The
Jean-Nicod lectures
are delivered annually in Paris by a leading philosopher of mind
and philosophically oriented cognitive scientist. The lectures
are organized by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
(CNRS) as part of its effort to develop the interdisciplinary
field of cognitive science in France.
Besides the CNRS, the sponsors include the Ecole Normale Superieure
(ENS) and the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS).The
recipient of the Prize is invited a Research Director for one
month by the EHESS.
The
Jean-Nicod lecturer is expected to deliver at least four lectures
on a topic of his or her choice, and subsequently to publish the
set of lectures, or a monograph based on them in the Jean-Nicod
Lectures series (MIT Press/Bradford Books; F. Recanati
editor).
Since
1996 the annual lecturer has been awarded the Jean-Nicod
Prize during a ceremony which follows delivery of the
first lecture.
The
annual lecturer is selected by the Jean-Nicod Committee:
President:
Jacques Bouveresse, Professor at the College
de France (Paris)
Secretaries:
Elisabeth Pacherie, Research Director, CNRS (Paris)
Jérôme Dokic, Research Director,
EHESS (Paris)
Other members:
Daniel Andler, Professor at the University of
Paris IV-Sorbonne
Jean-Pierre Changeux, Professor at the College
de France and Institut Pasteur (Paris)
Emmanuel Dupoux, Research Director, EHESS (Paris)
Jean-Gabriel Ganascia, Professor at the University
of Paris VI
Pierre Jacob, Research Director, CNRS (Paris)
François Recanati, Research Director,
CNRS (Paris)
Philippe de Rouilhan, Research Director, CNRS
(Paris)
Jérôme Sackur, Assistant Professor,
Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris
Dan Sperber, Research Director, CNRS (Paris)
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