Dear All,
We are happy to announce the next Summer University course
CREATIVE COGNITION: EVOLUTIONS, PROCESSES, APPLICATIONS
organized by Gunther Knoblich (Department of Cognitive Science, CEU, Hungary) and Penny
Lewis (CUBRIC, University of Cardiff, UK);
held between 3-7 July, 2017 at Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
Application deadline: February 14, 2017
BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION
This interdisciplinary course will address the human ability to find creative solutions to
new problems, a capacity that has allowed us to overcome obstacles in problem solving that
are insurmountable to other species. Creative problem solving is therefore viewed as a
crucial cognitive component in enabling the rapid progression of human culture. The course
will comprise lectures and discussions in the mornings. The afternoons will be filled with
activities exercising creative thinking that include joint work on a sketch for a research
proposal, artist workshops, and opportunities for students to present their own research.
Lectures and discussions will address 1) evolutionary and cognitive theories of scientific
discovery, 2) psychological accounts of cognitive insight, 3) research on sleep and memory
consolidation in creative problem solving, 4) the role of brain networks and social
networks for creative problem solving, and 5) research on joint improvisation and other
forms of social interactions that involve exploration of joint action spaces. Activities
will include a 'sandpit workshop' where small groups of students and faculty
jointly develop sketches of research proposals addressing scientific problems that require
creative solutions and present them to the whole group. Workshops guided by artists that
are experienced in working with scientists will provide a practical introduction to
improvisation theatre and visual arts. Finally, there will be opportunities for the
participants to discuss their own research with faculty and fellow students (poster
session and individual meetings).
For further information please visit:
https://summeruniversity.ceu.edu/cognition-2017
Please spread the information to anyone who might be interested in this course, thank you.
Best regards,
Eszter Salamon
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Eszter Salamon
Coordinator, Social Mind Center
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Central European University
Nador u. 9. | 1051 Budapest, Hungary
+ 36.1.887.5158 | SalamonE@ceu.edu<mailto:SalamonE@ceu.edu>
http://socialmind.ceu.edu/
http://cognitivescience.ceu.edu/
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