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Opening a Conversation Minary Center, Monday, June 11 to Wednesday, June 13, 2001 Cognitive neuroscience
and the study of the arts use remarkably different methodologies to pursue
some of the same goals: the elucidation of the human mind, its workings,
and the verbal and visual artifacts that it produces. Although a number
of prominent neuroscientists and cognitive psychologists have shown a
profound interest in the arts, and a growing number of humanistic scholars
have begun to seriously engage with the theories, methods, and findings
of cognitive science, the potential for productive dialogue and active
collaboration has barely been tapped. What methodological, disciplinary,
and institutional issues need to be broached in order to move beyond the
"two cultures" impasse and facilitate cooperation and constructive
mutual critique? These issues will be informally addressed by a group
of researchers and scholars from both the arts and sciences over a two
day period at the Minary Center in an atmosphere of challenge and a spirit
of mutual respect.
This conference is sponsored by the Dartmouth Humanities Center, the Dartmouth Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, the Dartmouth Division of Social Sciences, and the Frederick Beebe Professorship in the Art of Writing. |
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