About the Distinguished Lecture in Cognitive Science:

Robert Blumberg Distinguished Lecture in Cognitive Science was initiated 2018 in collaboration between the Laboratory of Perception and Cognitive Systems at the Faculty of Computing, University of Latvia, and Robert Blumberg, honorary member of UL, patron, board member of the organization "Friends of the University of Latvia", and the honorary Consul of the Republic of Latvia in the State of Illinois. Robert Blumberg Distinguished Lecture in Cognitive Science is the only event in Baltic area honouring highest level significant cross-disciplinary contributions in Cognitive Science. Previous lectures and affiliated events have brought together the most important researchers from the fields of perception, psychology, music, mathematics, and neuroscience to mention just a few. Support for this lecture is administered by the University of Latvia Foundation.

Prof. Rachael E. Jack

University of Glasgow, Scotland

2025

Prof. Gustaf Gredebäck

Uppsala University, Sweden

“How hands shape the mind”

2024

Prof. Sara Irina Fabrikant

University of Zurich, Switzerland

RSU Interview
LSM Interview
"Photos"

2023

Prof. Emily K. Farran

University of Surrey, United Kingdom

"Navigation, the Spatial Domain and STEM"

2022

Prof. Philippe Schlenker

Institut Jean-Nicod, CNRS/NYU, France / USA

"Iconic meanings within super semantics"

2021

Prof. Asifa Majid

University of York

"Eating with the eyes: On the role of shape and color"

2019

Prof. Robert Goldstone

Indiana University Bloomington, USA

“Computational models of mental models of computational models of the world”

2018