A group of researchers at the University of Aarhus have established a research focus area called Cognition, Communication and Culture to coordinate and profile cognition-related research across the five faculties.

The Faculty of Humanities has selected the project as one of three research focus areas and is financing a number of activities. Similarly, the Faculty of Theology has selected a closely related project called Religion, Cognition and Culture as a four-year-long focus area. Other activities are taking place at the other faculties, in particular at the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Health Sciences.

The intention is for Cognition, Communication and Culture to serve as a dynamic cluster of autonomous yet coordinated units whose activities have an impact outside the individual research groups.

Thematically, the focus area is divided into five subtopics:

1) Cognition and the Brain (coordinated by Albert Gjedde and Leif Østergård)

2) Explanation and Evidence in a Mental and Neural Context (coordinated by Jakob Hohwy)

3) Comparative Linguistics (coordinated by Sten Vikner)

4) Memory and Cognition (coordinated by Dorthe Berntsen)

5) Culture and Cognition (coordinated by Armin Geertz)

The general coordinator is Andreas Roepstorff

If you want further information, simply contact one of the coordinators

See some of the upcoming activities on our bulletin board.

The project is currently consolidating its members. Download a preliminary list of participants.

Download a PDF version of the Danish background document.

If you want to be put on the mailing list, contact Bettina Holmbo Achton and indicate which subtheme(s) you will be attached to.

If you have any questions or comments or would like to participate, please contact Andreas Roepstorff.