 The Unification of the Arts: Neurocognitive Perspectives on What the Arts Share and Why This 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. May 11, 2018 (Friday) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Council Chambers, Gilmour Hall McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario ORGANIZER: Steven Brown, McMaster University SPEAKERS: Ellen Dissanayake (University of Washington): anthropology 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 Past Events The McMaster NeuroMusic Conference 2016 I. SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM "The Therapeutic Nature of Music Across the Lifespan" November 19, 2016 (Saturday) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Meeting Room TBA McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario SPEAKERS: Isabelle Peretz (Université de Montréal) Reyna Gordon (Vanderbilt University, USA) Michael Thaut (University of Toronto) II. KEYNOTE CONCERT "The Music and Science Behind Child Prodigies" Same day, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm LIVELab McMaster University Isabelle Peretz, speaker Musical guests: Cecilia String Quartet The McMaster NeuroMusic Conference 2015 The theme of this year's McMaster NeuroMusic Conference is music and health. The Scientific Symposium will feature three internationally-acclaimed researchers presenting the state-of-the-art in our knowledge about the connections between music, health, rehabilitation, and neural plasticity. I. SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM "Music and Health" November 14, 2015 (Saturday) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Council Chambers, Gilmour Hall McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario SPEAKERS: Joseph DeSouza (York University) Benjamin Zendel (Memorial University) Kathleen Riley (Cleveland Clinic) II. KEYNOTE CONCERT "What are emotions and why does music elicit them?" Same day, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm LIVELab McMaster University Julian Thayer, speaker (Ohio State University) Musical guests: Tim Ries, Pheeroan akLaff The McMaster NeuroMusic Conference 2014 The theme of this year's McMaster NeuroMusic Conference is performance. The Scientific Symposium will feature three internationally-acclaimed researchers presenting the state-of-the-art in our knowledge about the psychology, kinesiology, and neuroscience of performance in music, with a focus on gesture and social interaction. SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM "Performance, Gesture and Social Interaction in Music" September 28, 2014 (Sunday) 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Council Chambers, Gilmour Hall McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario SPEAKERS: Antonio Camurri (University of Genoa, Italy) Marcelo Wanderley (McGill University, Canada) Michael Hove (Cornell University, USA) The McMaster NeuroMusic Conference 2012 The theme of this year's McMaster NeuroMusic Conference is dance. This full-day event consists of two parts. The Scientific Symposium will feature three internationally-acclaimed researchers presenting the state-of-the-art in our knowledge about the psychology and neuroscience of dance, with applications to the clinical treatment of movement disorders. The evening Keynote Concert will be presented by an expert on the psychology of rhythm, interleaved with musical performances by the renowned percussion ensemble Torq to exemplify concepts from the lecture. SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM "Come Dance With Me: Movement Control in Brain and Body" October 13, 2012 (Saturday) 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Council Chambers, Gilmour Hall McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario SPEAKERS: Emily Cross (Bangor University, UK) Gammon Earhart (Washington University, USA) Jessica Phillips-Silver (University of Montreal) KEYNOTE CONCERT "The Multisensory Percussionist" Same day, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Convocation Hall McMaster University Michael Schutz, speaker and performer (McMaster University) Musical guests: TorQ Percussion Ensemble (Toronto, ON) "The Science of Dance: An Interdisciplinary Workshop on Dance Research" May 7, 2012 (Monday) 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Council Chambers, Gilmour Hall McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario This one-day workshop – presented by McMaster University's “Dance Research Group” – brings together specialists from a wide range of disciplines to discuss the major issues in the study of dance, including perspectives from evolution, anthropology, kinesiology, performance, cognition, social psychology, child development, clinical practice, and neuroscience. The workshop format is designed to foster open discussion by both the speakers and audience members. The workshop is FREE to attend. However, you must register for the workshop by writing to Steven Brown (stebro@mcmaster.ca) to indicate your intention to attend. PROGRAM
The workshop has received the generous support of the Faculty of Science of McMaster Univeristy. Click here to return to the home page for Dance Research at McMaster University. |
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