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 – 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