prof. dr. Urban Kordeš

Urban Kordeš is a professor of cognitive science at UL Faculty of Education, where he leads the Center for Cognitive Science. He holds a degree in mathematical physics and earned a MSc and PhD in cognitive science. His research focuses on developing frameworks for the empirical investigation of subjectivity, including methodologies for studying the core structures of consciousness and exploring subjective experience in everyday life. He is actively involved in promoting interdisciplinary and collaborative research and teaching. Kordeš co-developed the international joint-degree program in cognitive science (MEi:CogSci) with four European universities, founded the Laboratory for Empirical Phenomenology, co-founded the Slovenian Cognitive Science Association, and leads a learning community within the EUTOPIA university alliance. He has published over 100 academic works in top journals (e.g., Consciousness and Cognition) and in volumes from MIT Press and Routledge, and served as principal investigator on numerous interdisciplinary research and educational projects.