Who: Agnes Bolinska (Associate Professor of Philosophy)
Summary: Current senior seminar examining methodological questions in philosophy of science and medicine: Is mindfulness a genuine psychological trait or a useful construct? How should it be defined, measured, and assessed objectively? Can randomized controlled trials rigorously study mindfulness, and are RCTs the gold standard for this field?
When: November 14, 2025, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Where: Hybrid — Online and in person at the AI Institute, 5th Floor, 1112 Green St, Columbia, SC
Summary: A free, one-day event for adults 55+ offering practical knowledge, tools, and discussion about AI, hosted by faculty and local professionals.
When: April 17–18, 2026
Hosts: Michael Dickson and Agnes Bolinska
Summary: Read-ahead workshop on the use of first-person perspectives in the human sciences as tools for investigation, methodology, and measurement. All are welcome.
Speakers:
Awais Aftab (Case Western)
Robyn Bluhm (Michigan State)
John Dunne (Wisconsin)
Shaun Gallagher (Memphis)
Russell Hurlburt (Nevada Las Vegas)
Serife Tekin (SUNY Upstate)
Another publication from the AJI Book Manuscript Workshop Series: Maraña: War and Disease in the Jungles of Colombia. Congratulations, Lina!
AJI Co-Director, Allison Marsh, was the 2024-25 NEH Fellow in residence at the Linda Hall Library for Science, Engineering and Technology in Kansas City. Watch the public talk she gave on her research on women in electrical engineering.