NEWS ARCHIVE

The colors of the humanities at this year's ZUP are defended by Renata Geld, associate professor of linguistics at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, founder and head of Center for Cognitive Science and the initiator and co-head of the graduate program in Applied Cognitive Science – affectionately called "the study of the future".
In her presentation, she will tackle the challenges brought to us by new technologies, but also certain specifically human qualities, abilities, knowledge and skills that we need to activate in order to build coexistence with technology instead of going to war with it. More information at: https://lnkd.in/dG8_xRNK.

See you on March 9th at Cvjetni trg. 👩 🔬

DeSCarTes (Determining students' characteristics using educational robot technologies).
Croatian Science Foundation
Period: 15 January 2024. - 14 January 2028
Head of the project: Ana Sović Kržić (FER)
Members: Ivana Storjak (FER), Ljiljana Puškar (FER), Tomislav Jagušt (FER), Renata Geld (FF), Katarina Faraguna (FF)
About the project:
The aim of the DESCARTES project is to find an answer to the question of whether educational robots can help determine students' cognitive abilities (e.g., attention, perception, memory, spatial orientation, etc.).

We are rooting for our professors, co-heads of our MA in Applied Cognitive Science, Renata Geld and Dario Bojanjac, nominated for the Visionary of the Year for Technology.

Professor Dickey, a noted linguist and Professor at the University of Kansas, will give a lecture as part of the course Language structures and conceptualization with Professor Dickey Zooming in.
Place: FFZG - Lecture room A105
Time: Wednesday, 22 November, 6 pm
Although the lecture is primarily geared towards students attending the class, there should be enough room in A 105 for any other interested students or teachers, so if you find the topic interesting, come and join us!
Stephen M. Dickey received his PhD in Slavic Linguistics from Indiana University in 1997. He has published widely on Slavic verbal aspect and related verbal categories from a cognitive linguistic perspective.
Most recently he has published an open-access online textbook of Russian aspect for intermediate and advanced students, Russian Aspect in Conversation, with two native-speaker co-authors. He has also translated Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian fiction and poetry, including Meša Selimović’s Death and the Dervish, Borislav Pekić’s How to Quiet a Vampire, and Miljenko Jergović’s Ruta Tannenbaum.

The very first cohort of our AppCogSci students welcomed by their professors!

We are thrilled to extend a warm and hearty welcome to the inaugural cohort of our brand-new graduate program in Applied Cognitive Science! It is with great pride that we announce the successful enrolment of our first 30 exceptional students.

The competition for admission to this program was very strong, with a pool of candidates who demonstrated outstanding qualifications and a passion for studying cognitive science.

Our admissions committee members were impressed by the caliber of all the applicants, making the selection process a challenging but ultimately rewarding one.

To the 30 talented students who secured a spot in this pioneering cohort, we congratulate you on this significant achievement. Your presence marks the beginning of an exciting journey in the field of cognitive science, and we have no doubt that your contributions will further elevate the reputation of our program.

As we embark on this academic adventure together, we look forward to fostering a vibrant and intellectually stimulating learning environment. Together, we will explore the frontiers of cognitive science, tackle complex challenges, and uncover innovative solutions that will shape the future of this field.

Once again, a warm welcome to our remarkable students, and we can't wait to witness the impact you will make on the world around you.

Here's to a promising and intellectually enriching academic year ahead!

On the behalf of all faculty members,

Renata Geld (FF) & Dario Bojanjac (FER)

Have you heard the news?

Raiffeisenbank Austria d.d. Zagreb has provided tuition fees for 5 of our students during their two years of Applied Cognitive Science studies!

Once again, RBA has shown that it is still one step ahead of the others.

Thanks, RBA!

Make sure you don't miss the deadline: 3.7.2023. !

You can find everything you need to know about the application process on our web.

Thinking of applying for our new graduate program in Applied Cognitive Science (starting fall 2023)? Join us for our Open Hours at the Center for cognitive science – Thursday, 20 April 5:30pm, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Room A-105 Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Room B-1

Special guest: Professor Todd Oakley, a professor of Cognitive Science, Case Western Reserve University, USA.