Alexander Berezkin

A new article has been published in the #PhiMiSci special issue on structuralism and the science of consciousness: “Neurophenomenal Structuralism as a General Theory of Consciousness?” by Jakub Mihálik and Tomáš Marvan.

#intersex studies 💛💜

Congratulations with publication!

My notes trace how attention, ocular micro-movements, and somatic shifts enact meaning

Today I attended the 2nd session of the #Micro-Phenomenology Laboratory with Claire Petitmengin.

We explored the experiential dynamics of evocation via self-interviewing. I observed an authentic process of #embodiedcognition process: how my nervous system enacts the body and constructs meaning.

Council of Europe approves ‘comprehensive’ intersex rights framework Advocacy groups praised recommendation's unanimous adoption

Congrats European Union 🇪🇺 on protection of #intersex rights

“prohibiting intersex genital mutilation (IGM), as well as recognizing sex characteristics as a necessary protected ground for discrimination.” #Europe

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"VALENCE ASYMMETRIES" CONFERENCE Valence Asymmetries Conference   DATES: 03/19/2026 TO 03/20/2026 UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA | CAMPUS DEL POBLENOU, CARRER DE ROC BORONAT, BARCELONA, ESPANYA Organized by the Factultat de Traducció i Ciè...

Call for Papers: First Valence Asymmetries Conference
📍 Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
🗓️ 19–20 March 2026
Deadline: 13 October 2025

Topics: valence in perception, emotion, morality, language & cognition.

CFP & details: eventum.upf.edu/go/valenceas...

#CognitiveScience #Philosophy #Psychology

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From Topic to Research Question: Teaching Responsible Use of Generative AI, by James Pacello As part of my presentation at the TYCA Northeast Conference on October 3, 2025, I compiled resources that have helped shape my thinking about what Marc Watkins calls being an "AI Aware Professor." Thi

One of my acquaintances, James Pacello, gave a presentation last Friday titled “From Topic to Research Question: #Teaching Responsible Use of Generative #AI” at Baruch College.
A thoughtful and timely talk, especially since #metacognition is integral to teaching

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Strengthening Migration Studies through Community Engagement

The deadline for submissions is October 8, 2025 (23:59 CEST)!

June 29 – 2 July 2026, Girona (EU) and online
#MigrationStudies #Migration #Conference #Research #AcademicSky

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Unfortunately, it is such common practice to call autism or any other human genetic condition a disease without thinking about the people behind that labeling

Well till the moment when you need interpretation of data and construct the meaning of it :)

As a person with Klinefelter (47, XXY Ks) I had the same experience and I understand why it happens (trauma, fear, shame). It is important to find your people. And it takes a lot of strength to protect your choice 🫂.
Maybe this community will be helpful for you: www.facebook.com/share/17GM53...

Yes, I can relate. It is so difficult to find a doctor who accepts who you are without shaming or labeling, especially for intersex/dsd adults.

Sorry for your previous experience, and congratulations on your new doctor!

Contributor: I'm an intersex professor. Am I supposed to lie by teaching 'only male and female'? A campaign against teachers who acknowledge realities of human biology forces a choice: Teach truth and risk your job, or lie and maybe keep it.

“So I ask myself: Should I lie to my students? Should I deny that intersex people exist as a biological reality?”

Excellent interview from Georgiann Davis, an #intersex scholar-activist at the University of New Mexico
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Podcasts | PSI International A professional network promoting psychological well-being in people with variations in sex characteristics.

Interesting podcasts on #intersex issues organized by Psychological Studies Intersex International. There are topics such as #Hypospadias surgeries, the impact of US Presidential Executive Orders on people with Variation of Sex Characteristics.

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#AcademicSky #research

Memory, Individuality, and Unconscious: a biological perspective by Christina Allberini

Transference between psychoanalysis and cognitive neuroscience by Thomas Rabeyron

Neuronal plasticity, homeostasis and somatic states by Pierre Magistretti

On Sat 9/26 I attended the Sloan–Menninger–Shevrin Award Ceremony online, organized by the #Neuropsychoanalysis Association.
Three fantastic talks on how cognitive neuroscience and #memory studies informs therapeutic care by Thomas Rabeyron, Pierre Magistretti, and Cristina Alberini. 🧠🤝

Wenner-Gren Fellowship in Anthropology and Black Experiences | ProFellow The purpose of the Wenner-Gren Fellowship in Anthropology and Black Experiences is to expand the anthropological conversation and build capacity in

📍 Wenner-Gren Fellowship @wennergrenorg.bsky.social in Anthropology & Black Experiences supports underrepresented voices, open to PhDs & independent scholars. $50K/9 months, flexible residency at SAR, Santa Fe. Deadline: December
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#blackscholars #AcademicSky

Sex hormone morphogenesis: a new frontier in studying organ development In this project, researchers will develop an in vitro platform that combines stem cell models of human development, high-throughput genome editing at the single cell level, and novel machine learning ...

How do sex hormones influence organ development?

ADIs Mijo Simunovic, @elhamazizi.bsky.social, and José L. McFaline-Figueroa are searching for the answers by making an in-vitro platform that combines stem cells, genome editing, and AI. #FrontierScience

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The multiple generator hypothesis of consciousness Abstract. It is well known that in interdisciplinary consciousness studies there are various competing hypotheses about the neural correlate(s) of consciou

What if there is no unified theory of consciousness? What if there is just a motley crew of multiple generators?

Asger Kirkeby-Hinrup, Morten Overgaard and I investigate what this would mean for consciousness studies. (Thanks to both of you!)

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Scavengers reign

Levi, xenobiology

A couple of days ago I watched #ScavengersReign. It’s astunning #sci-fi animation on posthuman life.

It echoes Katherine Hayles (From Bacteria to AI): cognition as a spectrum from microbes to machines. Vesta + Levi embody this continuum of intelligence as relationship, not a human monopoly.

Claudia Cardinale, glamorous star of The Leopard and Once Upon a Time in the West, dies aged 87 The husky-voiced, chain-smoking actor had a reputation as a fiercely independent, free-spirited woman

Sad news – one of my favorite European actresses, Claudia Cardinale, has passed away today. away. Her performances were always mesmerizing.

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...

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This article is an example that opens a critical space for phenomenological interdisciplinary inquiries like mine, which deepen the study of #consciousness “by virtue of embodying our correlative participation in the world” in a field still marked by the prevalence of neuro-reductionist paradigms.

Oh, I loved reading her last book, “Bacteria to AI”, and I look forward to listening to this interview with N. Katherine Hayles. For me, she is another thinker who represents critical & philosophical #posthumanism and #consciousness studies

This is such a bad read for many of us who made the move.

Links are not deprioritized here. My readership has exploded since moving to Bluesky, and my mental health and work life balance has improved now that I’m not subject to constant death threats and brain rot that lives on twitter.

It calls the objectification of these people

I am sorry about your experience, but I am not the organizer; I am just an attendee. It is better to connect with the organizers of this club.

MIT Brain and Cognitive Science

MIT Consciousness Club

Conclusion

Today I attended the first MIT #Consciousness Club talk: Matthias Michel @matthiasmichel.bsky.social gave a fascinating presentation on Sensory Horizons and the Evolution of Visual Consciousness. Read more:

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«mischaracterizations of newborns’ behaviors as passive, limited, disorganized, and low-level reflexes that are subcortically driven. Finally, researchers often assume that newborns’ behaviors are largely independent of experience» #intersex #newborns