Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives on Conceptual Change

ONLINE WORKSHOP

Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives on Conceptual Change

Faculty of Psychology

National Autonomous University of Mexico

Previous registration: https://forms.gle/ydSUYuFDWKqU2MJT6

Dates        

October 26, 2023: 9:00–12:30 (Mexican Central Time; UTC – 6) | 11:00–14:30 (Eastern Daylight Savings Time; UTC – 4) | 17:00–20:30 (CEST; UTC + 2)

October 27, 2023: 9:00–14:00 (Mexican Central Time; UTC – 6) | 11:00–16:00 (Eastern Daylight Savings Time; UTC – 4) | 17:00–22:00 (CEST; UTC + 2)

Abstract

The aim of the workshop is to explore different dimensions of the problem of conceptual change (metaphysics of concepts, what conceptual change is, how conceptual change can be implemented, and so on) from philosophical and psychological perspectives and to foster the exchange of ideas on these topics between the two disciplines.

Speakers:

Susan Carey (Harvard University)

Steffen Koch (University of Bielefeld)

Carol Smith (University of Massachusetts, Boston)

Jakob Ohlhorst (VU University Amsterdam)

Erika Torres (National Autonomous University of Mexico)

Manuel Gustavo Isaac (EPFL - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

Program

October 26 (Thursday)

Event

Welcome

9:00 – 9:15 (Mexican Central Time; UTC–6)

11:00 – 11:15 (Eastern Daylight Savings Time; UTC – 4)

17:00 – 17:15 (CEST; UTC + 2)

Manuel Gustavo Isaac — The Hallmark Problem

9:15 – 10:45 (Mexican Central Time; UTC–6)

11:15 – 12:45 (Eastern Daylight Savings Time; UTC – 4)

17:15 – 18:45 (CEST; UTC + 2)

Coffee break

10:45 – 11:00 (Mexican Central Time; UTC–6)

12:45 – 13:00 (Eastern Daylight Savings Time; UTC – 4)

18:45 – 19:00

Steffen Koch and Jakob Ohlhorst —

On the possibility of heavy-duty conceptual engineering

11:00 – 12:30 (Mexican Central Time; UTC – 6)

13:00 – 14:30 (Eastern Daylight Savings Time; UTC – 4)

19:00 – 20:30

October 27 (Thursday)

Event

Erika Torres — The role of communities

in determining concepts

9:00 – 10:30 (Mexican Central Time; UTC – 6)

11:00 – 12:30 (Eastern Daylight Savings Time; UTC – 4)

17:00 – 17:15 (CEST; UTC + 2)

Coffee break

10:30 – 10:45 (Mexican Central Time; UTC – 6)

12:30 – 12:45 (Eastern Daylight Savings Time; UTC – 4)

17:15 – 18:45 (CEST; UTC + 2)

Susan Carey — On the very possibility of conceptual change

10:45 – 12:15 (Mexican Central Time; UTC – 6)

12:45 – 14:15 (Eastern Daylight Savings Time; UTC – 4)

18:45 – 19:00 (CEST; UTC + 2)

Coffee break

12:15 – 12:30 (Mexican Central Time; UTC – 6)

14:15 – 14:30 (Eastern Daylight Savings Time; UTC – 4)

19:00 – 20:30 (CEST; UTC + 2)

Carol Smith — How does conceptual change happen?  Insights from science education

12:30 – 14:00 (Mexican Central Time; UTC – 6)

14:30 – 16:00 (Eastern Daylight Savings Time; UTC – 4)

20:30 – 22:00 (CEST; UTC + 2)

Organizers

Erika Torres ([email protected])

Mathieu Le Corre ([email protected])