Spring 2021 Dialogue Series: 4C the Future
Join us virtually for our inaugural UCI Brain Dialogue Series, 4C the Future. Faculty from across the UCI campus will discuss the following themes:
- Compassion
- Consciousness
- Collective Memory
- Creativity
These events are free and open to the public.
About the Dialogue Series
The UCI Brain Dialogue series is a monthly forum that brings together researchers studying one phenomenon from various perspectives. Events will include 10-minutes presentations from 3-4 invited speakers, followed by a moderated discussion and Q&A. This series is designed for both academics and the public.
PAST EVENTS:
CREATIVITY
Monday, June 21, 2021 – 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Featured Speakers

Linda Palmer
Project Scientist, School of Medicine

Bryan Reynolds
Chancellor’s Professor, Drama
Claire Trevor School of the Arts

S. Ama Wray
Associate Professor, Dance
Claire Trevor School of the Arts
COLLECTIVE MEMORY
Monday, May 17 – 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Featured Speakers

Margaret Gilbert
Distinguished Professor of Philosophy

Erika Hayasaki
Associate Professor of
Literary Journalism

Judith Kroll
Distinguished Professor,
Department of Language Science

Mark Andrew LeVine
Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History
CONSCIOUSNESS
Monday, April 19 – 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Featured Speakers

Yama Akbari
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery

Donald Hoffman
Professor of Cognitive Sciences
and Philosophy

Megan Peters
Assistant Professor of
Cognitive Sciences

Theresa Jean Tanenbaum
Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics
COMPASSION
Monday, March 22 – 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Featured Speakers

Nancy Guerra
Dean of the School of Social Ecology and Professor of Psychological Science

Sherine Hamdy
Associate Professor of Anthropology

Richard Matthew
Professor & Director of the Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation

Julian Thayer
Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science