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We aim to understand which factors can shape the aesthetic experience and the learning process, from knowledge transfer to episodic memories, to epistemic emotions. 🌐 https://iwm-tuebingen.de/en/research/labs/ag3_specker ✅ https://iwm-tuebingen.de/en/legal
After spending the last few years in Vienna working on her PhD on beauty in everyday life, Anna Lena now joins the ALLab to work on the Quantum Arcade Project -- a project that looks at the use of arcade games as teaching tools. ✨Welcome to the team, Anna Lena! ✨
🌟 New lab member! 🌟
Welcome Matteo Maioli, joining us for an #Erasmus+ internship! He recently completed his Master’s in Applied Cognitive Psychology at the University of Padua. He is working on a VAIAK global data synthesis and projects at the intersection of psychology and art. Benvenuto, Matteo!✨
It was an absolute pleasure working with you, Emma! Thanks for your bubbly energy and the valuable contributions to the many projects you tackled in our lab. Ad maiora semper - wish you all the best for your future endeavors 💕
Big welcome to our new research assistants, Doha and Emilia! 👋 They’ll be supporting our projects, and we’re excited to have their energy and expertise in the lab.
#TeamUpdate #Welcome
The workshop is invite-only, but don’t worry—on December 18th, we’ll host an open online-accessible event with talks for everyone. Preliminary program is already online, sign-up here: kmrc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... More details soon! :)
Crossroads of Research and Experience of Art (CREA, crea-workshop.com) 2025 will take place on December 19th at the Aesthetics & Learning Lab (IWM, Tübingen). This year’s theme: Learning in and from Museums. We will host interactive, practical exercises, and plenty of idea-sharing #MuseumResearch
CREA: Crossroads of Research and Experience of Art Hashtag#Symposium The Crossroads of Research and Art Experience (CREA) is a platform that brings together researchers from academia and the cultural sector to discuss art-related research. In its 2025 edition, CREA will take place at the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) in Tübingen, Germany, focusing on the theme of Learning in and from Museums. ℹ️ The event will be held in a hybrid format, allowing participation both in person and online. 💬 Confirmed Speakers: Eva Specker (IWM, DE) Letizia Palumbo (Liverpool Hope University, UK) Man Su, PhD (IWM, DE) Nicole Ruta (KU Leuven, BE) Aleksandra (Sasha) Igdalova, PhD (University of Pennsylvania, US) Tobiasz Trawinski (Liverpool Hope University, UK)
#CREA: Crossroads of Research and Experience of Art #Symposium
🗓️ 18/12/2025 at the IWM in Tübingen, focusing on the theme of #Learning in & from #Museums.
The event will be held in a hybrid format, allowing participation in person & online.
ℹ️ & registration: sites.google.com/rug.nl/crea/... #art
Since October, Nina Schmidt has joined our team as our team assistant! 🎉 We’re thrilled to have her on board and look forward to working together. Welcome, Nina! 💜
3 weeks ago, we participated in the symposium ‘Investigating Art Together: Interdisciplinary Aesthetics’ in Groningen! We explored big questions from different standpoints: How do we experience art? Why does it move us? Thanks to all speakers and participants for the inspiring day! 🤩 #ArtandScience
Last week, Emma and Gemma attended the 2nd Conference on Aesthetic Development at @ae.mpg.de in Frankfurt am Main. It was lovely to connect with colleagues and share ideas on how aesthetic experiences evolve across lifespans. Looking forward to the next edition! #science #conference
✨ PhDefended! ✨ I’ve finished my PhD “Feeling Art”, which explores how emotions, sensations, movements, and conversations shape art experiences (🔗 doi.org/10.33612/dis...). Huge thanks to all who supported me and excited to continue as a postdoc at the @allab-iwm.bsky.social of @iwmtue.bsky.social 💫
Students at the Mixed Reality Lab at the IWM in Tübingen
ℹ️Organized by the Aesthetics and Learning Lab (@allab-iwm.bsky.social, lead by Prof. Eva Specker) and supported by many dedicated colleagues, the visit offered young minds a unique glimpse into the past, present, and future of science.
Turin, you were beautiful!✨ And the #BeautyAndChange conference was a melting pot of ideas. We were so glad to be part of it and that we got to share our research projects there. Thanks to the organizers and all the people who listed to our team's 💡-filled talks and Eva's🔥 keynote. See you in 2026!
Eva, Gemma, Max and Ava from the ALL were delighted to join the ‘Arts Engagement and Aesthetic Experience – Bridging the Gap between Arts and Science’ conference hosted by the ETH-Zürich and the Social Brain Sciences Lab. We were excited to present our research surrounded by the beautiful nature🌴☀️🗻
Job Posting: We’re looking for two student assistants (HiWis) to support us! If you’re interested in the topics of aesthetics and learning, are studying in a related field, and are located in Tübingen (or nearby) then apply! 👨💻👩💻 Feel free to share the info 📣
iwm-tuebingen.de/de/karriere/...
Eva was recently featured in Leibniz's "30 under 30" interview series. It is about young researchers who are about the same age as the association itself 🐣 Eva shares her passion for interdisciplinary research & why aesthetics matters. Check out her interview 📰
www.leibniz-magazin.de/alle-artikel...
We are excited to introduce Emma Becke, our new team member! 🙋♀️ Emma comes to us after working on the Neurolive project in London, where she explored what makes live dance performances so engaging. She has now returned to Tübingen to investigate how we learn from aesthetic experiences of visual art🎨🧠
Join our team! We're hiring a Team Assistant to support the ALLab. Responsibilities include administrative tasks, calendar management & more. German (and English) language skills are essential. Check it out and pass on the news: www.iwm-tuebingen.de/de/karriere/...
Last week ALL was well represented in the conference landscape 🗺️, Max presented his poster "Museal VR-Replica: Effects on Art-Experience and Learning" at the #EARLI2025 conference in Graz, Austria. It was a lovely conference with interesting talks and discussions!
✨ Does our body resonate differently when an everyday object is reframed by an artist as ready-made art?
Full story & #OpenScience #Rcode are available in our latest publication Ruta, Schino, Wolfe & Iosifyan (2025) Scientific Reports ➡️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Huge thanks to the #VSAC2025 organizers for such an incredible conference! Special thanks to everyone who stopped by my poster "From preliminary findings to a large-scale diary study: Investigating aesthetic experience in everyday life" - loved the insightful discussions and exchanges! 🤓💡
So excited to be at #VSAC2025 in Wiesbaden! 🌟 Swing by and check out our poster today to learn about one of our upcoming studies! Curious? Find the orange poster and let's geek out about our research! 🟠🤓
Hi Wendy! Here is the link to the lab page: www.iwm-tuebingen.de/en/research/... :)
Hi Bluesky! 🦋
We are the Aesthetics and Learning Lab (ALL).
ALLab is based in the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM) in Tübingen. Its aim is to empirically investigate how and what can be learned from aesthetic experiences ✨
Stay tuned, for now... That's ALL folks!