Professors Gergely Csibra and Gyorgy Gergely win joint award

Professors Gergely Csibra and Gyorgy Gergely from the Department of Cognitive Science have received the Jean-Nicod Prize. Awarded annually by the Jean-Nicod Committee to a leading philosopher of mind and philosophically oriented cognitive scientist, the prize recognizes Csibra’s and Gergely’s work in cognitive science. The award ceremony will take place on Nov. 7 in Paris. The two academics will deliver a lecture series, “Natural Pedagogy,” on Nov. 7, 9, 14, and 16 as part of an effort by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique to develop the interdisciplinary field of cognitive science in France. For more information, visit http://www.institutnicod.org/conf.htm.