vienna Circle & Department of Philosophy
https://martinkusch.wixsite.com/website