Oxford Consciousness Group

We are a group of DPhil students in Experimental Psychology interested in research related to consciousness. We’re organising a seminar and would like to invite you to join us. Seminar speakers will be from among participants, and sessions could include presenting past research, proposing early-stage research ideas, journal club, or anything you would like to discuss. Of course, you’re welcome to attend without any obligation to present. If the seminar runs successfully, we might also invite external speakers in the future.
Type: Seminar Series
Series organiser: Yu-An Chen (University of Oxford)
Web Address: https://web.maillist.ox.ac.uk/ox/info/consciousness

Talks:

Thursday 6 November 2025

Evolution of consciousness within activity theory: is it relevant for the current AI debate?
Date: 6 November 2025, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Dr Denis Yukhnenko (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Life and Mind Building - Seminar Room 1
Organiser: Yu-An Chen (University of Oxford)
Host: Yu-An Chen (University of Oxford)

Thursday 20 November 2025

Is unconscious perception real? A new paradigm for testing this question
Date: 20 November 2025, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Yu-An Chen (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Life and Mind Building - Seminar Room 1
Organiser: Yu-An Chen (University of Oxford)
Host: Yu-An Chen (University of Oxford)

Thursday 4 December 2025

Constructing conscious perception with single-cell specificity
Date: 4 December 2025, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Ethan Newnham (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Life and Mind Building - Seminar Room 4
Organiser: Yu-An Chen (University of Oxford)
Host: Yu-An Chen (University of Oxford)

Editor: Yu-An Chen