This roundtable will examine Jung and Pauli’s concept of synchronicity as meaningful, acausal coincidence, and consider how such phenomena are approached at the intersection of physics and psychology.

Identity and Fanaticism

This roundtable will examine the biological, developmental, and social processes that shape group identity, and how affiliation can evolve into fanaticism in ethnic, religious, or national contexts.

Sat
Feb 22nd
2014

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Biology of Mind

This roundtable will examine the nature of mind as it relates to biological systems, the evolutionary origins of cognition and consciousness, and the possibility of engineering artificial minds.

Sat
Jan 25th
2014

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From Children’s Sights to Our Insights: Ethiopian Children’s Drawings, Stories and Inner Lives

This roundtable will examine children’s drawings and narratives to explore development, representation, and the universal and culture-specific dimensions of inner experience.

Sat
Dec 7th
2013

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Secrecy and Transparency

This roundtable will explore how the internet and data sharing are reshaping privacy, identity, and the relationship between individuals and institutions, including the role of secrecy and transparency in personal freedom.

Aby Warburg: Art, Neuroscience, and Psychoanalysis: Day 2, Part 3

Aby Warburg: Art, Neuroscience, and Psychoanalysis: Day 2, Part 2

Sun
Oct 13th
2013

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