Smoky Mirrors Symposium
Self–Other Actions and Interactions in Real and Virtual Worlds
2025/12/12 09:45-18:00
The Smoky Mirrors Symposium is an interdisciplinary event in the context of Unite! bringing together research on human–human and human–machine interactions across both real and virtual environments.
When? 12th December 2025, 9:45–18:00 (CET / UTC+1)
Where?
- In person: TU Darmstadt, Building S3|20 Room 18 (Friedrich-Ludwig-Weidig-Saal), Rundeturmstraße 10, 64283 Darmstadt
- Online: Zoom link provided after registration
Confirmed speakers:
- Juan Avendano (Aalto University)
- Helge Gillmeister (University of Essex)
- Loes van Dam (TU Darmstadt)
- Georgia Chalvatzaki (TU Darmstadt)
- Anna Ciaunica & Altea Vanni (ULisboa)
- Amir Jahanian Najafabadi (Bielefeld University)
More details here
Attendance is free, but registration is required. Please register here
The registration deadline for in-person attendance is Tuesday, December 9th, 2025, at 17:00.
We warmly welcome anyone interested—students, researchers, and practitioners across neuroscience, psychology, VR/HCI, cognitive science, robotics, and related fields. So please spread the word.
Best regards,
The organising team
Loes van Dam, Anna Ciaunica, Juan Avendano
