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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · 24d

We are pleased to make this event hybrid. Zoom details are available to those who subscribe to our mailing list. To do so please e-mail [email protected].

Details of the other events this year are available at: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · 24d

Our Philosophy, Psychology and Neuroscience seminar starts today. Our first session is:

‘The aims of self-control’, Polaris Koi (University of Turku)
15th of September, 3-5pm (UK Time)
Seminar Room on level 5 at 62 Hillhead (the Psychology Building)

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · Jun 30

For more information on the role and to apply online: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
Closing date: 16 July 2025 @23:45.

Research Assistant

Job PurposeYou will contribute to a project ‘Confession & Flourishing’ with Co-PIs Michael Brady (University of Glasgow) and Eranda Jayawickreme (Wake Forest University). The successful candid...

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · Jun 30

Candidates should have some knowledge of Catholic confession along with expert knowledge in psychology.
For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Michael Brady, [email protected]
This post is full time with funding for up to 12 months.

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · Jun 30

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to a major empirical study, with responsibility for recruitment, data collection, and help managing this project as opportunities allow.

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · Jun 30

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Assistant to contribute to a project ‘Confession & Flourishing’ with Co-PIs Michael Brady (Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience, University of Glasgow) and Eranda Jayawickreme (Wake Forest University).

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · May 1

Come and experience various hallucinations and illusions to learn more about the wonders of your mind. Join us at the Riverside Museum from 11am – 3pm on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June 2025 as part of Glasgow Science Festival.

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Explore Your Mind Through the Power of Illusion

Experience optical illusions with the University of Glasgow

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · Apr 20

If you would like to attend you must register on Eventbrite, where there are further details of the conference: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centre-for...

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · Apr 20

The Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience (CSPE) has now been in existence for twenty years! We are going to hold a celebratory 20th Anniversary Conference on 4 – 6th June 2025 in Glasgow. We would love for you to join us.

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · Feb 6

Who’s who?

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Fiona Macpherson @macpherson.bsky.social · Oct 31

Glasgow Philosophy is looking to hire two new colleagues! 🎉

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Lecturer in Moral/Social/Political Philosophy (Research and Teaching Track) at University of Glasgow

Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Lecturer in Moral/Social/Political Philosophy (Research and Teaching Track) on jobs.ac.uk!

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Fiona Macpherson @macpherson.bsky.social · Oct 17

Illusion of the Fortnight

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · Sep 19

Fascinating and informative explanation of how AI is trained to produce images from text prompts and how AI is being used to generate new forms of ambiguous image. youtu.be/FMRi6pNAoag?...

This new type of illusion is really hard to make

YouTube video by Steve Mould

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · May 23

And you can read about the policy launch and read the policy document here:

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Augmented Reality Policy Launch

Researchers at the Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience, University of Glasgow, will be launching their new augmented reality (AR) policy report at the Advanced Research Centre, on the 23rd o...

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · May 23

policy report on Augmented Reality (Come and join us in The Studio in ARC at University of Glasgow at 5.30Pm today for a launch and reception). Two pieces have appeared in the Herald on our work: heraldscotland.com/opinion/2432...

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Exploring the risks and rewards in augmented reality

Imagine walking down the street, and with a simple command, your surroundings morph. Buildings and the landscape transform, virtual people and…

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · May 23

Today researchers at Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience (Ben Colburn, Derek Brown, Neil McDonnell, Calum Hodgson, Laura Fearnley and Fiona Macpherson,
@macpherson.bsky.social) who took part in a Royal Society of Edinburgh network on Augmented Reality, launch our 1/3

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · Apr 8

Fiona Macpherson) with researchers from the Centre for Philosophy and AI Research, FAU Erlangen (Sascha Benjamin Fink + this advertised position). Deadline 30th April. Please consider applying: philjobs.org/job/show/26098.

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · Apr 8

A philosophy postdoctoral position on the SENSOR Project has been advertised. The project has been funded by a joint AHRC and DFG grant and brings together a team from the Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience, University of Glasgow (Derek Brown, Jack Lyons,

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · Mar 5

Upcoming PPN talk on Monday 11th March with Professor Sascha Fink! We hope you can make it:

Sascha Benjamin Fink (FAU Erlangen)
Monday, 11th March (3-5pm GMT)
Room 303, 57 Oakfield (and online)
‘Epistemic Risks and Psychedelics’

Want to come? Email [email protected] for the zoom link.

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Fiona Macpherson @macpherson.bsky.social · Feb 29

Want to do a PhD? Want to investigate the Perception Census and work with @anilseth.bsky.social and me? Here's an amazing opportunity: www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...

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Fiona Macpherson @macpherson.bsky.social · Feb 29

What do do a PhD? Want to investigate the Perception Census and work with @anilseth.bsky.social and me? Here's an amazing opportunity: www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-f...

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Fiona Macpherson @macpherson.bsky.social · Feb 15

⭐️ The next Illusion of the Fortnight talk is coming soon! ⭐️ Online (zoom) @UofGlasgow @UofGPsychNeuro @UofGCSPE.
Next talk: Tuesday 27 Feb 12-1pm UK time, Shuma Tsurumi
Full schedule below👇Want to join? Contact [email protected]

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · Jan 29

Such a great Gestalt switch!

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · Dec 20

Sending you warm season's greetings.

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Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience @uofg-cspe.bsky.social · Dec 12

We are delighted to announce that @andreablomkvist.bsky.social has won a @britishacademy.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowship and a U of Glasgow LKAS Fellowship, which she will take up in January 2024, at the Centre, working with @macpherson.bsky.social. Her project is 'Re-making Mental Imagery'.

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