Interdisciplinary NEH Summer Institute

Self-Knowledge for Humans & Artificial Systems


Questions about the scope and limits of self-knowledge have been and continue to be the focus of intense philosophical debate. This two-week interdisciplinary institute aims to explore the problem of self-knowledge from its classical roots in philosophy and contemplative tradtions to contemporary discussions of metacognitive A.I.

Dates June 14 – 26, 2026
Location University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, CA
Application Deadline March 6, 2026

The Self-Knowledge for Humans and Artificial Systems Summer Institute has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.