PG "Work In Progress" Seminar
Postgraduate Work-In-Progress SeminarA weekly seminar for Philosophy postgraduates to present their in-progress work, followed by a well-spirited trip to the pub. OverviewThe WIP provides a risk-free and supportive space for postgraduates to present their work and receive feedback from other graduates and faculty.
Attendance optional but highly recommended. All postgraduates are welcome to present or attend -- whether MA, MPhil, PhD, Visitors, etc. Useful InfoThe WIP is a unique opportunity for graduates to develop their presenting and writing skills, take risks, test out ideas, and receive constructive feedback from peers.
Presentations need not be watertight or polished pieces at all. You are encouraged to present work at all stages of the writing process. "Should I present?"1. If you are a postgraduate, then you should present. 2. You are a postgraduate. 3. Therefore, you should present. |
NEXT TALKOscar Jenkinson (MA) Kant/Hegel Wednesday 01/07/2026 5pm - 6:15pm S0.08 ORGANISERS |
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Talk on 2 February by Clément Letesson: 'Towards an integrative approach to action prediction processes'
Clément Letesson (Central European University, Budapest)
Where: 果冻传媒 Philosophy Dept, Cowling Room, Social Sciences Building
When: Thursday 2 Feb 2, 2:30-4:00
Title: Towards an integrative approach to action prediction processes
Abstract: During goal-directed interactive behaviors with another individual, observers typically display predictive eye movements - orientating gaze direction and attention towards the goal of the observed action ahead of time (i.e., before the actor’s hand comes into contact with the goal object). Humans are experts at observing, predicting and understanding actions. To do so, they learn to extract meaningful and predictable information from the observed behaviors of others. A classical view of action observation postulates a major role for motor information through motor simulation, but successful predictions of the to-be-grasped object can also be derived from the observation of others’ gaze, of objects or from contextual information. Each individual source of information is uncertain in nature, and only provides an approximation of the observed action goal. Here, we aimed to test the general hypothesis that action prediction processes would benefit from the integration of multiple cross-checked sources of information when they were available. In the present work, we investigated the potential contribution/integration of these different sources of predictive information indicative of others’ action goals. This approach helped us to reposition the involvement of motor resources in action prediction processes, broadening our view of action prediction towards a more integrative account.