Key research themes
1. How do cognitive and neuroscientific models explain the human perception and experience of time relative to physical and cosmological concepts of time?
This research theme examines the multifaceted nature of temporal experience by contrasting subjective human experiences of time—such as the sense of flow, presentness, and memory—with the time described by physics, which often lacks these phenomenological qualities. It is central to addressing the 'two times problem,' where manifest human time diverges from physical time. Insights in this area inform interdisciplinary approaches bridging neuroscience, psychology, and physics to understand temporal awareness, duration perception, and the origin of temporal illusions.
2. How does the conceptualization of time influence educational practices, academic achievement, and students’ lived experiences?
This theme explores the ways temporal understanding and time allocation impact learning, cognitive development, and educational outcomes. It encompasses research on children's comprehension of time concepts, doctoral students’ subjective construction of time in academia, and the relationship between students’ time management and academic success. Understanding these aspects provides insights for educational policy and pedagogical strategies that align temporal cognition with effective learning trajectories.
3. How is time studied and theorized in organizational, sociological, and interdisciplinary perspectives addressing its political, social, and cultural dimensions?
This theme addresses the conceptualization of time beyond mere measurement, focusing on sociopolitical, cultural, and organizational implications of temporality. Research investigates how time organizes social life, how organizational studies engage with ‘time-beyond-us,’ and how temporal constructs intersect with power, politics, and social justice. It includes the critique of dominant clock-time paradigms and proposes pluralistic, relational approaches that reveal temporal agency, contestation, and transformation in diverse contexts.