Monday, July 12:
The Idea of a Quantum Social Science
- Welcome and Introduction
- Michel Bitbol, École Normale Supérieure, France
“Quantum Mechanics as an Ecological Theory of Being in a Natural and Human World.“ - Alexander Wendt, The Ohio State University, USA
“Quantum Theory as Critical Theory: Alienation, Entanglement, and the Politics of Social Physics.” - Afternoon mini tutorial: “Quantum Social Science Q&A.”
Tuesday, July 13:
Quantum Entanglements
- Shohini Ghose, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
“Quantum Science: Entangling Physics and Social Science.” - David Orrell, Independent Scholar, Canada
“Entangled by Design: An Introduction to Quantum Economics.” - Afternoon mini tutorial: “To Be and Not To Be: Quantum Probability for the Unsure.”
Wednesday, July 14:
Ethics and Interactions
- Karin Fierke, University of St. Andrews, Scotland
“Quantum Ethics.” - Liane Gabora, University of British Columbia, Canada
“A Quantum Perspective on Thinking, Reflecting, and Telling a Joke.” - Michael Schnabel, University of Chicago, USA
- Afternoon mini tutorial: “The Scientific Method, Quantum Theory and Mahayana Buddhism.”
Thursday, July 15:
Quantum Cognition and Contextuality
- Peter Bruza, University of Queensland, Australia
“What Does it Mean for Quantum Cognition to be Contextual?” - Jerome Busemeyer, Indiana University, USA
“Choosing Between Quantum and Classical Probability Models in Social Science.” - Joyce Wang, The Ohio State University, USA
- Afternoon mini tutorial: “A Brief Tutorial on Quantum Modeling of Decision and Cognition.”
Friday, July 16:
Sovereignty and World Views
- Mark Salter, University of Ottawa, Canada
“On the Entanglement of Science and Politics in Quantum Social Science.” - Peter Katzenstein, Cornell University, USA
“Uncertainty and its Discontents: World Views in World Politics.” - Jakub Tesar, Charles University, Prague
- Afternoon mini tutorial: “An Introduction to Quantum Game Theory.”
- Wrap up