Semir Zeki
(University College London, UK)
Michael Burke
(Utrecht University, Netherlands)
Roundtable Respondents
Alexander Bergs (University of Osnabrück), Alberto Biuso (University of Catania), Silvia Bonacchi (University of Warsaw), Lorella Bosco (University of Bari), Thomas Eder (University of Vienna), Anatole Fuksas (University of Cassino), Gaetano Lalomia (University of Catania), Gerhard Lauer (University of Göttingen), Pascal Nicklas (University of Mainz), Massimo Salgaro (University of Verona), Mario Zappia (University of Catania)
Team
Renata Gambino, Grazia Pulvirenti, Simona Di Mari, Salvatore Arcidiacono, Federica Abramo, Mariaelisa Dimino
Contacts
Renata Gambino (renatagambino@gmail.com)
Simona Di Mari (simo_d_86@hotmail.it)
Program
6th June 2014 – Monastero dei Benedettini (Coro di Notte)
9.00 – Opening and welcome
Rector Magnificus Giacomo Pignataro
Department Head Giancarlo Magnano San Lio
9.30 – Renata Gambino and Grazia Pulvirenti
Introducing the Network program NeuroHumanitieStudies
10.00 – Keynote Speaker
Semir Zeki
11.00 – Discussion
11.30 – Coffee break
12.00 – Pascal Nicklas
Neuronal Recycling: Empirical Aesthetics and Evolutionary Biology – A Case for Adaptation
12.30 – Discussion
13.00 – Lunch
15.00 – Keynote Speaker
Michael Burke
16.00 – Discussion
16.30 – Coffee break
17.00 – Alexander Bergs
Coercion in Linguistics and the Arts – New Insights from Neuroscience
17.30 – Discussion
7th June 2014
Coro di Notte – Monastero dei Benedettini
9.30 – Gerhard Lauer
The future of Neurocognitive and Humanities Studies in Europe
10.00 – Discussion
10.30 – Salvatore Arcidiacono, Federica Abramo
Introducing the web site www.neurohumanitiestudies.eu
10.45 – Clara Colombatto
Neurohumanities and Neurolinguistics at Duke University
11.00 – Coffee break
11.30 – Roundtable with respondents and guests
Alexander Bergs, Alberto Biuso, Silvia Bonacchi, Lorella Bosco, Thomas Eder, Anatole Fuksas, Gaetano Lalomia, Gerhard Lauer, Pascal Nicklas, Massimo Salgaro, Mario Zappia
17.00 – Guided tour of the Monastery