This event explores the problem of abstraction through the lens of modelling practices, taking as its point of departure the recently published volume Breaking and Making Models (ICI Berlin Press, 2025). The discussion focuses on a central philosophical tension articulated throughout its pages: the role of abstraction in enabling, shaping, and sometimes constraining the epistemic and imaginative scope of scientific and artistic practices.
With Julia Sánchez-Dorado, Ross Shields, and Ben Woodard. Moderated by Maria Dębińska.
Organized by ICI Berlin and ICI Berlin Press.
Livestream available.
Registration required.