The CORTECS is organising l'Ecole douteuse (i.e., the doubtful school), its first self-managed, interdisciplinary summer school open to anyone interested in various aspects of critical thinking.

Do you like to think about critical thinking, take part in a great collective dynamic and chop vegetables while talking about epistemology? Then you'll love the Ecole douteuse!

The idea is to bring together for a week (from July 14th to 18th 2025) in a gîte near the Lac de Serre-Ponçon, around twenty people with a passion for critical thinking, in a friendly, self-managed atmosphere (with communal tasks such as cooking, washing up, technical installation, etc.), sharing, and constant intellectual stimulation!

The days will be organised as follows:

•     Morning (9am-12pm): classes (3x1h) presented by guest speakers (see program)
•     Lunch: collective cooking
•     Afternoon (2pm-5pm): free time + organised activities (philosophy walk, reading, games, etc.)
•     Late afternoon (5pm-7pm): two presentations (by you!)
•     Evening (7pm-...): collective meal, free activities

Céline Schöpfer. PhD student in philosophy at the University of Geneva (Switzerland)

Critical thinking: its history, multiple definitions and limits

Valentin Guigon. Postdoctoral fellow in psychology and cognitive neuroscience at the University of Maryland (USA)

Belief formation and trust in the world

Julien Hernandez. Scientific journalist and cognitive psychology student (France)

Beyond thinking about our thoughts: meta-conation as a tool for reflexivity about our motivations

Lucille Geay. Ph.D in psychology and lecturer in developmental psychology (France)

Mapping credibility: a conceptual guide for teaching the evaluation of information sources

Arrival: Sunday, July 13th, as summer school is starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 14th.

Departure: Saturday, July 19th.

The gîte is located in Ubaye, near the Serre-Ponçon lake (nearest train station: Gap).

We will let you know the exact address as soon as your application is selected.

•     Propose a presentation, an activity or a debate related to critical thinking, during the 5-7pm time slot.
•     Be major
  
•     Participate in collective tasks
•     Guarantee your presence throughout the week

Registration will open soon!

Due to the limited number of places, we will not be able to accept all applications.

L'Ecole douteuse will be held over the course of a week, and by registering, you commit to attending for as long as possible.

When selecting participants, we will give preference to those who commit to the week.