Universität Wien

540005 SE Future Thinking (2024W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 54 - Doktoratsstudium Psychologie und Biologie mit Schwerpunkt CoBeNe
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Classes:
1. Tuesday, October 8, 18:30-20:00: Future Thinking: An Introduction (Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moritz Grosse-Wentrup)
2. Tuesday, October 22, 18:30-20:00: Predictive Thinking: How Does Our Brain Think? (Priv.-Doz. Dr. Ronald Sladky)
3. Tuesday, October 29, 18:30-20:00: Journal club
4. Tuesday, November 5, 18:30-20:00: Artificial Thinking: How Does an Artificial Intelligence Think? (Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moritz Grosse-Wentrup)
5. Tuesday, November 12, 18:30-20:00: Journal club
6. Tuesday, November 19, 18:30-20:00: Chatbot Thinking: How Language (Does Not) Help Us Think (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jutta L. Mueller)
7. Tuesday, November 26, 18:30-20:00: Journal club
8. Tuesday, December 3, 18:30-20:00: Neurodivergent Thinking: The Diversity of Thinking (Assoz. Prof. Dr. Giorgia Silani)
Tuesday, December 10, 18:30-20:00: Journal club
9. Tuesday, December 17, 18:30-20:00: Political Thinking: What Role Do Emotions Play in Politics? (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sophie Lecheler)
10. Tuesday, January 7, 18:30-20:00: Cultural Thinking: Why Are Movies Getting Dumber? (Dr. Mauricio Martins)
11. Tuesday, January 14, 18:30-20:00: Journal club
12. Tuesday, January 21, 18:30-20:00: Urban Thinking: How Does Aesthetics in Urban Planning Influence Our Thinking? (Dr. Jan Mikuni)
13. Tuesday, January 28, 18:30-20:00: Journal club

  • Tuesday 08.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Hauptgebäude Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
  • Tuesday 22.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Hauptgebäude Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
  • Tuesday 29.10. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Hauptgebäude Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
  • Tuesday 05.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Hauptgebäude Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
  • Tuesday 12.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Hauptgebäude Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
  • Tuesday 19.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Hauptgebäude Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
  • Tuesday 26.11. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Hauptgebäude Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
  • Tuesday 03.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Hauptgebäude Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
  • Tuesday 10.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Hauptgebäude Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
  • Tuesday 17.12. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Hauptgebäude Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
  • Tuesday 07.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Hauptgebäude Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
  • Tuesday 14.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Hauptgebäude Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
  • Tuesday 21.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Hauptgebäude Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1
  • Tuesday 28.01. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 1 Hauptgebäude Tiefparterre Stiege 1 Hof 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

While human cognitive processes are highly successful from an evolutionary perspective, their development has not sufficiently prepared us for the global challenges that our society currently faces from climate change to political polarization and the multifaceted impacts of artificial intelligence. In the lecture series "Future Thinking," researchers from various faculties at the University of Vienna present pressing societal issues and discuss how individual and collective cognitive processes must develop at all levels to tackle the significant societal challenges of our time.

The topics of the seven lectures are:

1. Tuesday, October 8, 18:30-20:00: Future Thinking: An Introduction (Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moritz Grosse-Wentrup)
2. Tuesday, October 22, 18:30-20:00: Predictive Thinking: How Does Our Brain Think? (Priv.-Doz. Dr. Ronald Sladky)
3. Tuesday, November 5, 18:30-20:00: Artificial Thinking: How Does an Artificial Intelligence Think? (Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Moritz Grosse-Wentrup)
4. Tuesday, November 19, 18:30-20:00: Chatbot Thinking: How Language (Does Not) Help Us Think (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jutta L. Mueller)
5. Tuesday, December 3, 18:30-20:00: Neurodivergent Thinking: The Diversity of Thinking (Assoz. Prof. Dr. Giorgia Silani)
6. Tuesday, December 17, 18:30-20:00: Political Thinking: What Role Do Emotions Play in Politics? (Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sophie Lecheler)
7. Tuesday, January 7, 18:30-20:00: Cultural Thinking: Why Are Movies Getting Dumber? (Dr. Mauricio Martins)
8. Tuesday, January 21, 18:30-20:00: Urban Thinking: How Does Aesthetics in Urban Planning Influence Our Thinking? (Dr. Jan Mikuni)

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will be assessed based on their active participation in the journal clubs, short oral presentations, and the submission of written assignments based on the readings. No examination will take place.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

* Homework for reading review (50%)
* Participation in discussions in the journal club (25%)
* Presentations in the journal club (25%)

Examination topics

N/A

Reading list

Association in the course directory

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