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Mind theory lecture series begins Nov. 30 1:21 p.m., Nov. 27, 2006--A new lecture and guest speaker series, “Mind Reading: Theory of Mind Debate,” is being sponsored by UD's Cognitive Science Program. Set to run through the spring semester, the series will begin with the lecture “On the Relationships Between Language and Theory of Mind in Autism,” by Helen Tager-Flusberg, professor of anatomy and neurobiology at Boston University, at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 30, in 222 Gore Hall. Tager-Flusberg will talk about her lab research and address questions about cognitive and psychological models that define different neurodevelopmental disorders. She will concentrate specifically on autism, specific language impairment and Williams syndrome. The second lecture in the series, set for 3:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 16, is titled “Simulation Theory and Social Cognition,” and will be given by Shaun Gallagher, professor of philosophy and cognitive science at the University of Florida. Gallagher, who edits the brain research journal Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences, will summarize his areas of research, which range from philosophy of the mind to philosophy of time. The location for this lecture is yet to be determined. Alvin Goldman, a professor of psychology at Rutgers University, will give the third lecture in the series, “Empathy and Mindreading,” set for 3:30 p.m., Monday, March 12. A scholar of epistemology, metaphysics and political and legal theory, Goldman will explore the theory of knowing in his lecture. The location for this lecture is yet to be determined. “But Is It Art?” a lecture by Paul Bloom, professor of psychology at Yale University, set for 3:30 p.m., Friday, April 20, will cap the series. Bloom, whose areas of research include moral reasoning, will explore the role self-awareness plays in human relationships. The location for this lecture is yet to be determined. All lectures in this series are free and open to the public. For more information, call (856) 904-4096. |
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