Historical scholarly and professional materials. This section preserves records of past conferences, publications, teaching, and other academic activities that are no longer current but remain part of my professional record.
The Theseans
An informal research group on illusionism and consciousness, co-founded with Daniel Dennett in 2022, whose members are all illusionists who have visited Crete. [More about the Theseans]
Conferences Organized
In Two Minds: Dual Processes and Beyond
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, 5–7 July 2006
An interdisciplinary conference on dual-process theories of reasoning and rationality. The first international conference dedicated specifically to dual-process theories, bringing together leading researchers to explore the motivations for different dual-process theories, connections and contrasts between them, and their implications for various disciplines.
Organized by Keith Frankish and Carolyn Price (The Open University) and Jonathan Evans (University of Plymouth). Co-sponsored by the Open University Department of Philosophy.
The conference led to the edited volume In Two Minds: Dual Processes and Beyond (Oxford University Press, 2009).
Phenomenality and Intentionality
Historical Museum of Crete, Heraklion, 12–14 June 2012
An international conference on the relation between the phenomenal and intentional contents of experience. Co-sponsored by the University of Crete’s Brain and Mind Programme and Department of Philosophy and Social Studies.
Organized by Keith Frankish (The Open University & University of Crete) and Maria Venieri (University of Crete).
Seminar Series
Conceptualizing Mental Illness
The Open University, Milton Keynes, 2006–7
A series of seminars on mental illness organized as part of my role as Director of The Open University’s Mind, Meaning, and Rationality research group. The series brought together philosophers, psychiatrists, and psychologists to explore conceptual issues in understanding mental disorder.
Publications
Connexions
Online journal, 1997–2003 (six issues)
An online journal for work-in-progress in cognitive science, founded in 1997 by Gavin Boyce and Keith Frankish (PhD students, Department of Philosophy, University of Sheffield), with Tom Dickins (PhD student, Department of Human Communication Sciences). Sponsored by the Hang Seng Centre for Cognitive Studies.
The name reflected the editors’ interest in connectionist models of cognition and the interdisciplinary character of cognitive science. The journal produced two issues a year in 1997–98, with subsequent issues in 2001 and 2003 (the latter in an open peer commentary format). After ceasing publication, the archive was hosted by The Open University and moved to this site in 2021.
Evolving Ideas
Blog, 2005–2009
A blog on topics in evolutionary biology and psychology, run collaboratively by Tom Dickins, Ben Dickins, and Keith Frankish. The blog featured discussions of evolutionary theory, evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, and related topics, including guest posts and commentary on current research.
Teaching Materials
Consciousness interviews: Dennett and Chalmers (2004)
Two interviews recorded in 2004 for the Open University course AA308, with Daniel Dennett and David Chalmers.
Note: For current teaching activities, supervision, and student testimonials, see Former students and mentees.
