Sarah Robins
@sarahrobins.bsky.social
Philosopher at Purdue. Philosophy of Memory, Psychology, Neuroscience. www.sarahkrobins.com
IPM 5 is sadly over, but photos are now up online (thanks to @nazimkeven.bsky.social for taking many of these). We owe a huge thanks to @sarahrobins.bsky.social and her team for putting together an amazing conference and celebration of memory. And thanks to everyone who came! www.phomo.org/gallery
Nobody remembers telephone numbers anymore. Memory technologies increasingly free us up to use memory in other ways. Hamish Linehan and Matthew Sims are at the Palace today, asking how this changes the normative constraints on memory, for us and for other species. #philmemory
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 3mo agoMemory technologies have freed up human memory to care about more than accuracy- and the same might be true for other animals. Hamish Linehan (Stirling) and Matthew Sims (Macquarie) explore this intriguing idea at The Memory Palace today. #philmemory open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
One month from now, IPM5 will be in full swing. Today’s post at The Memory Palace has links to the program and info about registering. Take a look! #philmemory
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 3mo agoToday at the Memory Palace: a preview of the 5th biennial Issues in Philosophy of Memory (IPM5) meeting - at Purdue next month! #philmemory #philsky open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
The Palace now has a Palais! As @doudjabmz.bsky.social describes, a team of graduate students in France have undertaken the project of translating Palace posts to French. If you have interest in similar initiatives for the other languages Substack supports, please reach out! #philmemory
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 3mo agoToday we debut Le Palais de la Mémoire, French translations of Palace posts from a team of graduate students studying in France with varying connections to the language. Thanks to Doudja Boumaza for leading the charge! #philmemory open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
ICOM is back! So excited ❤️❤️❤️
International Conference On Memory 26-30 July 2027 in Glasgow@icom-memory.bsky.social · 3mo ago🧠 ICOM is back! The International Conference on Memory (ICOM7) returns 26–30 July 2027 in Glasgow, bringing together researchers from neuroscience, psychology, and beyond. 🔗 Learn more and sign-up for the newsletter here: icom-memory.org #ICOM7 #MemoryResearch #Neuroscience #Psychology
Thomas Reid offers us a view of memory as "an active, collaborative process that contributes to the production of reliably accurate beliefs." So says M Folescu, who is at The Memory Palace today discussing their book project on Reid's view of memory and faculty psychology. Enjoy! #philmemory
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 3mo agoThomas Reid's role in debates about faculty psychology and the significance of memory has been underappreciated. M Folescu (Missouri) is at the Palace today, discussing their work to change this through a book project on Reid and memory's value. Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
Does phenomenology have a role to play in investigating memory, or should philosophical inquires be focused on metaphysical and empirical features of this capacity? Sofia Pedrini (Bochum) is at the Palace today, defending the relevance and significance of memory phenomenology. #philmemory
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 4mo agoThink back on a time when you fantasized about a crush. Such idealization, and the later realization (and disappointment), illustrates the importance of phenomenology for investigating memory. Sofia Pedrini (Bochum) discusses such cases at the Memory Palace today - enjoy! #philmemory
Many ask about the function of episodic memory. But what's the point of episodic memory? We can learn interesting things about this capacity if we ask what we do with it, rather than just why we have it in the first place. Julian Bacharach (Trinity Dublin) explores this at The Palace today.
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 4mo agoWhat are the advantages of episodic memory? Today at The Memory Palace, Julian Bacharach (Trinity College Dublin) shares his thoughts about the power of episodic memroy with respect to our beliefs, understanding, and communication with others. #philsky #philscisky open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
Traumatic memories often make the past overshadow the present. How much of this influence is due to memory? Judith Carlisle (Tennessee) is at The Memory Palace today with an intriguing discussion of this question. Check it out! #philsky #philscisky
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 4mo agoIn traumatic memory, many people remember the event which led to the trauma. But is the memory necessary for their trauma, and if so why? Today at The Memory Palace, Judith Carlisle (Tennessee) explores the many connections between memory and trauma. #philsky open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
The CAIC Launch Event 🚀 is THIS week! Check out the scheduled talks 👀
CAIC @ Purdue@caic-at-purdue.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe CAIC Launch Event 🚀 is next week! Check out the scheduled talks 👀
What were you doing before you stopped to scroll through social media just now? How easily will you get back to it? Thor Grünbaum (Copenhagen) is at The Memory Palace today, exploring the role of memory in intentional action. Take a look - and then get back to work! 😉 #philsky #philscisky
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 4mo agoWhat does it mean for memory when we take a break from a task and then know how to go back to it? Today at the The Memory Palace Thor Grünbaum (Univ of Copenhagen) analyzes this form of mental commitment we make with ourselves. Check it out! #philsci #philscisky open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
It was great to have Bill Newsome on campus today - talking mechanistic explanation, the value of liberal arts colleges, and dynamical systems.
CAIC @ Purdue@caic-at-purdue.bsky.social · 4mo agoLunch with Bill Newsome after his A+ talk today!
Can we remember past pain? The answer to this question is complicated by the heterogeneity of pain memories. Sabrina Coninx, Ying-Tung Lin, and Chris McCarroll are at The Palace discussing the complexities of this form of remembering. Check it out!
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 4mo agoWhat does it mean to say we remember pain? Today at The Memory Palace, Sabrina Coninx, Ying-Tung Lin, and Christopher McCarroll examine the many ways we can understand pain memory. A great read! #philsky #philscisky open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
Episodic memory, as we know it now, might not have emerged at a specific point in our evolutionary history. Instead, it may have been cobbled together in a stepwise manner. Rebecca Dreier (LSE) is at The Memory Palace today exploring this possibility; take a look! #philsky #philscisky
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 5mo agoWhy did episodic memory evolve? Rebecca Dreier (LSE) is at the Palace today, exploring the idea that this question has many answers. Check out her proposal for episodic memory's multifunctonality! #philsky #philscisky open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
Danielle @okaydaniellle.bsky.social is the absolute best. CAIC has been so lucky to have her!
CAIC @ Purdue@caic-at-purdue.bsky.social · 5mo agoLast week's Coffee & CAIC gave us a chance to celebrate our inaugural CAIC postdoc @okaydaniellle.bsky.social on her job market success. Next year she'll be a Bersoff Faculty Fellow at NYU, before starting her TT job @ The Ohio State. We’re toasting her hard work and bright future with Buckeyes!
So many good names for newly launched Phil groups these days (PhOMO, PAMBA…), but the Association Association wins. And they’re coming to Purdue!
CAIC @ Purdue@caic-at-purdue.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe Association Association meeting, co-sponsored by CAIC, is coming up soon! Check out the schedule, RSVP, and join us at Purdue!
Bill Newsome (Stanford) is coming to Purdue to talk about dynamical systems and mechanistic explanation! Details below:
Making philosophy inclusive means not only translating from English, but finding ways to express philosophical ideas in ones own language. This insight comes from Cesar Schirmer and Gabriel Zaccaro and their project translating philosophy of memory into Portuguese. Check it out! #philsky #philscisky
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 5mo agoO Palácio da Memória launches today! Cesar Schirmer and Gabriel Zaccaro (Universidade Federal de Santa Maria) are at The Palace today, sharing the insights they've gained from this translation project. Check it out, and subscribe to O Palácio! open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
Exciting updates at The Memory Palace this week: The Palacio is expanding, O Palácio da Memória is starting, and Le Palais de la Mémoire is coming soon!
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 5mo agoThis week we have an update about translation projects here at The Memory Palace. Stay tuned for exciting developments ahead! #philsky #philscisky open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
Join us at Purdue to launch the Cognition, Agency, Intelligence Center with a brilliant group of speakers over two days on April 2-3 🥳🧠🤖
Recently did a super fun interview with Jorge Cham (creator of PhD comics) on memory for his podcast Science Stuff We talked about his graphic novel series,and he sent Max autographed copies of the books! Oliver’s Great Big Universe is an instant hit over here! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks to those who participated in PhOMO's group session at the APA in Chicago last week! Wonderful talks by Adex, Matheus, and Marya on reference, the personal past condition, and accuracy. Looking forward to the next one already
Today at the Palace, Ege Selin Islekel (Texas A&M) has us digging through the “memory rubble”: what persists from our memories of place when the place is altered or destroyed? A great read about the implications of this form of memory for rebuilding and recovering from collective trauma. #philsky
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 5mo agoIf a place that produced memories is altered, is the original memory of that place altered as well? Today at The Memory Palace, Ege Selin Islekel (Texas A&M) explores how traumatic memories attached to a place are influenced by changes to that place. #philsky open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
Episodic memory as a source of the forms of sociality unique to humans? Muhammad Ali Khalidi (CUNY) is at the Palace today, exploring this account of episodic memory’s function. Check it out! #philsky #philscisky
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 6mo agoWhat is the function of episodic memory? Today at The Memory Palace, Muhammad Ali Khalidi (CUNY) shares ideas on the functions of episodic memory, and how this capacity might link individual cognition and joint agency. open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
Bergson’s view of memory has largely been lost in recent philosophical discussion Doudja Boumaza is at the Palace today, with a strong case for bringing him back! #philsky #philscisky
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 6mo agoIf the brain doesn’t store memories, where are they? Why do we summon the past into the present? Henri Bergson explored these questions. Doudja Boumaza (Grenoble) is at The Memory Palace today encouraging us all to revisit Bergson’s answers. Enjoy! open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
Charlotte Harmon is a Purdue undergrad who has been working this year as an editorial assistant for The Memory Palace. Her interactions with the Palacio translation team inspired her to interview them on how language and translation impact the philosophy of memory. A great start to our 2026 season!
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 6mo agoThe Memory Palace is back for 2026! Our first post is from Charlotte Harmon, our Purdue student editorial assistant. The piece highlights the work of some of our translators and how language plays a role in the philosophy of memory. Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
CAIC’s been baking all year, and now we’re ready to celebrate! 🎂🎂🎂 Our first workshop is in April, with an absolutely 🔥🔥🔥 lineup. Stay tuned for more details and join us if you can!
CAIC @ Purdue@caic-at-purdue.bsky.social · 7mo agoCAIC has been hard at work creating an interdisciplinary hub for pursuing big questions in cognitive science. This spring we are excited to officially launch the Cognition, Agency, Intelligence Conference featuring talks by an amazing lineup of interdisciplinary researchers. See you on April 2-3! 🥳
It’s a holiday miracle! The deadline for IPM5 submissions has been extended to January 15th www.phomo.org/event-detail...
The mirror as a site for learning and memory. Antonella Tramacere (Roma Tre University) is at The Memory Palace today, adding layers of nuance to how we think about what's reflected when we look in the mirror. A wonderfully rich way to wrap up our 2025 posts. See you in 2026! #philsky #philscisky
The Memory Palace@philmemopalace.bsky.social · 8mo agoWhen we look at ourselves in the mirror, what do we think of? Today at The Memory Palace, Antonella Tramacere examines what is entailed by mirror gazing and what kind of memory affects one's mirror perception. thememorypalacephil.substack.com/p/mirrors-an...
