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Cognitive Futures in the Humanities: A One-Day Symposium funded by the AHRC (Northumbria, April 28 2012)

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Research Summary: Cognitive Futures in the Humanities Symposium

Event Type: AHRC-funded interdisciplinary symposium
Date & Location: Saturday, 28 April 2012, Northumbria University, Newcastle
Primary Focus: Integration of cognitive science paradigms with literary, aesthetic, and historical analysis in the humanities
Key Speakers: Alan Richardson (Boston College), Mark Turner (Case Western Reserve), David Miall (University of Alberta), Ellen Spolsky (Bar Ilan University)
Central Questions: How have arts and humanities responded to cognitive science revolution; what new knowledge models have emerged; what future possibilities exist for cultural analysis using cognitive concepts
Institutional Outcome: Marks launch of new AHRC-funded interdisciplinary network for cognitive sciences and arts and humanities researchers
Attendance: Free and open to all; advance registration requested via email to Dr Peter Garratt

Cognitive Futures in the Humanities:
A One-Day Symposium funded by the AHRC

Saturday 28 April 2012
Sutherland Building (Great Hall)
Northumbria University, Newcastle

How have the arts and humanities responded to the cognitive science revolution? How far have we evolved new knowledge and models in areas such as literary, aesthetic and historical analysis in connection with cognitive paradigms? What future possibilities lie open for the analysis of culture and cultural objects using concepts from cognitive science?

Speakers include:
Alan Richardson (Boston College)
Mark Turner (Case Western Reserve)
David Miall (University of Alberta)
Ellen Spolsky (Bar Ilan University)

This symposium marks the launch of a new AHRC-funded interdisciplinary network for researchers working across the cognitive sciences and the arts and humanities. Attendance is free; all welcome. For further details visit The Cognitive Futures Web Site or email Dr Peter Garratt to indicate you wish to attend.

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