Emma Borg is a Professor at the Institute of Philosophy, University of London, and previously held a professorship at the University of Reading. Her research focuses on philosophy of mind (reasons for action and understanding chronic pain), philosophy of language (notably ‘minimal semantics’), and business ethics (corporate responsibility to society).
Cameron Buckner began his career in computer science, focusing on non-monotonic logic approaches to artificial intelligence. This led to a broader investigation into the contrasts between human and machine problem-solving methods. His current research explores the interplay between learning and meaning, with a particular focus on areas where traditional approaches have overlooked the role of learning in cognition, representation, and intelligent systems. His work aims to advance theories of mental content and knowledge representation grounded in contemporary learning models, with applications that extend to animal cognition, artificial intelligence, and philosophical methodology.
Nora Newcombe is a Distinguished University Professor of Psychology at Temple University, renowned for her research on spatial cognition, cognitive development, and memory. She has made significant contributions to understanding the development and use of cognitive maps and spatial reasoning across the lifespan. Among her many achievements, she is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a recipient of the APA Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award. At this edition of ESPP, Dr. Newcombe will deliver a talk on the representational significance of cognitive maps.
Petra B. Schumacher is a professor of linguistics at the University of Cologne, specializing in language processing, neurocognitive mechanisms, and mental representation. Her research spans areas such as reference, information structure, discourse processes, the syntax-semantics interface, and experimental pragmatics. Dr. Schumacher’s work also investigates speaker-hearer interaction, psycholinguistics, and the neurocognitive aspects of speech disorders.