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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

יאיא ושאר החברים ב״הדמוקרטים״, שיהיה לכם המון בהצלחה. www.facebook.com/reel/2210556... נבחרה רשימה ראויה ומגוונת. כל הכבוד. תתעלמו מהתרעלה שבוודאי עוד תגיע מצד ״חברינו״ בצד השני של המפה, תאזרו כוחות ותשמרו על אופטימיות, המאבק האמיתי עוד לפנינו.

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Stop redundancies @Uni of Exeter. These cuts represent an existential threat to humanities & social science disciplines at Uni Of Exeter: student experience will suffer, and both teaching programmes and research culture will be seriously damaged. Sign here: c.org/z8my7QxBnv

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

ממשלת ישראל החליטה להעביר עוד רעה חולה רגע לפני הבחירות: לימודים בהפרדה מגדרית. להלן עמדתנו: ״גם אם החוק יעבור, אוניברסיטת בן-גוריון בנגב לא תפתח תוכניות לימודים בהפרדה מגדרית ותפעל לשלב את כל האוכלוסיות המבקשות לרכוש השכלה גבוהה בתוכניות הקיימות שנותנות כלים להשתלבות בצורה מיטבית בשוק העבודה״.

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Ben-Gurion University of the Negev @bengurionuniv.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

BGU is launching a new B.Sc. in AI. The program reflects BGU’s growing leadership in AI research, education, and innovation, and its commitment to preparing students to responsibly shape one of the most important technological fields of our time.

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

My “partners in crime” at the a University of Valencia who were kind enough to enter the debate on medium independence as a necessary condition (?) on physical computation. The discussion group will continue online if anyone out there wants to join. We may not have an answer, but it’ll surely be fun

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Sometimes the best projects don’t start in a meeting room—they start with a random hallway conversation. A “random” conversation with Lorenzo Baravalle in Valencia has lead to a new project aiming to formalise ToFI (doi.org/10.1007/s131...), a project from nearly a decade ago. Exciting times ahead!

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I try to keep posts re politics to a minimum, but given the craziness in Israel, it’s important that our friends overseas (those who still stand besides us) hear the voices of sanity, which hopefully be the dominant ones after the election. Sorry, it’s in Hebrew… trailer.web-view.net/Links/0X263B...

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Be sure not to miss out this online colloquium series on neuroscience, representation and AI. If you have ever thought whether Terminator could one day (soon?) be real, this is the place to ask. Quite a lineup. See you there.

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Check out our blogpost (tinyurl.com/FeedbackP0st) about cool philosophical aspects of cognitive maps. They reveal how brains encode the environment, but their non-linguistic structure challenges the traditional view of (conceptual) mental representations. Your (conceptual) thoughts are most welcome

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Mapping Content: Why Cognitive Maps are Non-conceptual Mental States

By Arieh Schwartz (London School of Economics) and Nir Fresco (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) Abstract Cognitive maps play a crucial role in mammalian navigation. They provide the organism wit…

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

When two co-authors (the other is @peterschulte.bsky.social) agree on the argument but not on one of its premises… Is that collaboration or a thought experiment gone wrong? 🤔 Come see how it unfolds at @MeReX 2026 next week at TU Berlin 🧠📄

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

🌟 Unlock funded history/philosophy of science research at the Hebrew U! 🌟 2-yr postdoc, $36K/yr stipend, prime office + faculty access. Starts Oct 2026 for recent PhDs (post-2021). Take it from someone who’s done it before: you won’t regret it. Check out the CfA 👇

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

A plea to my colleagues & friends in Israel. The American President sent a letter to President Isaac Herzog, likely at Netanyahu’s request, calling him to grant Netanyahu a full pardon in the middle of ongoing legal proceedings. We’re not a protectorate of the US. Please join us tinyurl.com/34kmehme

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עצומה - הרצוג, Don't! לא נותנים חנינה באמצע הליך פלילי

הצטרפו אלינו וחתמו על העצומה

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I'm very pleased to announce the CfA for the PLM Workshop on philosophy (and neuroscience) of memory, which is organised by my friend, bsky.app/profile/jona...: www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/phil-lang/tr... Deadline for submissions: 30-11-25. It will be hosted by Ruhr University Bochum in mid Feb.

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PLM Workshop Traces and Engrams: Philosophical and Neuroscientific Perspectives

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

We are pleased to announce that our next workshop on explanatory paradigms in cognitive neuroscience (examining pluralism, integration, and elimination as competing alternatives) will take place on 25th to 27th February at TU Berlin. You're most welcome to join us there 😀

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

A philosopher of science working at a Dept. of Industrial Eng. & Mgmt. (Just a hypothetical 😅) How would you "sell" the importance of phil of sci for engineers pursuing their master's degree? Sure: "Advancing knowledge & education" and "Addressing ethical & epistemological issues". But what else?

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

We've been working for some time on the MeReX project (www.merex-project.org/about) An important part was asking our empirical collaborators whether they think ‘representation’ was needed in their explanation, and if so, how they understand that concept. Do you see value in doing that? Why/Why not?

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Tal Golan @talgolanneuro.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

We’re hiring in my dept. (IEM @ Ben-Gurion Univ.)! Tenure-track faculty opening in Robotics, Data/ML, Info Systems, Applied Stats, Production Systems, or Human Factors. www.bgu.ac.il/media/wwfbuc... Please repost 🙏

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

And I would add “and anyone else who still somehow remains unconvinced. You have no intention to release the hostages so long as you risk losing your precious coalition. Let your people go. Sign the deal and Declare re-elections now!”

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

I’m applying for a Templeton foundation grant. Does anyone mind sharing a previously submitted research proposal, whether it was successful or not? It would be great if the proposal is in philosophy, but that’s not a must. Thanks!

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Congratulations to my dear friend Oron Shagrir on being appointed as Rector of the @hebrewuniversity.bsky.social! No one could be a better choice for this role. I’m sure the university will thrive and reach new achievements under your guidance. Wishing you much success in this exciting new chapter!

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Strong, determined Mums at the Gaza envelope demanding to bring home our hostages—the living and the dead—and opposing Netanyahu’s Messiah's plan to conquer Gaza (w/o calling it a military occupation). Help us by spreading the word as widely as possible. End the war, and media.bringthemhomenow.net

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Umeå University is now accepting applications for a professor in philosophy. Dont miss out on an opportunity to work with the amazing Dimitri Coelho Mollo and Peter Schulte. Deadline for applications: August 29, 2025. www.umu.se/en/work-with...

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Here’s another reason why U2 is one of the best rock bands ever. Bono nicely captures the sentiments of most of the Israeli people. We all want our hostages back home 🎗️Hopefully we can also celebrate Israeli elections asap 🎉

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Come join us to make BB’s days more pleasant. Till he leaves us be and returns all our hostages home.

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

It’s about time that the heads of the universities in Israel will explicitly declare their protest and willingness to take immediate action given the criminal acts of our government against democracy. Please support us in whichever way you deem reasonable

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

5/5 *הצטרפו אלינו!* שתפו בכל הקבוצות וברשתות החברתיות! *זוהי שעה היסטורית לנו, לילדינו ולעתיד המדינה. ההיסטוריה לא תסלח לאלה שיעמדו מנגד.* 🔴🔴🔴 *הצטרפו לקבוצה המקומית כדי להתעדכן>* ‏https://linktr.ee/bonot.org

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

4/5 אנו קוראים לחברי וחברות האופוזיציה, ראשי המשק, האוניברסיטאות, איגודי הסטודנטים, העובדים, מטה ההייטק, פרופ׳ העסקים, ראשי בתי החולים, הרופאים והרופאות וההסתדרות להצטרף אלינו במאבק הבלתי מתפשר על הדמוקרטיה הישראלית✊

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

3/5 *ביום רביעי הקרוב, ה-19.3, בעת הדיון בממשלה על פיטורי ראש השב״כ, נעלה בהמונינו אל משרד ראש הממשלה בירושלים ונשאר מולם וברחבי העיר עד לביטולם המיידי!*

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

2/5 *לנתניהו אין מנדט ציבורי לפטר את ראש השב״כ*, זו החלטה שמאיימת באופן ישיר וברור על הדמוקרטיה הישראלית. *ארגוני המחאה יתכנסו מחר בבוקר והלילה אנחנו יוצאים בקריאה משותפת לציבור:*

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

1/1 *תהיו מוכנים ומוכנות!* *⚠ הודעה דחופה מטעם ארגוני המחאה: ⚠* ההחלטה לפטר את ראש השב״כ, רונן בר, נעשית ע״י אדם הנמצא בניגוד עניינים משווע, שלשכתו נמצאת בחקירה בטחונית על שיתוף פעולה עם קטאר, *ודגל שחור של אי לגיטימיות מתנוסס מעליה 🏴🏴*

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

If Jonathan published it, it’s worth a read! Don’t miss out if you’re into philosophy of memory.

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

www.jpost.com/israel-news/... Troubling? Absolutely! Are Ben Daniel's statements justified under Freedom of Speech? You can judge for yourself. But a dismissal? Exaggerated!

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BGU suspends professor over anti-IDF remarks online

The controversy erupted after Dr. Sebastian Ben Daniel wrote online that IDF soldiers are “trained to kill.”

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

You didn’t have the full Berlin experience without joining a protest. Universities face cutbacks, since the Berlin Senate failed to uphold the terms of the higher education pacts and unilaterally implemented cuts amounting to 142 million € – an 8% decrease to the 2025 budget. So we chipped in ;-)

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nirfresco.bsky.social @nirfresco.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

I’m pleased to announce that my co-authored paper with my dear colleague Ari Schwartz, “Mapping content: why cognitive maps are non-conceptual mental states” (claiming that some mental states carry non-conceptual content) has now been published online rdcu.be/eaIXh

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Mapping content: why cognitive maps are non-conceptual mental states

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