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New Perspectives on Dreaming
New Perspectives on Dreaming

Conference on New Perspectives on Dreaming

Wed, 03 May 2023 17:41:10 BST

3-4 July 2023

Neil McDonell
Neil McDonell

Neil McDonnell and colleagues secure a multi-million pound grant for their two-year Museums in the Metaverse project.

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 16:41:00 BST

Neil McDonnell and colleagues secure a multi-million pound grant for their two-year Museums in the Metaverse project. This grant is from the UK government under the new "levelling up" Innovation Accelerator scheme.

Finalists for the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2023
Finalists for the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2023

Finalists for the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2023

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:41:00 GMT

The finalists have been revealed for the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards 2023, the annual celebration of business-academic partnerships, hosted by Interface.

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Picture of Dr Hannah Fry looking through an eyeglass which makes her eye look big and Prof Adam Rutherford on a black background with white question marks popping forward

Macpherson on The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 18:32:00 GMT

The CSPE's Fiona Macpherson was a guest on the BBC Radio 4 Programme The Curious Cases of Rutherford and Fry on 10th January 2023. The case was the Blind Mind's Eye and Fiona discussed how different philosophers' and psychologists' imagery capacities may have influenced their thoeries of how the mind works.

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Sunday post logo saying

Macpherson's Work on Aphantasia Featured in the Sunday Post

Sun, 11 Dec 2022 18:32:00 GMT

Fiona Macpherson's was interviewd in the Sunday Post about aphantasia - the reduced ability to form mental imagery.

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A black megaphone on a mustard yellow background with the words,

Macpherson is Guest on Philosophy Takes On The News Podcast

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 18:32:00 GMT

The CSPE's Fiona Macpherson was a guest on the Philosophy Takes On The News podcast, on 9th December 2022 on Series 2, Episode 8. It was the end of year special on constitutional reforms, crypto and effective altruism, end of year round-up, plus hopes and fears for 2023.

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The Royal Society of Edinburgh logo. White text on blakc backgrouns saying

McDonnell has article on VR in education in RSE's ReSourcE magazine

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:32:00 GMT

Neil McDonnell's article, “Enhanced Learning: Into the Metaverse” is published in ReSourcE, the magazine of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

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The Royal Society of Edinburgh logo. White text on blakc backgrouns saying

Macpherson has article on perception in RSE's ReSourcE magazine

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:32:00 GMT

Fiona Macpherson's article, “Perceptual Diversity: Do You See What I See” is published in ReSourcE, the magazine of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, an dis feature on their blog.

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Leverhulme Trust Logo consisting of text of the name and a blue line

Brady wins Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:30:00 BST

Professor Michael Brady, currently Head of School of Humanities, University of Glasgow, has won a Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship for his project, "The Philosophy of Post-Traumatic growth". He will begin the fellowship when he steps down from being Head of School and intends to write a monograph on this topic.

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A black megaphone on a mustard yellow background with the words,

Macpherson is guest on Special Edition of Philosophy Takes On The News

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:32:00 GMT

The CSPE's Fiona Macpherson was a guest on a special edition of the Philosophy Takes On The News podcast, on 10th November 2022 on Series 2, Episode 4, with host Simon Kirchin, and fellow guests Chris Carman and Julian Baginni. The episode was on the 2022 US mid-term elections with a run-through of the results plus discussion of democracy, trust, compromise, Trump, information, and media.

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A black megaphone on a mustard yellow background with the words,

Macpherson is guest on the Philosophy Takes On The News podcast

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:32:00 BST

The CSPE's Fiona Macpherson was a guest on the Philosophy Takes On The News podcast, on 13th October 2022 on Series 2, Episode 4, with host Simon Kirchin, and fellow guest Chris Henry. They discuss the absolute state of UK politics and artificial intelligence

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BBC Radio Ulster's Sunday Sequence

Macpherson on BBC Radio Ulster's Sunday Sequence

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 12:42:00 BST

Fiona Macpherson of the CSPE was interviewed on BBC Radio Ulster's Sunday Sequence about the Dreamachine live event and Perception Census

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White text made of dots on black backgroud saying 'Dreamachine'

Public invited to take part in largest ever scientific study into perception

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 22:31:00 BST

The academic and artistic team behind the immersive art experience Dreamachine have launched The Perception Census, an ambitious new scientific study into the unique ways in which we each experience the world around us. The study is led by University of Glasgow's Professor of Philosophy Fiona Macpherson fand Professor Anil Seth from the University of Sussex.

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FutureProof Image from Newstalk site

Macpherson on NewsTalk's FutureProof

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:42:00 BST

Fiona Macpherson of the CSPE was interviewed on NewsTalk's FutureProof about the Dreamachine live event and Perception Census

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Logo of GESS Education Awards November 2021 with wavey coloured linse of the rainbow arranged in a circle

Edify shortlisted in the GESS Education Dubai Awards 2021

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 00:27:00 BST

Edify is shortlisted in the GESS (Global Education Supplies and Solutions) Education Dubai Awards 2021 in the category of Best Digital/VR/AI Product.

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A black megaphone on a mustard yellow background with the words,

Macpherson is guest on the Philosophy Takes On The News podcast

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 18:32:00 BST

The CSPE's Fiona Macpherson was a guest on the Philosophy Takes On The News podcast, on 9th June 2022 on Series 1, Episode 14, with host Simon Kirchin, and guests Julian Baggini and Michael Hauskeller. They discuss Boris Johnson's vote of no confidence, the Jubilee and values, and food policy.

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White text made of dots on black backgroud saying 'Dreamachine'

Dreamachine Opens To the Public and Receives 5* Review in the Guardian.

Tue, 10 May 2022 22:31:00 BST

Dreamachine is a new, one-of-a-kind immersive experience that received a 5* review in the Guardian.

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Radio 4 All in the Mind logo with picture of two chairs, one red and one blue, sitting facing each other. The walls of the room are yellow and it has parquet flooring

Macpherson on Radio 4's All in the Mind

Tue, 10 May 2022 23:25:03 BST

The CSPE's Fiona Mcpherson appeared on radio 4's All in the Mind programme with Professor Anil Seth of University of Sussex talking about the Dreamachine project.

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A black megaphone on a mustard yellow background with the words,

Macpherson is guest on the Philosophy Takes On The News podcast again

Thu, 05 May 2022 18:32:00 BST

The CSPE's Fiona Macpherson was a guest on the Philosophy Takes On The News podcast again. In series 1, Episode 10, host Simon Kirchin, Fiona, Piers Benn and Gerald Lang discuss, Roe v. Wade, elections and voting, and living with covid.

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A black megaphone on a mustard yellow background with the words,

Macpherson is guest on the Philosophy Takes On The News podcast

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 18:32:00 GMT

The CSPE's Fiona Macpherson is a guest on the Philosophy Takes On The News podcast. In series 1, Episode 6, host Simon Kirchin, Fiona, Julian Baggini and Josh Forstenze discuss, our duties to refugees, climate change and energy consumption, and drinking beer in the metaverse.

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Butterfly with psychedelic colours

Augmented Reality Workshops Running from January 2022 - November 2023

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 18:32:00 GMT

The Augmented Reality Workshops that we are running as part of our Royal Society of Edinburgh Augmented Reality Network will begin in January 2022 and continue every two months until November 2023

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Logo o f yellow writing on black background saying: THE Awards 2021

Macpherson and McDonnell shortlisted in THE Awards

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:23:00 BST

Professor Fiona Macpherson and Dr Neil McDonnell have been shortlisted in the Knowledge Exchange / Transfer Initiative of the Year category in this year’s Times Higher Education Awards, for their work in developing the Edify virtual reality platform and its deployment – to the benefit of hundreds of students – during the pandemic.

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Logo in white and red that says: The Hidden REF. Celebrating all research outputs

Hidden REF award for Macpherson

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 11:55:00 BST

Fiona Macpherson has won the 2021 Hidden REF award in the communicative outputs category for the online Extreme Imagination Exhibition.

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Small edify logo

CSPE Researchers Shortlisted for University of Glasgow Award

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 19:57:00 BST

CSPE Researchers Shortlisted in the University of Glasgow Engagement Awards for in the category of Best Business Collaboration for Project Edify.

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Leverhulme Trust Logo consisting of text of the name and a blue line

Macpherson wins Leverhulme Fellowship

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:30:00 BST

Professor Fiona Macpherson has won a Leverhulme fellowship for her project, "A new theory of illusion and hallucination and its implications".

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Festival UK 2022 Logo black text on green background

Festival UK 2022 Sucess

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:19:00 GMT

The Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience and Fiona Macpherson are part of the Assemble +8 Collective who were announced today as one of the 10 selected Festival UK 2022 creative teams.

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Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards logo of overlapping colours forming a star shape

CSPE researchers and tech company Sublime are shortlisted in the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards in the "Powerful Partnership" category

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 11:52:00 GMT

CSPE researchers, Prof Fiona Macpherson and Dr Neil McDonnell, and tech company Sublime are shortlisted in the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards in the "Powerful Partnership" category for their work on their virtual reality teaching projects Mobius and Edify.

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Festival UK 2022 Logo black text on green background

Funded to take part in Festival UK 2022 R&D Project

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 13:07:41 GMT

Fiona Macpherson and the CSPE are members of the "Assemble" team chosen to participate in the Festival UK 2022 R&D Project between November 2020 and February 2021.

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Times Higher Education Awards 2020 Logo of yellow text on black background

Shortlisted in the Times Higher Education Awards 2020

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 12:50:20 GMT

Our three-dimensional molecular visualisation software for experiential learning through virtual reality was shortlisted in the Technological or Digital Innovation of the Year category in the Times Higher Education Awards 2020.

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Illusions Index Logo which includes impossible figure and text,

Join Us November 2020 for Public Events On the Topic of Illusions

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 18:43:00 BST

Join us by Zoom at the Perceptual Illusion Cafè (7 - 8pm, 18th November 2020) and at Explorathon (7 - 8pm, 23rd November 2020) for interactive presentations showcasing ongoing research into perceptual illusions.

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philosophy of colour 700x300

New book published on the Philosophy of Colour

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 16:29:00 BST

by Dr Derek Brown and Professor Fiona Macpherson

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Illusions Index Logo which includes impossible figure and text,

We are excited to launch the Illusions Index Quiz!

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 11:33:00 BST

Can you complete all four levels of our quiz to earn your University of Glasgow "Master of Illusion" certificate? All the answers to the questions can be found in the Illusions Index.

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A yellow sculpture of a lion with the text 'Extreme imagination: Inside Mind's Eye - an online exhibition'

University of Glasgow launches online exhibition: Extreme Imagination - Inside the Mind’s Eye

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:20:00 BST

This online exhibition collates the work of 22 visual artists and writers

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700x300

Philosophy of Perception: Colour and Epistemology Within

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 09:29:00 GMT

14-15 January 2020

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a view of the chaplaincy from outside

Perception: Epistemology and Mind

Sat, 03 Aug 2019 08:24:00 BST

25-26 October 2019

Autonomy Immersive
Autonomy Immersive

Autonomy and Immersive Technology Workshop

Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:50:00 BST

13 September 2019

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Fraser building exterior (winter)

2019 Glasgow Graduate Conference in Epistemology and Mind (GEM)

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:50:00 GMT

13-14 May 2019

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woodland with bluebells and wild garlic

Dreams, Hallucinations and Imagination Conference

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:32:00 GMT

23-24 February 2019

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University of Glasgow cloisters - day

Innovate UK-funded Project Mobius exploring VR teaching launched.

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:05:00 BST

October 2018 - September 2021

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Two students sitting in the quadrangle

Joint Epistemology and PPN Workshop

Thu, 24 May 2018 10:48:00 BST

28 May 2018

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University of Glasgow cloisters - day

Depiction, Pictorial Experience and Vision Science conference

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 11:26:00 BST

15-17 November 2018

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View of the tree and Bute Hall in the east quadrangle

Workshop: Joint Epistemology and PPN Workshop

Sat, 26 May 2018 20:29:00 BST

28 May 2019

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The UofG sign in the Hunterian Museum

Conference: Suffering and Autonomy From Theory to Practice, March 2018

Thu, 01 Mar 2018 10:47:00 GMT

Drs Ben Colburn and Jennifer Corns are organising a conference on Suffering and Autonomy From Theory to Practice

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Robert Briscoe

Professor Robert Briscoe joins the CSPE for the academic year 2017-18

Wed, 30 Aug 2017 10:47:00 BST

Professor Robert Briscoe (University of Ohio) will join the CSPE for the academic year 2017-18 on a Visiting Fulbright Professorship.

Neil McDonnell
Neil McDonnell

Neil McDonnell takes up Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Fellowship

Wed, 30 Aug 2017 11:30:00 BST

Dr Neil McDonnell will be taking up a Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Fellowship in Virtual and Augmented reality at the CSPE. This is a five-year research-focused position, which is expected to morph into a permanent post.

The Particularity of Perception Workshop

Fri, 30 Jun 2017 16:42:00 BST

This workshop will examine the role of particulars (specific objects and property-instances) in perception. 15–16 September at the University of Glasgow.

Soluis VR Knowledge Exchange Workshop

Fri, 26 May 2017 17:59:00 BST

This expert workshop brings together VR specialists (Soluis) and academics from across the University, to explore how cutting-edge research can influence and inform cutting-edge Virtual Reality development.

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Tile sized image

Philosophy of Virtual and Augmented Reality Workshop

Fri, 26 May 2017 17:45:00 BST

This workshop will explore the philosophical questions that this technology raises.

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Tile-Glasgow19

Sense-Data Workshop: 27–28 April 2017

Tue, 07 Feb 2017 11:47:00 GMT

A two-day workshop on the Sense-Data Theory of Perception (27–28 April 2017), organised by the JTF-funded Glasgow Sense-Data Project.

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Synchronising the Senses clocks

Synchronising the Senses workshop: 17–18 February 2017

Thu, 26 Jan 2017 11:47:00 GMT

Rethinking the Senses project workshop on the temporal structure of multisensory experience to be held on 17th and 18th of February at the University of Glasgow.

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black and white closeup photograph of a gorilla's head; the gorilla holds its hand close to its face, one finger in between its lips

Mind Network Meeting: 3 March, 2017

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 13:39:00 GMT

The next Mind Network meeting will be held at the University of Glasgow on 3 March, 2017. The meeting will be focused on the research of Ema Sullivan-Bisset (Birmingham), Marcin Milkowski (Polish Academy of Sciences), and Michael Wheeler (Stirling).

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photograph of a cubist sculpture in sandstone of the head of a man with very sharp features

RSE Grant Awarded: Suffering and Autonomy at End of Life

Tue, 10 Jan 2017 12:13:00 GMT

Dr. Ben Colburn and Dr. Jennifer Corns won a grant of £9,707.50 to host two workshops and a conference on suffering and autonomy at the end of life.

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New Directions in the Study of the Mind project poster

Three grants awarded to fund two projects in 2017

Tue, 01 Nov 2016 14:52:00 GMT

CSPE has been awarded two grants from the New Directions in the Study of the Mind project based at the University of Cambridge funded by the Templeton Foundation for reserach on two projects: Synchronising the Senses and the Philosophy of Augmented and Virtual Reality. The latter has also been funded by a grant from the University of Glasgow Knowledge Exchange Fund.

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Glasgow Science Festival

CSPE at the Glasgow Science Festival

Thu, 26 May 2016 15:02:00 BST

‌The Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience (CSPE) is taking part in this year’s Glasgow Science Festival, with researchers demonstrating the latest research on the science and philosophy of the senses. See event listings for details.

The Scream
The Scream

Suffering and Phenomenal Consciousness

Tue, 05 Apr 2016 14:19:00 BST

Conference on Suffering and Phenomenal Consciousness, University of Glasgow, 11–13 May 2016

Early Career Mind Network Research Forums

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 11:15:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is to host a research forum for early career researchers in the philosophy of mind on the 5th and 6th May 2016.

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University of Glasgow cloisters - day

William G. Lycan Philosophy of Mind Seminars

Wed, 02 Mar 2016 15:56:00 GMT

Distinguished philosopher of mind Professor William G. Lycan (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) will be giving seminars on ‘The Intentionality of Smell’ and ‘“Propositional” Attitudes?’ on 7th and 8th March, respectively.

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Emergence Logo

Emergence, Exclusion, and Causation Workshop announced

Wed, 10 Feb 2016 15:16:00 GMT

Emergence, Exclusion, and Causation Workshop to take place in April 2016.

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Abstract brain

Philosophy, Psychology and Neuroscience (PPN) Research Seminar programme

Mon, 09 Feb 2015 11:24:00 GMT

‌The programme for the 2015/16 Philosophy, Psychology and Neuroscience Research Seminar is now available online.

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The tree in the east quadrangle

The Role of Phenomenal Consciousness

Wed, 14 Oct 2015 10:21:00 BST

A workshop hosted by the Value of Suffering Project which aims to illuminate our understanding of the nature and function of phenomenal consciousness, with a particular emphasis on affective experience.

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Between a Thing and a Thought, artwork by Susan Aldworth

Sense-Data: Phenomenology and Metaphysics

Wed, 14 Oct 2015 10:14:00 BST

The Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience has been awarded a grant for a project entitled “Sense-Data: Phenomenology and Metaphysics” to start in July 2016.

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RTS Logo Head

Workshop on Perception and Cognition: Top-Down Influences in Perceptual Experience, 8–9 September 2015

Tue, 25 Aug 2015 17:18:00 BST

The Rethinking the Senses project is pleased to announce a research-intensive interdisciplinary workshop on the subject of Perception and Cognition: Top-Down Influences in Perceptual Experience to be held on the 8th and 9th of September at the University of Glasgow’s Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience.

Glasgow Science Festival
Glasgow Science Festival

CSPE at the Glasgow Science Festival

Mon, 18 May 2015 17:36:00 BST

‌The Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience (CSPE) is taking part in this year’s Glasgow Science Festival, with researchers from the Rethinking the Senses and Value of Suffering projects demonstrating the latest research on the science and philosophy of the senses. See event listings for details.

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An aerial shot of the east quadrangle during graduation

Understanding the Senses: Past and Present – First Network Meeting

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 12:10:00 BST

Understanding the Senses: Past and Present – First Network Meeting

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Tile-ScienceCentre03

Suffering’s Role and Value

Mon, 18 May 2015 16:08:00 BST

On suffering’s role and value, this conference will bring together researchers from throughout phase 2 of the Value of Suffering Project, and will be the culmination of research presented at its workshops.

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Emergence Logo

Emergence and Grounding Conference

Fri, 01 May 2015 15:30:00 BST

The Glasgow Emergence Project is pleased to announce the Emergence and Grounding Conference to be held at the Centre for the Study of Perceptual Experience on 25 & 26 May 2015.

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Unicorn tapestry

Understanding the Senses: Past and Present

Fri, 01 May 2015 15:26:00 BST

An interdisciplinary investigation into the subjective experiences of sight and touch.

The Scream
The Scream

Public lecture: ‘Why is Suffering Valuable?’

Tue, 17 Feb 2015 14:44:00 GMT

Professor Michael Brady, Friday 6 March 2015, 12:10–13:00 John McIntyre Building, Room 201.

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