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The Default Mode Network in Aesthetics & Creativity (Neuroscience Symposium, New York City, 6–7 February 2014)

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Event Summary: The Default Mode Network in Aesthetics & Creativity

Event Type: Neuroscience Symposium
Dates & Locations: February 6–7, 2014; NYU (Thursday evening) and Columbia University (Friday full-day)
Keynote Speaker: Marcus Raichle, Washington University School of Medicine
Featured Speakers: Randy Buckner (Harvard), Felicity Callard (Durham), Maurizio Corbetta (Washington U.), Rex Jung (U. of New Mexico), Bill Kelley (Dartmouth), Daniel Margulies (Max Planck Institute), Yvette Sheline (U. of Pennsylvania), Nathan Spreng (Cornell), Ed Vessel (NYU)
Organizers: David Freedberg (Columbia), Gabrielle Starr and Ed Vessel (NYU)
Cost: Free and open to the public
Research Focus: The Default Mode Network's role in aesthetic experience and creative cognition
Registration: Required; space limited

 

Thursday–Friday, February 6–7, 2014

The Default Mode Network in Aesthetics and Creativity:

Neuroscience Symposium

The Italian Academy, Columbia University

Free and open to the public. Space is limited; please reserve seats

Keynote speech by Marcus Raichle (Washington U. School of Medicine). With Randy Buckner (Harvard), Felicity Callard (Durham U.), Maurizio Corbetta (Washington U. School of Medicine), Rex Jung (U. of New Mexico), Bill Kelley (Dartmouth), Daniel Margulies (Max Planck Institute, Leipzig), Yvette Sheline (U. of Pennsylvania), Nathan Spreng (Cornell), and Ed Vessel (NYU). Organized by: David Freedberg (Columbia), Gabrielle Starr and Ed Vessel (both of New York University).

Locations:
Thurs, Feb 6 – evening at NYU
Keynote speech at 5:30 pm
Silver Center for Arts and Science, Jurow Lecture Hall, 31 Washington Place
(between Greene St. and Washington Sq. East), New York, NY 10003

Fri, Feb 7 – all day at Columbia
Full-day symposium starting at 8:30 am
The Italian Academy, Columbia University, 1161 Amsterdam Ave
(between 116th and 118th Streets), New York, NY 10027

For more information, and to register, click here.

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