Welcome to the Swiss Center for Ontological Research
SCAO 2026: SCOR’s Inaugural Flagship Colloquium
We’re excited to host SCOR’s milestone event next year: the First Swiss Colloquium on Applied Ontology (SCAO 2026)! As SCOR’s flagship colloquium, the Swiss Colloquium on Applied Ontology (SCAO) serves as a venue in Switzerland for all people who are interested in applied ontology. The colloquium provides an opportunity to present an original work on…
How to Put Ontologies to Work
In this post, I’d like to provide a preliminary discussion for the SCOR General Meeting on September 25th. While there are several issues that we must tackle in order to advance SCOR, I believe that there is a common thread running through them: how to put ontologies to work. As you can see on the…
Second SCOR Online Seminar
Last week, the second SCOR online seminar took place, providing a great opportunity to invite Adrien Barton (CNRS, IRIT). He gave a presentation on a topic that is both theoretically deep and practically important: the meanings in ontology. While the content was rich and occasionally dense, the talk was truly “meaningful”. The abstract and recording…
Ontology Beyond Philosophy
When I tell people that I work in a philosophy department and mention my interest in applied ontology, I’m often met with two questions: “What is applied ontology?” followed by “What is the link with philosophy?” This post aims to answer these questions and explore how philosophical thinking continues to solve practical problems in our…
First SCOR Online Seminar
Yesterday, the first SCOR online seminar was held. For this inaugural session, we had the pleasure to hear Janna Hastings (University of Zurich, University of St. Gallen). You can find the abstract and recording of her talk below. If you would like to stay informed about the next sessions, make sure to subscribe to our…
A Successful Start for SCOR
The SCOR kickoff event was a success! We’re forming working groups, championing ontology as a career path, and building a thriving community.
Announcing the SCOR Kickoff Day
We are delighted to invite you to the kickoff day of the Swiss Center for Ontological Research!
A new center for ontology in Switzerland
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Swiss Center for Ontological Research (SCOR), a new hub for advancing ontological research in Switzerland.
