Study of Systems | June 4-6, 2026
7pm Thursday, June 4, 2026 Cognitive Warfare: The Brain is the new Battlefield (talk, free for everyone) 12pm - 8pm Friday, June 5, 2026 12pm - 8pm Saturday, June 6, 2026 Cognitive Warfare: Design your own Neuroweapon (workshop, with registration) If the public sphere has mutated into a landscape of psyops (psychological operations) how do we navigate the transition from passive targets to active architects of cognitive influence? Cognitive Warfare: Design your own Neuroweapon is a two-day intensive workshop that moves from theory to speculative practice, challenging participants to conceptualize and "prototype" their own neuroweapons. Participants will be embedded into two opposing units: the Red Cell (Offense) and the Blue Cell (Defense). Following an initial deep dive into cognitive warfare and its tactics, each division will respond to a strategic brief and will be tasked with designing a speculative neuroweapon. Guided by the antidisciplinary principles, we will focus on the...