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2026 Kathy Wilkes Memorial Conference

academic
talks

Date & Time

Fri, 24 Apr 2026

09:00 - 17:00

Venue

Inter-University Centre Dubrovnik

Don Frana Bulića 4, HR-20000 Dubrovnik, Croatia

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On St Hildas College Oxford

About this event

An academic conference held in memory of Kathy Wilkes at St Hilda's College.

Why you should come

AI-powered

• Honor the legacy of AI pioneer Professor Margaret Boden and her impact on cognitive science

• Trace the 75-year evolution from early linguistics to modern Large Language Models

• Discuss the intellectual history of robotics with Oxford's Anita Avramides and Paul Flather

Event Highlights

  • IVth Annual Memorial Conference honoring Kathy Wilkes
  • Special tribute to AI and cognitive science pioneer Professor Margaret Boden
  • Exploration of the 75-year history of cognitive science and neuroscience
  • Analysis of the transition from early mind-mapping to modern Large Language Models
  • International gathering at the Inter-University Centre in Dubrovnik

Speakers

Anita Avramides

University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Riccardo Viale

Herbert Simon Society, Italy

Paul Flather

University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Nada Bruer Ljubišić

Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik, Croatia

What to bring / Requirements

  • All welcome

Organized by: St Hilda's College Oxford

Contact: events@st-hildas.ox.ac.uk; +44 (0)1865 286 668

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