CLEA, Free University of Brussels (VUB) Courses

AI and the Art of Deception

Explore AI's complex relationship with truth, from historical deceptions to modern misleading outputs, and discover Zen Buddhist principles for designing honest, illuminating artificial intelligence.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

A Small Play on a Perceptual Apparatus

Explore the phenomenological aspects of probabilistic modeling, focusing on mathematical pragmatics and perceptual abilities in graphical models, particularly in image segmentation and object recognition using Markov networks.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Transdisciplinary Theories and Practices of Alternative Art Education - Between Media and Body

Explore transdisciplinary approaches to art education through Nicolescu's theoretical framework, examining intersections between media, body, and alternative teaching methodologies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Ethics Theatre - On AI, Power, and the Fiction of Values

Explore the hidden dynamics of AI ethics and societal challenges amplified by technology, calling for genuine truth beyond surface debates in our fractured world.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Topological Methods in Contextuality - A Unified Framework for Simplicial Distributions

Explore advanced topological frameworks for studying contextuality through simplicial distributions, chain complexes, and sheaf-theoretic approaches in quantum mechanics and measurement theory.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Origins of Agency, Cognition, and Consciousness

Explore the fundamental concepts of agency, cognition, and consciousness through expert insights from leading researchers in cognitive science and philosophy of mind.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Curiosity, Awe and Wonder - The Emotions That Open Our Mind

Explore how curiosity, awe, and wonder shape our understanding of the universe, driving scientific progress and cognitive growth through emotional engagement with vast, mysterious phenomena and infinite potential.

• YouTube
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Temporality and Thingness - Towards Manyworlding Futures in Anthropology

Explore how algorithmic environments and technological infrastructures reshape human perception of time, space, and reality through ethnographic research at CERN and other scientific institutions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Playing Mind: Understanding Play as a Mental State

Explore the psychological foundations of play through a groundbreaking framework that examines play as a mental state, connecting games, fiction, and human behavior across different life stages and cultural contexts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Cosmograms - Narrating as Worlding in Speculative Fiction

Explore narrative cosmograms through speculative fiction, examining how literary works create holistic world representations and meaning-making systems beyond analytical distinctions and specialization.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Bracketing and Immersion - Understanding Play Through Phenomenological Perspectives

Explore the philosophical intersection of play, immersion, and consciousness through an engaging discussion on how suspending judgment enables new discoveries in living systems and AI.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Building Real Worlds: From the Storytelling of Science to the Science of Storytelling

Explore the fascinating intersection of storytelling and scientific worldbuilding, examining how new technologies reshape our understanding of reality, representation, and ontological frameworks.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Political Philosophy of Bernard Stiegler - A Revolutionary Guide to the Digital Age

Explore Bernard Stiegler's radical analysis of digital capitalism, technology's role in human development, and his vision for resistance through negentropic strategies and community reformation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Going Beyond Techno-Centric Smart Cities with Mindful Smart Cities

Explore a transformative framework for smart cities that integrates mindfulness and technology, emphasizing citizen-centric approaches and systemic change for creating more livable, resilient urban environments.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Education for Complexity - Transforming Secondary Education for the Noosphere

Explore how secondary education can be transformed into comprehensive training for navigating complexity, preparing young learners to understand and engage with our interconnected world as conscious citizens.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video