Held Events

Development of AI and Humans: From Partnership to Competition

Date: July 25, 2024

 In the session *Development of AI and Humans: From Partnership to Competition*, held both in-person and online on July 25, 2024, three top Iranian researchers from Europe and Iran delivered speeches on various aspects of artificial intelligence. The session was moderated by Dr. Reza Gholami, senior lecturer in political philosophy and cultural and civilizational studies. The first speaker, Dr. Abutaleb Safdari, a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Philosophy, University of Bremen, Germany, gave a talk on *”Embodied Partnership with Machines: Observations from Mars Exploration.”* The second speaker, Dr. Hassan Bahrami, who holds a PhD in computer science from the University of Technology Sydney, Australia, addressed the topic: *”Can AI Replace Human Consciousness?”* The third speaker, Dr. Mohammad Hossein Moghadam, Assistant Professor of Foresight and faculty member of the Institute for Social and Cultural Studies (ISCS) in Iran.

Event’s Code: 005

Cognitive Science Session

Date: July 2, 2024

 In the scientific session titled *U-turn in Understanding of Culture in the Cognitive Science Era*, held on July 2, 2024, from 11:00 to 12:30 (Vienna time), both in-person and online at the House of Iranian Wisdom in Vienna, Dr. Leila Ardebili, a faculty member at the Institute for Cultural, Social, and Civilizational Studies at the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology in Tehran, and Dr. Fatemeh Shafiei, a cognitive science expert and active researcher in linguistics and culture, delivered speeches. The scientific management of the session was led by Dr. Reza Gholami, senior lecturer in political philosophy and cultural and civilizational studies. The full recording of the speeches is available for those interested at the following Button: 

Event’s Code: 004

The Start of a Series of Lectures on Theoretical Issues of Justice

Date: June 26, 2024

This series of lectures, which begins on June 26, 2024, will be held weekly on Tuesdays. Professor Reza Gholami will explain the most important theoretical problems in the field of justice studies. The series is expected to consist of 16 sessions. The text of these lectures will gradually be made available for interested individuals on Dr. Reza Gholami’s personal website:

Event’s Code: 003

Book Introduction Session: *Forty Hadith*

Date: May 31, 2024

The *Forty Hadith* is one of the well-known books in the field of ethics and self-purification, authored by Imam Khomeini. In this book, following the recommendation of the Prophet of Islam for every Muslim to preserve and spread forty hadiths, Imam Khomeini selected forty moral hadiths and provided explanations for each. During this session, held on May 31, 2024, Professor Ahmad Moballeghi, a prominent scholar and intellectual from the Seminary of Qom, introduced the *Forty Hadith* book and specifically chose one hadith from the book to elaborate on. The full recording of Professor Ahmad Moballeghi’s speech is available for interested individuals at the following Button: 

Event’s Code: 002

The Meeting on the Merits of Mulla Sadra's Philosophy Was Held​​

Date: May 21, 2024

This academic meeting, held on May 21, 2024, both in-person and online at the House of Iranian Wisdom in Vienna, featured speeches by Dr. Sharif Lakzaei, a faculty member at the Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy in Qom, and Dr. Reza Gholami, a faculty member at the Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies. The full recording of Dr. Sharif Lakzaei’s speech is available for interested individuals at the following Button:

Event’s Code: 001 

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