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Critical Neuroscience: The context and implications of human brain research (CFP, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience)

Special issue: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience Critical Neuroscience: The context and implications of human brain research Topic Editors: Suparna Choudhury, McGill University, Canada Jan Slaby, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany Daniel S. Margulies, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Germany Deadline … Continue reading

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Critical Neuroscience: Ethics, Philosophy, Politics and Policies (Lecture Series Ghent, Belgium, 21 Feb – 23 May 2013)

Organised by the Centre for Critical Philosophy of the University of Ghent together with the Doctoral School of Arts, Humanities and Law & Doctoral School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Ghent University, and in close cooperation with the University of … Continue reading

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States of Rest (IAS Experiencing Time Workshop, 7 Feb 2013, 2-5pm St Mary’s College, Durham University)

Durham’s Institute of Advanced Study and Centre for Medical Humanities present: States of Rest An “Experiencing Time” Workshop 7th February 2013 2-5pm Kenworthy Hall, St Mary’s College Time is often studied and conceptualised in ways which emphasise dynamism, flow and … Continue reading

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Neurocritiques? Neuroentanglements? Thinking through collaboration with cognitive neuro-sciences/scientists

On November 29, a group of us gathered at the Culture and Mental Health Research Unit at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal – on a day that felt very cold to me (-15 degrees C), but probably far from cold … Continue reading

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Mapping the Field of Neurocritique & Neuroentanglements (Workshop, Montreal, 29 November 2012)

Next week, I shall be taking forward the ‘Experimental Entanglements’ work that Des Fitzgerald and I (along with colleagues Simone Kühn and Ulla Schmid) developed in the context of our Berlin workshop (at which many Durham CMH members and affiliates … Continue reading

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Cognitive Futures in the Humanities (CfP, Conference, Bangor University, 4-6 April 2013)

COGNITIVE FUTURES IN THE HUMANITIES International Conference 4-6th April 2013 School of Linguistics & English Language, Bangor University We invite 20-minute paper submissions for a major international conference organized on the Cognitive Futures in the Humanities. The conference will take … Continue reading

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Experimental entanglements in cognitive neuroscience (Workshop, Twitter #EECN, Update)

Please click here for all updated information regarding this conference (including, now, full abstracts from all speakers), and here for the previous blog post about this event. Many of the Centre for Medical Humanities team (core members and affiliates) will … Continue reading

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Beckett and Brain Science (Second Symposium, Birkbeck, June 22 2012)

Beckett and Brain Science A One day Symposium at Birkbeck, University of London Friday 22 June 2012 This AHRC-funded project brings together literary scholars, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, cognitive neuroscientists, neuropsychologists, and philosophers to explore the ways in which historical and contemporary … Continue reading

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A Box of Birds: The Pleasures of Literature, The Passions of Neuroscience

Charles Fernyhough – psychologist, writer, CMH affiliate and director of Hearing the Voice – is about to publish his second novel A Box Of Birds. A pacy thriller that also goes to the heart of scientific and philosophical debates about … Continue reading

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The Mutual Challenges of Public Health and the Neurosciences (European Neuroscience & Society Network Conference, April 25-27, London)

Registration is now open for the final conference of the European Neuroscience & Society Network in London April 25-27th: ‘The Mutual Challenges of Public Health and the Neurosciences’. Details about the conference, including an updated programme, can be found here. … Continue reading

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