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Today we are immersed in life-simulating digital technologies, such as virtual assistants (Siri, Alexa), generative self-learning computer systems (chatbots), and adaptive robots that use artificial intelligence to learn from their surroundings (robot vacuum cleaners). In new and intriguing ways, these digital technologies raise the question of who and what is alive, and how we as humans cohabit with them. This humanities-based conference will investigate these “life-forms” from an aesthetic perspective by focusing on how we may understand the sensory capabilities of such technologies and the way these are negotiated in literature, art and film.  Over the course of two days, we will bring together a wide range of scholars, researchers and artists who explore life-simulating technologies from an aesthetic perspective, including keynote speakers Joanna Zylinska (Professor of Media Philosophy and Critical Digital Practice at King’s College London) and Cally Spooner (Visual artist).  The conference  is organised by the research cluster “Bio-machines and the Question of Life” (The Velux Foundations) in close collaboration between the University of Southern Denmark and the University of Copenhagen.ProgramDay 18:45 Welcome Co-ee9.00-9.30 Introduction by Kathrin Maurer (SDU) and Kristin Veel (KU)9.30-11.00 Paper session 1: LabourChair: Johan Lau Munkholm[list][*]Managerial LifeAnna Munster[*]Politics, Assistance, and Aesthetic Aspects in Kempelen’s Speaking MachineZoltán Kulcsár-Szabó[*]The Labour of Bots: Digital Humans and Other Non-Player CharactersAlexandra Anikina[/list]11.00-11.30 Co-ee break11.30-13.00 Paper session 2: InteractionChair: Naja Grundtmann[list][*]Among Speaking Beings, or ”Life” with My ReplikaGabriela Méndez Cota[*]The Problem with Robot Rights: a critical approach to relational ascriptions of livelinessJenny Moran[*]A Cybernetic Model for Bio-Semiotic CommunicationJon McCormack[/list]13.00-14.00 Lunch14.00-15.30 Paper session 3: MovementChair: Patrick Sloan[list][*]Machines as Companion Species: Anicka Yi’s AerobesEana Kim[*]The Sensibility of Inorganic Life: Reflections on Video Works in Contemporary JapanYosaku Matsutani[*]Biological Automatism: Mediation of Non-human Animacy in the Cinema of Jean PainlevéPaulina Dudzińska[/list]15.30-15.45 Co-ee break15.45-16.45 Dead Time as Liveness; when performance starts to “crack”Keynote Lecture by Cally Spooner (Introduced by Kristin Veel)Day 29.30-10.30 Data Animism: The Biomachines of AIKeynote Lecture by Joanna Zylinska (Introduced by Kathrin Maurer)10.30-11.00 Co-ee break11.00-12.30 Paper session 4: AnalogiesChair: Svea Braeunert[list][*]Simulated Existence before Artificial Life: Analogies between Humans and Machines in 1960s Abstract ArtLindsay Caplan[*]The Cultural and Epistemological Significance of Artificial Life and Neuromorphic ComputingPrimož Krašovec[*]Interfaces of Liveliness and Intervention in Robotic SurgeryKathrin Friedrich[/list]12.30-13.30 Lunch13.30-15.00 Paper session 5: BodiesChair: Knut Ove Eliassen[list][*]Sculpture for Men: Minimal Art Between Surrogate and CenotaphRobert Slifkin[*]Tracing Soft Robotics in (Media) Art History: Genealogy of Bio-Inspired Aesthetics and Soft Artificial CorporealitiesAndreas Tešanović[*]“The Organism as a Movement Machine”: Embodiment and Relationality in Paul Klee’s Machinic Drawings, 1920-1922Francesca Ferrari[/list]15.00-15.30 Final remarks and goodbye co-ee

All staff at IMADA are invited to the Departmental Fora. Meeting notice and agenda will be sent by email.

Speaker: Domenico Frattulillo, who is part of our research unit and has completed his PhD recently. He is going to talk about phenomenology in quantum gravity.Abstract: Over the last 20 years there has been considerable interest in the possibility of quantum-gravity induced in-vacuo dispersion, namely the possibility that spacetime itself might behave like a dispersive medium for particle propagation.The way in which in-vacuo dispersion produces redshift-dependent corrections to the time of flight of astrophysics particles depends on the model-dependent interplay between Planck-scale effects and spacetime curvature/expansion. I present the most general formula for the leading order redshift-dependent correction to the time of flight for the scenario in which relativistic symmetries are deformed at the Planck scale (DSR).Finally, in the second part of the talk, I present how it is possible to test in-vacuo dispersion through Gamma ray bursts data. In fact, observations of GRBs, which in general have high redshift distances and emit (nearly-)simultaneously photons of different energies and (probably) neutrinos, could be well suited for finding a manifestation of this novel energy dependence of the speed.Location: The DIAS Meetingroom Syd (V22-503a-2)You can also join via Zoom (passcode: 060379).The event is open to all.

We end the academic year at IMADA with strawberry cake, wine, water, beer, snacks and lots of summer mood 😃!Read more on Facebook.

The Poseidon project invites representatives from emergency services, public authorities and companies that offers barriers and other measures to protect against flooding to participate in a collective learning workshop. Join and share your experiences regarding challenges and potential solutions, so we are all better prepared for the next time a storm surge hit. Can we train and build our competences to act in emergency situations in case of flooding? Yes, we can! It is very important that every fire brigade unit undergo training in response to flooding, but did you know that groups of citizens can also take such training? What would you like to learn about? We know it is crucial to learn from previous flooding events. That is something we don't do enough, so therefore the POSEIDON project is inviting everyone interested to participate in our storm surge learning workshop June 18th at Roskilde Brandvæsen, Gammel Vindingevej 10, DK-4000 Roskilde (and we will speak both Danish and German). We will gather people to discuss what went well and what could have been better during the last big storm surge in October 2023. Today, a little more than half a year ago since the storm surge hit... we still see the damages along our coastlines. Let's collect that valuable experience and build upon our collective knowledge, using it to identify needs for new solutions that could be developed and tested in the coming year. The workshop is taking place at a brand new test-facility; the Water Management Center at Roskilde Brandvæsen, which can do flooding simulation and offers the perfect training ground for flooding situations and possible solutions. Their opening ceremony starts right after our workshop ends.The event is taking place soon and more than 30 people have already registered for the workshop! We still have room for you - and please share this invitation with anyone you know working with flooding response plans, emergency services etc.

The structure of political conflict in Western democracies is in a process of change. In this context, there are widespread concerns that a new `culture war' spurred by polarizing identity politics could undermine political integration. While much research has focused on right-wing identity politics around immigration and nationalism, recent contributions discuss the potentially divisive character of left-wing projects. Critics raise the possibility that salient demands to overcome racial and gender inequality alienates particular groups of voters, including those from lower classes. Despite these discussions about a ‘conservative backlash’ (in academia and society), we still have a limited understanding of how these processes unfold. Does such backlash exist? If yes, which form does it take and what are its consequences? In particular, what does it mean for the way citizens engage with politics in everyday life? The talk discusses these questions based on an extensive data collection in Germany, where feminist political mobilization has recently gained salience in broader societal discourse. Combining experimental and qualitative methods, it treats conflicts about the use of gender-neutral language as a keyhole issue to trace how gender-equality backlash develops. Observing the way citizens discuss this potentially divisive topic tells us a lot about how cultural conflict influences political alienation, affective polarization and the willingness to express one’s views. On this basis, the talk reflects on the dynamics of ‘backlash processes’ and how they are shaped by the interplay of political entrepreneurs and experiences in everyday conversations.About Paul MarxPaul Marx is Professor of Political Economy at University of Bonn. He previously held positions at University of Southern Denmark as a Professor of Comparative Political Sociology and at University of Duisburg-Essen as a Professor of Socio-Economics and Political Economy.Paul Marx joined IZA in 2008 as a resident research affiliate and later as a research associate. Since 2011, he is affiliated with IZA as a research fellow. His research interests are related to social and political inequality, political behaviour, comparative welfare state and labour market analysis, and the politics of taxation.

Read more about the Department Council: https://sdunet.dk/en/enheder/institutter/imada/udvalg-og-moeder/institutraad.

Friday 21/6, from 3 PM to 5 PM, we will celebrate our 10th anniversary at our current address. On this occasion, all students and employees at SDU Kolding are invited to barbecue, soda/beer, and music in the atrium/ on the square in front of the building. Participation in the event is free, but for catering purposes, please register via the link no later than June 13th. We look forward to celebrating the campus anniversary with all of you.

Friday 21/6, from 3 PM to 5 PM, we will celebrate our 10th anniversary at our current address. On this occasion, all students and employees at SDU Kolding are invited to barbecue, soda/beer, and music in the atrium/ on the square in front of the building. Participation in the event is free, but for catering purposes, please register via the link no later than June 13th. We look forward to celebrating the campus anniversary with all of you.

This year we will celebrate TEK Prizes and TEK Summer Party on Friday June 21 at 16:30-00:30. RSVP by accepting or declining this Outlook invitation no later than by June 14 at 12:00 noon, so we know how much food and drinks are needed. Hope to see you all on June 21! TEK Party Committee

Explore planning and scheduling solutions at MAPSP 2024 in Kolding, Denmark. Join us for insightful discussions on theoretical and practical aspects!

Speaker: Frederic Fauvet (IRMA, University of Strasbourg) Abstract:Paralogarithms constitute a family of resurgent functions which have been introduced by J. Ecalle, in order to solve, in a very general and systematic way, inverse problems of Riemann--Hilbert type that are expressed in the formalism of alien derivations. I will present "paralogarithmic resurgence monomials" and describe how they are implemented to yield differential equations with given sets of Stokes data, focussing on a simple non--linear example.

Jakob Kusnick defends his PhD thesis: Visualization-based Storytelling for Digital Humanities.Associate Professor Melih Kandemir will act as chairman at the defence.

During each month in January to June 2024, the SDU Climate Cluster elite centre CUHRE arranges a series of online Wild Pedagogies Gatherings in a cooperation with the Simon Fraser University.You can join for a presentation, a dialogue and sharing among the vibrant, global community. The invitation is open to anyone engaging with or curious about Wild Pedagogies. Please get in touch if you would like to presentThe next event take place on: 27. juni 2024 at 09.00 – 10.30 p.m. You can read more here Wild Pedagogies

Meeting notice with time and agenda will be sent by email.

This year's graduates at SDU Kolding are invited to a festive celebration with music, speeches, award ceremonies and receptions with bubbles & sweets. Due to space constraints, only graduates, their guests and relevant staff will be admitted.Check your SDU email for the invitation and link for registration - the deadline is 9 June! At 2.15 p.m. Ubåden /The Submarine and Kahytten / The Cabin will open for all for one last round!

This year's graduates at SDU Kolding are invited to a festive celebration with music, speeches, award ceremonies and receptions with bubbles & sweets. Due to space constraints, only graduates, their guests and relevant staff will be admitted.Check your SDU email for the invitation and link for registration - the deadline is 9 June! At 2.15 p.m. Ubåden /The Submarine and Kahytten / The Cabin will open for all for one last round!

"Addressing Loneliness: Current Interventions and Future Directions"On the occasion of Mathias Lasgaard’s appointment as professor of applied psychology at the Department of Psychology, SDU, the Faculty of Health Sciences hereby invites you to attend an inaugural seminar on August 30, 2024, from 14:00 hrs. CEST, in the Auditorium O100, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M.14.00-14.05: Introduction and welcome Uffe Holmskov, Vice-Dean for Research and Innovation, Faculty of Health Sciences, SDU14.05-14.40: “Exploring the landscape of interventions for loneliness " Mathias Lasgaard, Professor, Department of Psychology, SDU14.40-15.15: “What is missing from the intervention landscape " Pamela Qualter, Professor, Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester, United Kingdom15.15-15.30: Discussion and closing of the seminarAfter the seminar, a reception will be held in “Panoramaudsigten”, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M.The Faculty of Health Sciences would like to invite all interested persons to attend the seminar and the following reception. If you wish to participate, we kindly ask you to register HERE no later than August 23, 2024.For further information or questions, please contact administrative officer Mette Bach Moesgaard by email [email]mbmoesgaard@health.sdu.dk[/email]

"Addressing Loneliness: Current Interventions and Future Directions"On the occasion of Mathias Lasgaard’s appointment as professor of applied psychology at the Department of Psychology, SDU, the Faculty of Health Sciences hereby invites you to attend an inaugural seminar on August 30, 2024, from 14:00 hrs. CEST, in the Auditorium O100, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M.14.00-14.05: Introduction and welcome Uffe Holmskov, Vice-Dean for Research and Innovation, Faculty of Health Sciences, SDU14.05-14.40: “Exploring the landscape of interventions for loneliness " Mathias Lasgaard, Professor, Department of Psychology, SDU14.40-15.15: “What is missing from the intervention landscape " Pamela Qualter, Professor, Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester, United Kingdom15.15-15.30: Discussion and closing of the seminarAfter the seminar, a reception will be held in “Panoramaudsigten”, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M.The Faculty of Health Sciences would like to invite all interested persons to attend the seminar and the following reception. If you wish to participate, we kindly ask you to register HERE no later than August 23, 2024.For further information or questions, please contact administrative officer Mette Bach Moesgaard by email [email]mbmoesgaard@health.sdu.dk[/email]

Speaker: Manuel Del Piano, PhD studentAbstract: TBALocation: The DIAS Meetingroom Syd (V22-503a-2)You can also join via Zoom (passcode: 060379).The event is open to all.

Speaker: Marika D’Avanzo, PhD studentAbstract: TBALocation: The DIAS Meetingroom Syd (V22-503a-2)You can also join via Zoom (passcode: 060379).The event is open to all.

Speaker: Sofie Antonia Martins, PhD studentAbstract: TBALocation: The DIAS Meetingroom Syd (V22-503a-2)You can also join via Zoom (passcode: 060379).The event is open to all.

Speaker: Alessandra D’Alise, PhD studentAbstract: TBALocation: The DIAS Meetingroom Syd (V22-503a-2)You can also join via Zoom (passcode: 060379).The event is open to all.

We invite high school students to an exciting day celebrating Science Day in the spirit of maths and computer science. The aim is for the day to be both fun and educational, bringing you closer to the subjects and study environment at the University of Southern Denmark and the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.During the day, there will be two academic workshops, one on maths and one on computer science. All participants will experience both workshops. The teaching will be held by dedicated students from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.We finish the day with a conversation café with the students, where you will have the opportunity to hear more about everyday life at a university.

We invite high school students to an exciting day celebrating Science Day in the spirit of maths and computer science. The aim is for the day to be both fun and educational, bringing you closer to the subjects and study environment at the University of Southern Denmark and the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.During the day, there will be two academic workshops, one on maths and one on computer science. All participants will experience both workshops. The teaching will be held by dedicated students from the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.We finish the day with a conversation café with the students, where you will have the opportunity to hear more about everyday life at a university.

Speaker: Alessandra D’Alise, PhD studentAbstract: TBALocation: The DIAS Meetingroom Syd (V22-503a-2)You can also join via Zoom (passcode: 060379).The event is open to all.

Speaker: Giacomo Cacciapaglia, Senior ResearcherAbstract: TBALocation: The DIAS Meetingroom Syd (V22-503a-2)You can also join via Zoom (passcode: 060379).The event is open to all.

The annual Arctic Circle Assembly brings together governments, organizations, corporations, universities, think tanks, environmental associations, Indigenous communities, citizens, and others for a comprehensive and democratic Arctic dialogue. The Assembly is the largest gathering on Arctic affairs. It is a place for international engagement, cooperation, and celebration.Registration will open early June.

Speaker: Giulia Muco, PhD studentAbstract: TBALocation: The DIAS Meetingroom Syd (V22-503a-2)You can also join via Zoom (passcode: 060379).The event is open to all.

Speaker: Domenico Frattulillo, PhD studentAbstract: TBALocation: The DIAS Meetingroom Syd (V22-503a-2)You can also join via Zoom (passcode: 060379).The event is open to all.

This year's special theme: Supervision

This year's special theme: Supervision

Speaker: Mattia Damia Paciarini, PhD studentAbstract: TBALocation: The DIAS Meetingroom Syd (V22-503a-2)You can also join via Zoom (passcode: 060379).The event is open to all.

Speaker: Antonio Rago, Associate ProfessorAbstract: TBALocation: The DIAS Meetingroom Syd (V22-503a-2)You can also join via Zoom (passcode: 060379).The event is open to all.

Speaker: Benjamin Jäger, Associate ProfessorAbstract: TBALocation: The DIAS Meetingroom Syd (V22-503a-2)You can also join via Zoom (passcode: 060379).The event is open to all.