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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
Tickets
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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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