Join renowned scholar N. Katherine Hayles for a provocative lecture on rethinking cognition beyond the human, drawing on her latest work Bacteria to AI. From microbial intelligence to Large Language Models, Hayles invites us to consider new possibilities for ecological and technological futures grounded in relationality rather than human exceptionalism.
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Cognizing Subjects: Our Human Futures with Our Nonhuman Symbionts
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Date: Wednesday 10 September 2025 5–7pm
This is an event in the SoCIETIE Initiative: a 6-unit transdisciplinary course open to all students. You don’t need to be in the class to join. RSVP to secure your spot.
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Cognizing Subjects: Our Human Futures with Our Nonhuman Symbionts
Wed 10 Sep, 5pm