Workshop: Cognitive Superiority
This workshop is for participants at the conference Understanding Cognitive Superiority who intend to contribute an article to a special collection in the Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies (2027).
Registration deadline
Friday 11 September 2026
Contact
Assoc. Prof. K. Enstad Section for Land Power Studies, Norwegian Military Academy
Email: kenstad@mil.no
Programme
Day 2 – Towards a Field of Study
09.00–09.15 Welcome back (streamed)
09.15–10.00 Lecture (streamed) David Alberts
10.00–10.30 Discussion and reflections (streamed)
Moderated discussion
- Reflections on Day 1
- Responses to the Alberts keynote
- Areas of convergence and disagreement
- Questions for further exploration
10.30–10.45 Coffee break
10.45–12.00 Working groups
Groups are invited to discuss:
- What are the most important concepts emerging from the conference?
- Where do the papers reinforce one another?
- Where do they diverge?
- What themes connect the different contributions?
- What are the implications for future research?
- How might the contributions be organised into a coherent special collection?
12.00–12.40 Key takeaways
Rapporteurs present:
- Key insights
- Cross-cutting themes
- Conceptual gaps
- Recommendations for the special collection
12.40–13.00 Sum Up and Way Ahead
- Towards a field of study
- Publication plans
- Next steps
- Closing remarks
13.00– Lunch