Neuroenhancement — What could we do and what ought we to do?

TÜBINGEN INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL (TISS) 2013

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Neuroenhancement — What could we do and what ought we to do?

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-   September 29th to October 2nd, 2013

-   Cloister Heiligkreuztal

Topic

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This year’s summer school will focus on the possibilities and perils of

neuroenhancement from the perspectives of neurosciences, medicine and

philosophy. We want to explore what could be achieved through

neuroenhancements in theory, what can be done already, and where to draw

the line.

Faculty

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### PD Dr. Jens Clausen

Jens Clausen is assistant professor at the Institute for Ethics and

History in Medicine, University of Tübingen as of February 2008,

managing director of the Clinical Ethics Committee of the University

Hospital Tübingen, and member of the Center of Integrative Neuroscience

(CIN). He studied biology and philosophy and focuses his research on

ethical and anthropological implications of modern neurosciences with

special respect to brain technological devices, enhancement and

regenerative medicine.

### PD Dr. Markus Fendt

Markus Fendt is Group Leader at the Institute of Pharmacology and

Toxicology, University of Magdeburg. Goal of the research in his

laboratory is to understand the neural basis of innate and learned

emotions. To elucidate the anatomical, physiological and pharmacological

processes that underlie emotions, his group uses a multidisciplinary

approach. He held positions at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical

Research in Basel, Switzerland, and at the Department of Animal

Physiology, University of Tübingen.

### Dr. Dr. Andreas Franke

Andreas Franke works at the Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy,

University of Mainz. His research interests are neuroethics and

neuroenhancement. He studied medicine in Göttingen, Bern and Essen as

well as sociology in Göttingen (MA). His dissertation in medicine was on

apoptosis (programmed cell death in the retina of chicken and mice)

while his sociological dissertation was on the topic of social resonance

from different perspectives.

### Stephan Schleim, Ph.D.

Stephan Schleim is assistant professor for Theory and History of

Psychology at the University of Groningen. His research interests are

the theoretical foundations of the neuro-sciences and the scientific

communication thereof. He is participating in the public and academic

discourse on neuroenhancement/brain doping for almost ten years. He

studied philosophy, computer Science, and psychology at the University

of Mainz and earned his Ph.D in cognitive science at the University of

Osnabrück.

How to apply

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The summer school is aimed at advanced undergraduate students and

graduate students working in neurobiology, neuroscience, psychology,

philosophy, and other relevant disciplines.

Board and lodging (in double rooms) will be provided for. There are 

no participation fees to be paid, although traveling costs and 

beverages have to be covered by the participants.

For your application please do submit:

-   Brief cover letter

-   CV

-   Filled out application form:

Applications should be sent to or to our

postal address:

FORUM SCIENTIARUM, Doblerstr. 33, 72074 Tübingen, Germany

Application deadline: July 1st, 2013

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TÜBINGEN INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL is a joint venture of FORUM

SCIENTIARUM and the Werner Reichardt Centre for Integrative Neuroscience

(CIN).