Understanding causation in virtual reality

The virtual component of this course will consist in 25h of lectures delivered online (synchronous) and meetings that will take place a week before the physical part of the course in Bucharest. In addition to this, the professors will also offer online supervision based on individual meetings with the students, when necessary. The online lectures will be delivered by professors and scholars from University of Bucharest and CIVIS partner universities. How do objects causally interact in virtual worlds?

Application Deadline

Virtual Part starting date 2024-03-18

Virtual Part closing date 2024-05-17

Total student workload 170

Specific field of studies No

Pre-requisite for selection CV Motivation Letter Level of English (According to CEFR)

Academic pre-requisites for applicants This course is open to Masters' and PhD students at CIVIS member universities. The students should be proficient in English and it is recommended (but not mandatory) that they have already taken an introductory course in metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind or philosophy of technology. This is a Master's and Doctoral level course; students must be in possession of the Bachelor Degree.

Physical Part starting date 2024-03-25

Physical Part Description We envision that the physical part of the course will consist in five full days of courses (comprising lectures and seminars) that will take place at the University of Bucharest, Romania.

Physical Part closing date 2024-03-29

Language level required B2

Field of studies related to the course Social Science and Humanities Computer Science and IT Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Course location Bucharest, Romania

Course language English