The Macquarie University Research Centre for Agency, Values, and Ethics (CAVE) will host a one-day workshop on “Culture and Cognition” on Friday, 25 October 2019 at Dunmore Lang College Seminar Room, Macquarie University.
Building on the success of the first CAVE Culture and Cognition Workshop held in 2018, this event is aimed at further fostering interdisciplinary dialogue between members of the cognitive sciences and humanities scholars who are interested in the topic of ‘Culture and Cognition’. The workshop will provide a forum for presentations from different disciplinary backgrounds, from departments across Macquarie University and the wider academic community, to showcase research that speaks to the connections between culture and cognition. This is further aimed at promoting the ongoing work of the CAVE Culture and Cognition Reading Group, and providing an opportunity for HDR students and ECRs working in this area to network with people from beyond their traditional disciplines.
Speakers:
- Prof. Paul Griffiths (School of History & Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney): “What is Essentialism?”
- Dr Glenda Satne (School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong): “Varieties of Shared Intentionality: from the Genus to the Species and Back”
- Dr Michael Gillings (Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University): “Go with your Gut: How our microbiota might affect cognition”
- Dr Robert Ross (Department of Philosophy, Macquarie University): “Belief in a ‘Post-Truth’ era”
- Dr Katsunori Miyahara (School of Humanities and Social Inquiry, University of Wollongong): “On the cultural embeddedness of pain”
- Sara Kim Hjortborg (Department of Cognitive Science, Macquarie University): “Action deception in sports: The case of muay “
- Caitrin Donovan (School of History & Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney): “Externalist Psychiatry: a critical taxonomy”
- Elizabeth Hagan Lawson (Department of Anthropology, Macquarie University): “Is addiction disease or desire—a case study in Uganda”
All are welcome to attend this free event, but please register your interest ahead of time to secure your seat and for catering purposes – as there are limited spots available. Please contact mcarthur.mingon@mq.edu.au to register by the 20th of October.
To learn more about the Culture and Cognition Reading Group and/or to join the group’s mailing list, you can contact Dr Alex Gillett (alexander.gillett@mq.edu.au).
This event is co-organised by McArthur Mingon, Dr Alex Gillett, Dr. Yves Aquino and Graham Thomas.