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2026 William James Prize awarded to our alumnus

January 7, 2026
Anton Dolmatov

Our alumnus, Anton Dolmatov (MA 2022), was awarded the 2026 William James Prize.

Watch Maria Kronfeldner in the ARTE documentary "42 - Die Antwort auf fast alles"

January 5, 2026
Maria Kronfeldner in ARTE documentary

Maria Kronfeldner (CEU & @knowledgecrisis) contributed to the ARTE documentary "42 - Die Antwort auf fast alles" in the series "Sind wir die Superspezies der Evolution?"

Successful defense of Henrique Mendes Goncalves

December 4, 2025
Portrait of Henrique Mendes Goncalves

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce the successful defense of the PhD Dissertation

by Henrique Mendes Goncalves

on Enactivism and the cognitivist triad: Functional roles, representation, and computation 

Supervisor: Tim Crane 

External examiner: Tobias Schlicht (Ruhr-University Bochum)

Internal examiner: Matt Dougherty 

Chair: Ferenc Huoranszki 

Congratulations, Dr. Goncalves!

Strengthening Trust in Science at the ERA Symposium

November 28, 2025
Portrait of Maria Kronfeldner

Maria Kronfeldner (CEU & @knowledgecrisis) contributed to an inspiring discussion at the ERA Symposium organized by @ffg.forschungwirkt, joining the workshop “Strengthening Trust in Science: Ways to Enhance Public Participation.” A key theme was the need to shift how we talk about sciences:

Watch Hanoch Ben-Yami interviewed on the nature of philosophy

November 20, 2025
Portrait of Hanoch Ben-Yami

Philosophy is...

What is philosophy, and what is its value? Prof. Hanoch Ben-Yami gave an interview at Vilnius University in September 2025. Watch the video here.