KLI Colloquia are invited research talks of about an hour followed by 30 min discussion. The talks are held in English, open to the public, and offered in hybrid format.
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5881861923?omn=85945744831
Meeting ID: 588 186 1923
Fall-Winter 2026/27 KLI Colloquium Series
1 October 2026 (Thurs) 3-4:30 PM CET
Scientific Integration as Fit: The Developmental Biases of Interdisciplinarity
Olesya BONDARENKO (KLI)
8 October 2026 (Thurs) 3-4:30 PM CET
The Role of Conversational Cues in the Co-Evolution of Language and Cooperation
Theresa MATZINGER (University of Vienna)
5 November 2026 (Thurs) 3-4:30 PM CET
Kin Matters: An Intervention in the Fragile Sciences
Robert A. WILSON (University of Western Australia)
19 November 2026 (Thurs) 3-4:30 PM CET
Modeling the Evolution of Human Early Embryogenesis with Stem Cells
Nicolas RIVRON (Institute of Molecular Biotechnology/IMBA, Vienna)
3 December 2026 (Thurs) 3-4:30 PM CET
Peter TURCHIN (Complexity Science Hub, Vienna)
10 December 2026 (Thurs) 3-4:30 PM CET
On the Cultural Macroevolution of Intentional Cranial Modifications
Marcelo SÁNCHEZ-VILLAGRA (University of Zurich)
14 January 2027 (Thurs) 3-4:30 PM CET
DNA from Archaeological Sediments as a Tracer for Past Societies
Benjamin VERNOT (University of Vienna)
28 January 2027 (Thurs) 3-4:30 PM CET
Beyond Fear: How the Amygdala Links Interoception and Exteroception
Ronald SLADKY (University of Vienna)
KLI Colloquia 2014 – 2026
Event Details
The Vienna Science Studies Lab is an intra-institution initiative hosted by the Konrad Lorenz Institute (KLI), the UPSalon (University of Vienna), and the Epistemology of the In/human Project at Central European University (CEU).
Homepage: https://sciencestudieslab.wordpress.com/
The group started with a focus on feminist Science-Technology-Society (STS) methodology, and since 2022, has been successfully organising its meetings twice a year, each meeting themed on a paper chosen for discussion. This year, we decided to not set a new topic. We aim to discuss issues of science, technology, and medicine studies with a particular focus on the epistemic, social, and ethical implications of scientific knowledge production. We commit to providing sufficient space for the perspectives of marginalized knowers when it comes to selecting topics, readings, as well as analytical frameworks.
The paper for the next meeting is:
Kelly, M. P., Kelly, R. S., & Russo, F. (2014). The integration of social, behavioral, and biological mechanisms in models of pathogenesis. Perspectives in biology and medicine, 57(3), 308–328. https://doi.org/10.1353/pbm.2014.0026
Save the date for the next meeting of the Vienna Science Studies Laboratory!
Date: 12th February 2024 (Monday)
Time: 3:00-4:30 PM
Venue: Das Café https://www.das-cafe.wien/
Join us for stimulating conversations over a cup of coffee or tea! Everyone is welcome!
Please let us know whether you’ll attend by replying to Sophie (sophie.juliane.@univie.ac.at ) or Laura (laura.menatti@gmail.com)
