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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🎉Our new lecture series on Varieties of Science is starting this winter term! On October 14, 2026, we will begin to explore the role and form of science in a changing world with various speakers. We look forward to seeing you! ➡️ Find out more: khk.rwth-aachen.de/lecture-seri...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

📢 Our new call for fellowship applications is now open! For the year 2027/2028, KHK c:o/re's research will be centered around the topic of “Historical Reflections on Science Studies.” ➡️Find out more: khk.rwth-aachen.de/call-for-fel... We are looking forward to your applications!

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Join us next week for a lecture by Sybille Krämer, who will challenge the anthropomorphic interpretation of artificial intelligence by conceptualizing large language models as a transformative cultural technique. ➡️ Abstract and registration: khk.rwth-aachen.de/event/artifi...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

🎉 A new special issue on "Normative Issues of Affective Computing" is out now in the "Philosophy & Digitality" journal, edited by c:o/re director Gabriele Gramelsberger (Editor in Chief), Sybille Krämer (Lüneburg), and Jörg Noller (Munich). 🔗Find it here: journals.ub.uni-koeln.de/index.php/ph...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

💡Last December, we had the honor of hosting the 8th edition of the international conference on History and Philosophy of Computing (HaPoC). You can now find a summary of the conference talks, thematic foci, and insights from all three days on the c:o/re blog: khk.rwth-aachen.de/notes-from-t...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

📣 Now open: Call for papers for the @gwtf-sts.bsky.social's winter school and conference on "Varieties of Science and Technology in Europe: Shifting Fortunes of STS in Turbulent Times," organized together with the KHK c:o/re. 🔗 Information and application: khk.rwth-aachen.de/call-for-pap...

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GWTF e.V. @gwtf-sts.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

‪The Call for Papers for the annual meeting of the Society for Science and Technology Studies (GWTF) is now open. Varieties of science and technology in Europe: Shifting fortunes of STS in turbulent times Featuring a Winter School (09.-13. Nov.) and a Conference (12. & 13. Nov.). www.gwtf.de #sts

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Annual Meeting of the Society for Science and Technology Studies (GWTF e.V.) 2026 Conference (12.&13. Nov. 2026) and Winter School (09.-13. Nov. 2026), RWTH Aachen

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

❔What happens when photographic realism becomes cartographic and administrative infrastructure? We cordially invite you to join us next week for a lecture by c:o/re fellow Yi Gu, who will examine China’s Real-Scene 3D initiative. ➡️ Abstract and registration: khk.rwth-aachen.de/event/the-st...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

📣 New on the blog! Our short-term fellow, @vdlorenzo.bsky.social, reflects on his experiences at KHK as an experimental scientist spending an extended period immersed in a community of philosophers and social theorists. 🔗 Find the post here: khk.rwth-aachen.de/seven-weeks-...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

‼️ Unfortunately, the lecture by Anna-Verena Nosthoff has to be canceled! Our next lecture will therefore take place on July 1 with a talk by Yi Gu (University of Toronto) on "The Stack of Territory: Digital Complexity and the Making of Geospatial Infrastructures in China."

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

❓How are the cybernetic origins of technology key to understanding today's digital transformation? Join us next week for a lecture by @annanosthoff.bsky.social, exploring her theses on the current authoritarian shift in Silicon Valley. ➡️ Abstract and registration: khk.rwth-aachen.de/event/cybern...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🧬 In our latest blog post, @vdlorenzo.bsky.social explores a new, relational narrative for Synthetic Biology, a transition from control and containment to care and stewardship, rebranding the relationship between humans and the living world. 🔗 Find the post here: khk.rwth-aachen.de/from-control...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

❓ Are large language models (LLMs) only processors of correlations or are they capable of causal reasoning? Join us next week for a lecture by M. Beatrice Fazi on the nature of causation and the role of LLMs as semiotic machines. ➡️ Abstract and registration: khk.rwth-aachen.de/event/causat...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

💡Am 16. Juni hält KHK c:o/re Direktorin Gabriele Gramelsberger im Zuge der Veranstaltung „Zur Zukunft Künstlicher Intelligenz“ des @heicad.bsky.social eine Keynote & Masterclass zum Thema „Ist Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) möglich?“ 🔗 Info & Anmeldung: www.heicad.hhu.de/veranstaltun...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

❓Could scientific models be more than representations of reality? Join us next week for a lecture by Michela Massimi, who will explore the idea of scientific models as inferential blueprints. ➡️ Abstract and registration: khk.rwth-aachen.de/event/infere... ℹ️ Please note: online via Zoom only.

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RWTH Aachen University @rwth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Das Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Kulturen des Forschens der RWTH begrüßt im Sommersemester drei weitere internationale Gastwissenschaftler*innen und, die den Kreis der Fellows zum Thema „Digitale Komplexität“ ergänzen. ➡️ www.rwth-aachen.de/go/id/bsidga

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Neue Forschende am Käte Hamburger Kolleg zu Digitaler Komplexität | RWTH Aachen University | DE

Das Käte Hamburger Kolleg der RWTH begrüßt im Sommersemester drei weitere internationale Fellows.

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

⏩ As our lecture series on digital complexity continues, we would like to share a new article on our blog by Anna Tuschling. In “A Short Guide to Digital Complexity”, she offers an overview of the conceptual history of digital complexity. 🔗 Find the post here: khk.rwth-aachen.de/a-short-guid...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

💐We cordially congratulate c:o/re director Gabriele Gramelsberger, who has been appointed RWTH Fellow 2026! The award recognizes outstanding professors at @rwth.bsky.social who have made significant contributions to research and provided exceptional service to the University. 📷: Andreas Schmitter

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De Gruyter Brill Philosophy @dgb-philosophy.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Mit dem Preis für innovative Nachwuchsarbeiten wurde er für sein Buch "Artificial Intelligence and the Expression of Disrespect." brill.com/display/titl...

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De Gruyter Brill Philosophy @dgb-philosophy.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Jonas Carstens wurde am Donnerstag mit dem Philosophia Digitalis Preis, verliehen durch den mentis-Verlag und die DGPhil-AG „Philosophische Digitalitätsforschung“, am @core-rwth.bsky.social ausgezeichnet. Foto: Jonas Carstens und Stephan Kopsieker ©Jana Hambitzer @jonasphil.bsky.social

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RUSTlab Bochum @rustlab.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Join us on Thursday, April 30th, from 14-16 hrs (German time) for the first RUSTLab lecture of this summer term. Leman Çelik, Stefan Laser, Estrid Sørensen and Sandra Abels will launch their book on “Staying with the Planet: The University... rustlab.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/?p=3109

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

💻 Are technologies useful extensions of human capabilities, or have we become extensions of our technologies? Join us next week for a lecture by c:o/re director Gabriele Gramelsberger. ➡️ Abstract and registration: khk.rwth-aachen.de/event/digita...

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Victor de Lorenzo (CNB, Madrid) @vdlorenzo.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Off to RWTH Aachen University @core-rwth.bsky.social for a micro-sabbatical—time to rethink SynBio not as a tool for controlling & dominating nature, but as a means to negotiate with it and help heal the environment—and developing a new narrative re GMOs for bioremediation along the way 🤔

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

☀️ We are very happy to welcome two new fellows, Radhika Gorur and @estrid.bsky.social, to our center! 🔎If you would like to learn more about the fellows and their work, check out our website: khk.rwth-aachen.de/current-fell...

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Nature Reviews Physics @natrevphys.nature.com · 09/04/2026

In a Comment in our April issue, @preprintculture.bsky.social looks at how the way preprints get handled was invented in a few libraries, and the classification systems helped create the strong boundary that separates insiders from outsiders in the field www.nature.com/articles/s42...

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How libraries classified physics preprints before arXiv and set the stage for distinguishing insiders from outsiders - Nature Reviews Physics

In a world with ever-growing scientific literature, meaningful classifications are vital to keep on top of the latest results. In this Comment, historian and sociologist Phillip Roth traces the history of preprint classification in physics.

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

❓ How trustworthy is Generative AI? We cordially invite you to join us next week for a lecture by Judith Simon, who will examine different forms of deception linked to AI systems. ➡️ Find the abstract and registration information for the lecture here: khk.rwth-aachen.de/event/dis-tr...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

🌟Our lecture series on digital complexity is starting its second round! On April 15, 2026, we will continue to explore fundamental questions and ethical aspects of digital transformations with various speakers. We look forward to seeing you! ➡️ Find out more: khk.rwth-aachen.de/lecture-seri...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

🤔 What does it mean to reason in the age of AI? In our latest blog post, c:o/re research assistant Dawid Kasprowicz shares insights from the workshop "Reasoning in the Age of AI", exploring what can be considered a reasoning agent today. 🔗 Find the post here: khk.rwth-aachen.de/who-is-about...

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DIJ Tokyo @dijtokyo.org · 02/03/2026

Joint DIJ @core-rwth.bsky.social workshop 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 examines digital technologies, digital capitalism&scientific cultures @inqualia.bsky.social @janpassoth.bsky.social @taiyolab.com @nicolemmueller.bsky.social 📅 Mar 12, 10-17:30 JST live-stream ▶️ www.dijtokyo.org/event/worksh...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

💫Meet our fellows! Yi Gu is a scholar of modern and contemporary art and visual culture, with a particular focus on China. Her current work investigates the intersections of aesthetics, technology, and political economy, as well as the possibilities of digital methods for visual culture studies.

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

👀 New open access article on "Responsible Research and Innovation-Labs: towards new forms of reflexivity in engineering and innovation practices" by KHK c:o/re director Stefan Böschen, Alumni Fellow René von Schomberg, and Julia Backhaus. 🔗 Find it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Responsible Research and Innovation-Labs: towards new forms of reflexivity in engineering and innovation practices

This article explores the integration of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) principles within living labs, particularly focusing on engineering…

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Verena Friedrich @verenafriedrich.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Here's a nice wrap-up of the show I participated in at the end of last year! Thanks to Ana María Guzman, Jana Hambitzer, and fellow artists Ren Loren Britton and Sasha Bergstrom-Katz! Photos: Christian van’t Hoen @rwth.bsky.social @core-rwth.bsky.social @sositap.bsky.social

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Are you a doctoral student working on the digitization of science and its impact on social and cultural change? Then, this open call for an international summer school is just right for you. Apply by 15 February 2026! ➡️ khk.rwth-aachen.de/call-for-pap...

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Call for Papers: Summer School on “The impacts of digitalization on science and society in the quest for more sustainable futures” – Käte Hamburger Kolleg: cultures of research (c:o/re)

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

💫 Meet our fellows! Ricky Wichum is a sociologist and historian of technology. His research focuses on the histories of (super-)computing, the rise of electronic government, and the securitization of social infrastructures. 🔎Learn more about Ricky's work: khk.rwth-aachen.de/ricky-wichum/

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

✨ Call for Papers Ana María Guzmán Olmos and Gudrun Rohde are inviting papers for their panel "The politics of expertise. Hybrid objects between aesthetics, science and activism" for the #EASST2026 conference. 🔗 Submit your paper here: nomadit.co.uk/conference/e... 📆 Deadline: 28 February 2026

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

💻 To what extent was modern science in the 20th century already based on and driven by computers and hardware innovations? Join us next week for a lecture by Ulf Hashagen. ➡️ Find the abstract and registration information for the lecture here: khk.rwth-aachen.de/event/did-th...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Wishing you a happy, healthy, and peaceful New Year! 🎉 As we return from our winter break, we cordially invite you to join us for this lecture by Nathalie Bredella on Wednesday. ➡️ If you would like to attend online, please write a short email to events@khk.rwth-aachen.de.

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

📢 Just as the 8th edition of the HaPoC conference is kicking off, a new volume by c:o/re senior researcher Arianna Borrelli and Helena Durnova is published: Computing Cultures. ➡️The volume is available as open access here: meson.press/books/comput...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

🔉We are already looking forward to the 8th edition of the HaPoC conference in Aachen next week, featuring keynotes by Alexandre Hocquet, Université de Lorraine, Liesbeth De Mol, 🔍You can find the abstracts, program, and registration information on our website: khk.rwth-aachen.de/history-and-...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

💻 The KHK c:o/re is proud to host the 8th edition of the international conference on History and Philosophy of Computing (HaPoC) from December 17 to 19, 2025, at RWTH Aachen University. ➡️ Find the program, registration information, and streaming option here: khk.rwth-aachen.de/history-and-...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

🌱 What is green work and who are green workers? We warmly invite you to this workshop taking place next week, organized by c:o/re fellow Matthew Eisler. ➡️Workshop program and registration information: khk.rwth-aachen.de/event/worksh...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Join us for this lecture by Dirk Baecker next week about digital complexity and stochastic systems! ➡️ Find the abstract and registration information for the lecture here: khk.rwth-aachen.de/event/stocha... We look forward to seeing you in presence or online! 📸 Copyright: ZU/Nicolas Bühringer

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

‪ 📢 New Call for Applications! For the year 2026/2027, KHK c:o/re's research will be centered around the topic of “Varieties of Science”. Applications are open to postdoctoral as well as senior researchers. Application Deadline: December 31, 2025 ➡️ More info: khk.rwth-aachen.de/call-for-app...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

💻 New blog post by c:o/re fellow @phaidros.bsky.social, discussing the origin of the term "psychotechnics" as catch-all phrase for applied psychological methods, and highlighting its significance in today's technology-driven world. 🔗 Find the post here: khk.rwth-aachen.de/the-afterlif...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

🔍How are academic computer science, administrative computer use, and data protection linked? We cordially invite you to join the talk with KHK c:o/re fellow Ricky Wichum. ➡️ Abstract and registration: khk.rwth-aachen.de/event/comput... We look forward to seeing you in presence or online!

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RWTH Aachen University @rwth.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Neue Forschende am Käte Hamburger Kolleg @core-rwth.bsky.social: Dr. Bernd Bösel, Dr. Tsvetelina Hristova, Dr. Ricky Wichum, Prof. Dr. Yi Gu und Prof. Dr. Fredrick Ogenga (v.l.) widmen sich der Frage, wie digitale Technologien die Welt verändern. 👍 ➡️ www.rwth-aachen.de/go/id/bqjlag 📸: J. Hambitzer

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

We cordially invite you to our kick-off event for the Freedom of Research Summit 2025, featuring an online talk by Ines Pohl, the Washington Bureau Chief at Deutsche Welle on academic freedom in the US! ℹ️Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 2 to 5 pm ➡️Registration: khk.rwth-aachen.de/event/kick-o...

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

💭 What do love letters and emotional AI have in common? We cordially invite you to a talk by Anna Tuschling from the Institute for Media Studies at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de. ➡️Abstract and registration: khk.rwth-aachen.de/event/digita... We look foward to seeing you in person or online!

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Käte Hamburger Kolleg: Cultures of Research (c:o/re) @core-rwth.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

‼️ Unfortunately, tonight's lecture by Gabriele Gramelsberger has to be canceled due to illness. We hope to see you next week for Anna Tuschling's lecture on "Digitality as a Triad: From the Love Letter to Emotion AI": khk.rwth-aachen.de/event/digita...

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Digitality as a Triad: From the Love Letter to Emotion AI – Anna Tuschling (Bochum)

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