Steven Brown has organized a one-day conference will explore the underlying similarities and differences among the arts, both at the cognitive and neural levels. Such factors permit syntheses of the arts, such as dancing to music, singing words, streaming background music in a movie, or blending sounds and visual elements in multimedia forms. By understanding how artforms are able to combine, we can aspire towards a unification of the arts.
Conference date: Friday, May 11, 2018
Time: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Place: Council Chambers, Gilmour Hall; McMaster University; Hamilton, Ontario
Speakers:
- Ellen Dissanayake (University of Washington): origins of the arts
- Raymond Mar (York University): literature/theatre
- Oshin Vartanian (University of Toronto): the visual arts/architecture
- Krista Hyde (University of Montreal): music
- Steven Brown (McMaster University): dance
- Anjan Chatterjee (University of Pennsylvania): aesthetics
- Aaron Kozbelt (Brooklyn College, City University of New York): creativity
Organizer: Steven Brown (McMaster University)
Poster session: People are encouraged to present research findings related to cognitive and/or neural aspects of any branch of the arts at a poster session taking place during the lunch break. Abstracts should be submitted by April 20 to Matthew Berry at berryma@mcmaster.ca
Registration cost: $80 ($50 for enrolled students). This includes lunch.
To register for the conference or for more information, please visit: UniArts.info
