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Ingar Brinck is a Professor in Theoretical Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, Lund University, where he has been teaching since 1989. He serves as Head of CogComLab, an interdisciplinary cognitive modeling research group, and is a member of the Management team for WASP-HS (Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program - Humanities and Society). Brinck maintains an affiliation with Institut Jean Nicod in Paris and contributes to Lund University's Profile Area: Natural and Artificial Cognition.
His research spans the interdisciplinary intersection of psychology, philosophy, and cognitive science, focusing on embodied and situated cognition from developmental and evolutionary perspectives. Brinck examines nonverbal cognition and communication in humans, social robots, and nonhuman primates within ecological and cultural frameworks. Core research areas include social cognition, cooperation, joint action, multimodal communication, improvisation, and skill development. Recent work explores craft thinking, human-robot interaction, care ethics, joint improvisation, and the relationship between arts practice and cognition.
Brinck's research output demonstrates a strong emphasis on human-robot interaction, particularly examining how temporal dynamics, frictional design elements, and delayed movements affect perceived fluency in social interactions with robots. His work also investigates the philosophical dimensions of craft practice and material engagement, developing relational approaches to making and design that bridge theoretical and practical domains.
Scientific Awards:
- Elected as associate member of Institut Jean Nicod (2006)
- Member of Vetenskapssocieteten i Lund (2006)
- Member of the Royal Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities (1997)
Brinck serves as advisor for PhD dissertations in philosophy, cognitive science, psychology, and philosophy of religion. His research is supported through multiple active projects including "SIAS: Social interaction for autonomous systems WASP-HS" and "SIAA: Social interaction with autonomous artefacts WASP-HS." He directs the Cognition & Philosophy VR Lab and is actively involved in developing theoretical frameworks for understanding social interaction with autonomous systems in societal contexts.
