Previous Activities

Here you will find information about previous activities related to the research priority area 'Body and mind' and external activities related to the research priority area.

Workshop with Chris Frith & Uta Frith

December 13th. 2007, 13.15-16.00

The workshop is organized by Center for Subjectivity Research. More information to follow.

Venue: University of Copenhagen, udvalgsværelse 3, Nørregade 10
Link: More information and registration

Conference "Unity and Self"

November 29th.-30th. 2007

The conference is organized by Center for Subjectivity Research.

Venue: University of Copenhagen, auditorium 23-0-50, Njalsgade 120, building 23, ground floor
Link: See conference programme

”Missing links” - The Symbolic Species II conference

November 22nd-23rd 2007

The conference "Missing Links" highlights the crucial issue of what makes human beings differ from other closely related mammals and how human beings evolved differently from other cognitive animals. 

Venue: The Carlsberg Academy, Gamle Carlsbergvej 15, Copenhagen
Link: See invitation to the conference (pdf)
Link: See conference web site

Neuroday 2007

October 26th. 2007

"Neurodag" is an informal one-day conference with the aim of assembling national and international neuroscientists from basic sciences, clinical research and the medical industry for an intensive discussion and exchange of knowledge and experience.

Venue: Lundgaard Auditorium, Panum Institutte
Contact: Lisbeth Causse (e-mail: lcausse@mfi.ku.dk)
Link: http://www.neurodag.dk/index.htm

Manos Tsakiris: "On agency and body-ownership"

October 25th. 2007, 13.15-15.00

Lecture by Manos Tsakiris, Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London, UK. The lecture is organized by Center for Subjectivity Research.

Venue: CFS, University of Copenhagen, lecture room 25-5-11, Njalsgade 140-142, 5th. floor.
Link: More information about the lecture

Expression and the Ambiguity of Selfhood

October 24th 2007, 19.00-21.00

Lecture by Lisa Käll, PhD, Centrum för Genusvetenskap, Uppsala Universitet. This presentation will explore the notion of expression as worked out in the writings of Maurice Merleau-Ponty as a possible framework for understanding selfhood.

Venue: Institut for Psykologi, CSS, Øster Farimagsgade 5, room 2.1.42
Link: More information about the lecture

Brain and Mind Forum 2007

September 13th.-15th. 2007

Conference directed at young researchers within the areas of neuroscience, neuropsychology and consciousness research who are given the opportunity to present their research.

Venue: Bymose Hegn Conference Hotel, Bymosevej 11, 3200 Helseinge
Registration: Deadline for registration and abstract submission June 15th. 2007
Link: More information on the conference homepage

Lecture by Jean-Pierre Changeux

September 12th. 2007, 14.00-16.00

The lecture by Jean-Pierre Changeux is entitled "The nAChR, an allosteric protein involved in brain communication".

Venue: Dam Auditorium, Panum Institute
Contact: Karen Martinez (e-mail: martinez@nano.ku.dk)
Link: Read more about the research of Jean-Pierre Changeux

Concepts – Content and Constitution

May 11th.-12th. 2007

Symposion focusing on newer philosophical and psychological attempts to understand conceptions and they way we use them. The symposion will also focus on intersubjectivity.

Venue: University of Copenhagen, Room 23.0.50, Njalsgade 80, 2300 Copenhagen S
Registration: Registration is required to attend the symposium. More information.
Link: More information at Danish Society for Philosophy and Psychology's homepage
Link: Programme (pdf)

Two lectures at CFS

April 30th 2007, 14.15-16.30

Lecture by Katalin Farkas, Department of Philosophy, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
Title: "Subjective indiscriminability"

Lecture by Tim Crane, Department of Philosophy, University College London, UK
Title: "Singular thought and non-existent objects"

Venue: Center for Subjectivity Research, University of Copenhagen, lecture room 25-5-11, Njalsgade 140-142, 5th floor.
Link: Center for Subjectivity Researchs homepage

Signal and Image Processing for Biomedical Researchers

April 16th-20th april 2007

The purpose of this course is to give non-technical people an introduction to key concepts in signal and image processing for biomedical applications. It is expected that the students have working knowledge of Matlab. The course will have a flavor of applied mathematics with applications on MR images and other medical data. Each course day will be organized as 3x45 minutes morning lectures, and 3x45 minutes afternoon computer-exercises.

Link: Find out more about the course here

Narrative Explanation in Human Sciences

December 13th. 2006, 15.15-17.00

Lecture by David Carr, Department of Philosophy, Emory University, Atlanta, USA. Arranged by Center for Subjectivity Research.

Venue: Further information will follow
Link: Center for Subjectivity Research homepage

Workshop on Delusions

December 7th. 2006, 9.30-15.30

Workshop Organized in collaboration with research priority area Body and Mind, University of Copenhagen.

Venue: CFS, University of Copenhagen, lecture room 25-5-11, Njalsgade 140-142, 5. floor
Link: More information

Neurobiology Research Unit’s Christmas Symposium

December 8th. 2006

The Neurobiology Research Unit’s is arranging a christmas symposium. All are welcome.

Venue: Auditorium 93, Entrance between Juliane Maries Vej 20 – 22, Rigshospitalet.
Link: More information

Imagining the Modern Self

November 16th. 2006, 14.15-16.00

Lecture by Jerrold Seigel, Department of History, New York University, USA. Arranged by Center for Subjectivity Research.

Venue: Further information will follow
Link: Center for Subjectivity Research homepage

Consciousness in a Natural and
Cultural Context (CNCC) Launch Conference

November 12th.-14th.  2006

Cenference organized in collaboration with the European Science Foundation.

Venue: Hotel Skt. Petri, Krystalgade 22, 1172 Copenhagen K
Link: More information

Neurodag

November 3rd. 2006

"Neurodag" is an informal one-day conference with the aim of assembling national and international neuroscientists from basic sciences, clinical research and the medical industry for an intensive discussion and exchange of knowledge and experience. The key speakers are: Professor Cliff Saper (US) & Professor Charalambos P. Kyriacou (UK).

Venue: Panum Institute, Lundsgaard Lecture Hall, Blegdamsvej 3B, DK-2200 Copenhagen N

Link: Go to Neurodags homepage

Phenomenology and the First-Person Character of Philosophical Knowledge

November 2nd. 2006, kl. 14.15-16.00

Lecture by Steven Crowell, Department of Philosophy, Rice University, USA.

Venue: CFS, University of Copenhagen, lecture room 25-5-11, Njalsgade 140-142, 5th floor, Copenhagen S
Link: Danish National Research Foundation: Center for Subjectivity Research

The Narrative Practice Hypothesis

October 24th. 2006, 15.15-17.00

Lecture by Daniel D. Hutto, School of Humanities, University of Hertfordshire, UK. Arranged by Center for Subjectivity Research.

Venue: Further information will follow
Link: Center for Subjectivity Research homepage

TVA based modelling of neuropsychological test data

October 3rd.-4th. 2006

Seminary focusing on the TVA based modelling of neuropsychological test data.

Venue: Udvalgsværelse 4, Nørregade 10, University of Copenhagen, 1017 Copenhagen K
Link: More information

The 9th international conference on medical image computing and computer assisted intervention (MICCAI)

October 1st.-6th. 2006

MICCAI is the premier international conference with in-depth papers for medical image computing, computer-assisted intervention and medical robotics. The multidisciplinary nature of these emerging fields brings together clinicians, bioscientists, computer scientists, engineers, physicists and other researchers who are contributing to and need to keep abreast of advances in the methodology and applications.

Sted: Tivoli Concert Hall, Tivoli Garden, Vesterbrogade 3, DK-1704 Copenhagen V and IT University, Rued Langgaards Vej 7, DK-2300 Copenhagen S.
Link: Conference home page

Subjectivity, Intersubjectivity, Objectivity

September 21th.- 23th. 2006

Conference arranged by professor Dan Zahavi, Center for Subjectivity Research. Introducing speakers of different nationalities. Arranged by Center for Subjectivity Research.

Link: Read the program (pdf)

Realism in the Phenomenology of Perception

August 17th. 2006, 15.15-17.00

Lecture by Bill Brewer, Department of Philosophy, University of Warwick, UK. Arranged by Center for Subjectivity Research.

Venue: Center for Subjectivity Research, lecture room 403, 4th floor, Købmagergade 44-46, 1150 Copenhagen K
Link: Center for Subjectivity Research homepage

"A falling star": Otto Weininger and the sovereign self in fin-de-siecle Vienna

June 1st. 2006, 14.15-16.00

Lecture by Louis Sass, Graduate School of Applied and Clinical Psychology, Rutgers University. Arranged by Center for Subjectivity Research.

Venue: Købmagergade 46, lecture room 11, 3rd floor, 1150 Copenhagen K
Link: Center for Subjectivity Research homepage

Simulation theory and the perception of others in action

May 30th. 2006

Lecture by Shaun Gallagher, Department of Philosophy, University of Central Florida, USA. Prior registration required: pkh@cfs.ku.dk

Venue: CFS, lecture room 403, 4th floor, Købmagergade 44-46, 1150 Copenhagen K
Link: Center for Subjectivity Research homepage

Philosophical Issues in Psychiatry: Natural kinds, mental taxonomy and the nature of reality

May 25th.-26th. 2006

Conference arranged by Center for Subjectivity Research. Introducing speakers of different nationalities.

Venue: University of Copenhagen, Frue Plads
Link: Read the program (pdf)

Becoming Homo Negotiatus

May 10th. 2006, 14.15-16.00

Lecture by Philippe Rochat, Department of Psychology, Emory University, USA. Arranged by Center for Subjectivity Research.

Venue: Købmagergade 46, lecture room 12, 4th floor, 1150 Copenhagen K.
Link: Center for Subjectivity Research homepage

Guest lecture by Annual Brain and Mind Lecturer professor Nikos Logothetis

April 25th. 2006

Professor Nikos Logothetis is the Annual Brain and Mind Lecturer of the priority area in 2006. Logothetis is world famous for his research of the relation between cerebral cortex and phenomenons of the consciousness in non-human primates. He is vistiting University of Copenhagen on april 25th-27th and he gives his guest lecture on april 25th. This is followed by a Master Class.

Link: Read more about Logothetis

Emotion and Therapy

March 16th. 2006, 14.15-16.00

Lecture by Gerd Folkers, Collegium Helveticum, Switzerland.

Venue: TBA
Link: Read more about Gerd Folkers

What – if anything – does the brain tell us about consciousness in man and animals?

March 7th. 2006, 13.15-15.00

Lecture by Jesper Mogensen, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen

Venue: CFS, Købmagergade 44-46, 403, 4. floor, 1150 Copenhagen K
Prior registration required: pkh @ cfs.ku.dk

The Traumatized Subject

February 7th. 2006, 10.15-12.00

Lecture by Rudoft Bernet from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.

Venue: Center for Subjectivity Research, Købmagergade 44-46, loc. 403, 1150 Copenhagen K
Prior registration required: pkh @ cfs.ku.dk

NCI-MCI workshop: Molecular Brain Imaging in Very Early Alzheimer’s disease

February 2nd.-3rd. 2006

Symposium with participation of national and international researchers. The target group is researchers with interest in neuroscience. There will be a participation fee of 400 Dkr.

Venue: Auditorium 1, Rigshospitalet
Link: Read more (pdf)

Interpersonal Deception: Detection, Neuroimaging and Pragmatic Inference

January 26t.- 27th. 2006

Conference on deception in social interaction. The speakers will discuss deception from psychological, linguistic and neuroimaging perspectives.

Venue: Centre for Cultural Research, Jens Chr. Skous Vej 3, University of Aarhus.
Link: Read more

Indexicality and the Constitution of the Bodily Self

January 24th. 2006, 14.15-16.00

Lecture by Dorothée Legrand, CREA, Paris.

Venue: Center for Subjectivity Research, Købmagergade 44-46, loc. 403, 1150 Copenhagen K
Prior registration required: pkh @ cfs.ku.dk