«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference. Bielefeld University. 14–15 November 2019

Wie die Wissenschaft im Zeitalter der Daten steuern? Good Governance vs. Ökonomisierung

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Politische Diskussionsrunde: Wie die Wissenschaft im Zeitalter der Daten steuern? Good Governance vs. Ökonomisierung. Mit Robbert Dijkgraaf (Princeton) | Dieter Imboden (Zürich) Ada Pellert (Hagen) | Eva Quante-Brandt (Bremen) Gerhard Sagerer (Bielefeld).

Moderation: Benedikt Schulz (Köln)

Why Big Theories are Here to Stay

Nancy Cartwright — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Keynote Lecture:

Professor Nancy Cartwright (Durham/San Diego): Why Big Theories are Here to Stay

Data Science & Machine Learning

Kristian Kersting — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Panel C: Big Data: From Machine Learning to Quantum Computing
(Organized by: Dario Anselmetti, Barbara Hammer)

Kristian Kersting (TU Darmstadt): Data Science & Machine Learning

Will Quantum Computing Disrupt Machine Learning?

Christian Bauckhage — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Panel C: Big Data: From Machine Learning to Quantum Computing
(Organized by: Dario Anselmetti, Barbara Hammer)

Christian Bauckhage (IAIS Fraunhofer, Sankt Augustin): Will Quantum Computing Disrupt Machine Learning?

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Carlo Beenakker — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Panel C: Big Data: From Machine Learning to Quantum Computing
(Organized by: Dario Anselmetti, Barbara Hammer)

Carlo Beenakker (Leiden University): Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Transdisciplinary Templates, Machine Learning, and the Prospects for Theoryfree Models

Paul Humphreys — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Panel D: Interdisciplinary Models for a Complex World
(Organized by: Martin Carrier, Armin Gölzhäuser, Marie I. Kaiser)

Paul Humphreys (Charlottesville): Transdisciplinary Templates, Machine Learning, and the Prospects for Theoryfree Models

Random Walks: The Role of Topological Constraints in Physics and Beyond

Kurt Kremer — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Panel D: Interdisciplinary Models for a Complex World

(Organized by: Martin Carrier, Armin Gölzhäuser, Marie I. Kaiser)

Kurt Kremer (Mainz): Random Walks: The Role of Topological Constraints in Physics and Beyond

The Causes and Consequences of Individual Differences

Franjo Weissing — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Panel D: Interdisciplinary Models for a Complex World

(Organized by: Martin Carrier, Armin Gölzhäuser, Marie I. Kaiser)

Franjo Weissing (Groningen): The Causes and Consequences of Individual Differences

Relations Matter: World Systems Theory and Beyond

Stephan Lessenich — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Panel A: Theorizing Contemporary Society. Challenges and Perspectives
(Organisation: Sina Farzin, Hamburg; Julian Go, Boston; Tobias Werron, Bielefeld)

Stephan Lessenich (Munich): Relations Matter: World Systems Theory and Beyond

Globalizing Social Theory

Julian Go — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Panel A: Theorizing Contemporary Society. Challenges and Perspectives
(Organisation: Sina Farzin, Hamburg; Julian Go, Boston; Tobias Werron, Bielefeld)

Julian Go (Boston): Globalizing Social Theory

Theorising or Diagnosing the Present? Two Genres of Sociological Thinking

Sina Farzin — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Panel A: Theorizing Contemporary Society. Challenges and Perspectives
(Organisation: Sina Farzin, Hamburg; Julian Go, Boston; Tobias Werron, Bielefeld)

Sina Farzin: Theorising or Diagnosing the Present? Two Genres of Sociological Thinking

Comment on the talks (Panel A)

Uwe Schimank — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Panel A: Theorizing Contemporary Society. Challenges and Perspectives
(Organisation: Sina Farzin, Hamburg; Julian Go, Boston; Tobias Werron, Bielefeld)

Comment on the talks - Discussant: Uwe Schimank (Bremen)

Moderated Discussion (Panel A)

Sina Farzin, Julian Go, Stephan Lessenich, Uwe Schimank, Tobias Werron — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Panel A: Theorizing Contemporary Society. Challenges and Perspectives
(Organisation: Sina Farzin, Hamburg; Julian Go, Boston; Tobias Werron, Bielefeld)

Moderated Discussion. Moderator: Tobias Werron (Bielefeld)

Humboldts Modell der Universität im digitalen Zeitalter

Michael N. Forster — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Panel B: Contemporary Text Cultures: Theoretical Perspectives of Historical Text Studies
(Organized by: Franz-Josef Arlinghaus, Lars Deile, Silke Schwandt, Carlos Spoerhase, Véronique Zanetti)

Michael N. Forster (Bonn): Humboldts Modell der Universität im digitalen Zeitalter

Philologische Sozialisation und die Zumutungen des „Digital“. Probleme eines (vielleicht) Paradigmenwechsels in den „Humanities“

Bernhard Jussen — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Panel B: Contemporary Text Cultures: Theoretical Perspectives of Historical Text Studies
(Organized by: Franz-Josef Arlinghaus, Lars Deile, Silke Schwandt, Carlos Spoerhase, Véronique Zanetti)

Bernhard Jussen (Frankfurt/Main): Philologische Sozialisation und die Zumutungen des „Digital“. Probleme eines (vielleicht) Paradigmenwechsels in den „Humanities“

Materialität - Digitalität - Textualtät. Kategorien modellieren

Andrea Rapp — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Panel B: Contemporary Text Cultures: Theoretical Perspectives of Historical Text Studies
(Organized by: Franz-Josef Arlinghaus, Lars Deile, Silke Schwandt, Carlos Spoerhase, Véronique Zanetti)

Andrea Rapp (Darmstadt): Materialität - Digitalität - Textualtät. Kategorien modellieren

Diskussion (der Gäste mit dem Publikum)

Silke Schwandt — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Panel B: Contemporary Text Cultures: Theoretical Perspectives of Historical Text Studies
(Organized by: Franz-Josef Arlinghaus, Lars Deile, Silke Schwandt, Carlos Spoerhase, Véronique Zanetti)

Diskussion der Gäste mit dem Publikum
Moderation: Silke Schwandt (Bielefeld)

The Role of Theory in Different Disciplines

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Panel Discussion: The Role of Theory in Different Disciplines

Discussants: Carlo Beenakker (Leiden) | Angelika Epple (Bielefeld) Armin Gölzhäuser (Bielefeld) | Carlos Spoerhase (Bielefeld) | Tobias Werron (Bielefeld).

Moderation: Manuela Lenzen (Bielefeld)

The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge and the Importance of Basic Research

Robbert Dijkgraaf — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000

«The Theoretical University» in the Data Age. Have the great theories become obsolete? Anniversary Conference | Bielefeld University | 14–15 November 2019

Opening Keynote:

Professor Robbert Dijkgraaf (Princeton): The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge and the Importance of Basic Research