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Kati Kish Bar-On
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Philosopher of math & society; Interested in people, their groups and their polarized opinions; Postdoc-ing at MIT 💙 IMPACT fellow 2024-2025; Lecturer at Northeastern University
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Applications open now!
🚨 Call for Abstracts!
I'm excited to announce the 2nd workshop on Directions of Polarization, Social Norms, and Trust in Societies
@ MIT on Dec 5-6
Keynotes from
@bgoldberg.bsky.social & @adamberinsky.bsky.social

🗓️ Deadline to submit: July 14, 2025
🔗 sites.google.com/view/polariz...
June 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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I finally listened to the interview between Fitelson and @seanmcarroll.bsky.social re inductive logic / confirmation, and I really enjoyed it. I love how this area combines logic, psychology, and epistemology. That kinda interdisciplinary research is 👨‍🍳 💋

www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2025...
315 | Branden Fitelson on the Logic and Use of Probability – Sean Carroll
www.preposterousuniverse.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
#Polarization conference is back!

After a successful 2023 edition, we’re happy to announce that #MIT workshop on #polarization #norms and #trust is now accepting abstracts!

Among our speakers are @danielaldrich.bsky.social and @jdbk.bsky.social

Spread the word & submit your work! Details here ⬇️
🚨 Call for Abstracts!
I'm excited to announce the 2nd workshop on Directions of Polarization, Social Norms, and Trust in Societies
@ MIT on Dec 5-6
Keynotes from
@bgoldberg.bsky.social & @adamberinsky.bsky.social

🗓️ Deadline to submit: July 14, 2025
🔗 sites.google.com/view/polariz...
June 17, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Off to a great start at the National Postdoctoral Association pre-conference for IMPACT Fellows!
Excited for the remarkable conversations and connections over the next two days #NPA2025AC
March 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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1. Would you rather have a career or a family?

2. Would you rather be perceived as likable or competent?

3. Would you rather be told to smile or to calm down?
17 Real-Life Would-You-Rathers I, a Woman, Have Had to Ask Myself
1. Would you rather have a career or a family? 2. Would you rather be perceived as likable or competent? 3. Would you rather be told to...
buff.ly
March 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Our workshop Humans, Math, and Machines is coming up this weekend. In-person registration is closed (because we are full!), but you can still register for remote participation. The event will not be recorded. I will distribute a Zoom link prior to the meeting.

www.lps.uci.edu/workshops/ai...
Humans, Math, and Machines
www.lps.uci.edu
March 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Excited to share that I’ve been awarded an @theihs.org Humane Studies grant for my research on polarization and AI!

In these times of uncertainty, it’s uplifting to see institutions supporting work on social conflict.

Looking forward to what’s ahead! 🚀 #Polarization #AI #Research #Grant
March 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Super relevant for transitioning from humanities as well:
Recently, the @easystats.bsky.social team (a mix of academics and former academics) discussed the challenges faced by those transitioning from #psychology #academia to data-related jobs, as well as some advantages they have that they might not be aware of.

Here's what we came up with 🧵:

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February 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Our September 2024 in open access:

Kati Kish Bar-On with ‘Beyond binary group categorization: towards a dynamic view of human groups’ doi.org/10.1080/0951...

Will Moorfoot on ‘ Type-R physicalism’ doi.org/10.1080/0951...

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January 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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I am excited to announce that we are launching a new CENTER FOR CONFLICT & COOPERATION @ NYU @newyorkuniversity.bsky.social

See our vision and research team here: www.centerconflictcooperation.com

Sign up for our newsletter here: jayvanbavellab.substack.com

Please spread the word or reach out!
February 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"Polarization in the Wild" is now live on @mitofficial.bsky.social MIT Video Productions YouTube channel!

🌍✨ Learn more about the complexities of polarization and explore ways to bridge divides in our increasingly polarized world:

youtu.be/ONIyKk6u8t8
Polarization in the Wild 1/15/2025
YouTube video by MIT Video Productions
youtu.be
February 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Come work with us!
We are delighted to invite applications for an open-rank, tenure-track position at the developmental psychology track within the Department of Psychology at Ben-Gurion University in Israel.

For more information, follow the link:
bgu-academic-recruitment.my.site.com/Recruiters/V...
February 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
@mitofficial.bsky.social MIT folks, are you interested in polarization and here during IAP?

I'll be instructing this cool activity ⬇️ on Wednesdays, 15 & 23
calendar.mit.edu/event/polari...

Open to *ALL* MIT students/faculty/staff
Polarization in the Wild: Understanding and Addressing Global Divides
Welcome to an MIT Independent Activities Period offering on polarization—a buzzword that defines our times. From climate change debates to the rise of populist movements and the global pandemic, polar...
calendar.mit.edu
January 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Can a beaver and a Husky coincide?

Excited to start a new teaching position at @northeasternu.bsky.social 👩‍💼

Coffee on you, @amirgrinstein.bsky.social 😎
January 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
🌐 New Reading Group! 🌐

Curious about how AI is reshaping mathematical intuition, creativity, and human knowledge?
🧠✨

Join our interdisciplinary reading group to explore the relationship between human cognition, mathematical knowledge and artificial intelligence:
November 4, 2024 at 5:54 PM
🌟 Excited to share that I’ve been selected as a National Postdoc Association IMPACT Fellow for 2024-2025! 🌟

Stay tuned for exciting projects on #polarization, #groups, and #norms 🔍

www.nationalpostdoc.org/page/IMPACTA...
NPA IMPACT Fellows
Bar-On is a philosopher specializing in the philosophy of science and social science, with a strong focus on understanding how group dynamics influence individual behavior. She is currently a Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoctoral fellow in the Science, Technology, and Society (STS) program at MIT. Before this, she obtained her doctorate in history and philosophy of science from the Cohn Institute at Tel Aviv University.
www.nationalpostdoc.org
August 8, 2024 at 2:29 PM
We start at 12:45, drop by if you’re around!
May 17, 2024 at 12:48 PM
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Research by @katikish.bsky.social
et al explores the phenomenon of polarization—its nature and origins, the challenges of measuring it, and how different disciplines define it as an individual mindset or a collective state: buff.ly/3J8Esxi
May 5, 2024 at 2:01 PM
📢 -- Workshop announcement -- 📢

Interested in the intersection of mathematics, society, and humanities studies?

✴️May 17, MIT
✴️Speakers: Michael Barany, Sloan Evans Despeaux, Juliet Floyd, Agustín Rayo, Alma Steingart
✴️Info: katikish.wixsite.com/trends-in-math…
March 6, 2024 at 9:05 PM