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Dear colleagues,
Please consider our CfP for a symposium on 'Minds and brains in everyday life: Embedding and negotiating scientific concepts in popular discourses' to be held at the Institute of Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) in Edinburgh, 8-9 June 2016.
The aim of this 2-day symposium is to enable an interdisciplinary discussion of how the mind and brain have, historically and in contemporary society, figured in everyday understandings of ourselves. The symposium will address questions such as: How are the mind and brain conceptualized, imagined and quantified in everyday life? How do (neuro)psychological discourses influence the understanding of the mind and brain outside of expert circles? How do these inform concepts of the self, social practices and social relationships in fields such as education, parenting, mental health and law? How do ideas of the mind and brain figure in popular media discourses and with what consequences? Finally, how can we use such analyses to reflect on historical and contemporary configurations of humanity?
For more information, see: http://www.iash.ed.ac.uk/news-and-events/event/cfp-minds-and-brains-in-everyday-life-embedding-and-negotiating-scientific-concepts-in-popular-discourses/
There are open slots for presentations by researchers from a wide range of disciplines including, but not limited to, sociology, neuroscience, history of science and knowledge, science and technology studies, philosophy, arts and literature, and psychology. We welcome proposals for 20-30 minute presentations.
Please send abstracts of up to 500 words as Word attachments by March 6th, 2016. Please include your full name, a short CV, affiliation, email address, phone number, and the title of your presentation. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by March 18th, 2016.
Abstracts should be sent to the organisers:
Tineke Broer: [log in to unmask]
Susanne Schregel: [log in to unmask]
We look forward to welcoming you in Edinburgh!
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