Rethinking the Senses

The inaugural workshop of the AHRC grant Rethinking the Senses introduces the first part of the project: looking for a useful taxonomy of multisensory interactions. What kinds of interactions are there and should they all be explained in the same way? The question will be approached here from two perspectives. Casey O’Callaghan will focus on varieties of multisensory awareness, from a philosophical perspective; Bea De Gelder will focus on the specific case of multisensory perception of emotion, from an experimental one.

PROGRAMME   10.00 Coffee and Registration

10.30 Introduction: Barry Smith(IP) & Colin Blakemore(IP)
'Rethinking the senses' and Science in Culture programme
11.00Bea de Gelder(Maastricht) The many Senses of the Emotional Body
12.15Casey O’Callaghan(Rice) Grades of Multisensory Awareness
1.30 Close .

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