Neuroscience & Art

Will be held on March 18, 2021 16:00-22:00 (Moscow Standard Time: GMT+3)

International оnline сonference «Neurotechnology and Freedom».

Organized by the Centre for Cognition & Decision Making, HSE University

Scientists, philosophers, and artists will discuss ethical, social, and legal issues related to the development of neurotechnologies.

Preliminary оnline program сonference:

16:00 — 16:15 Vasily Klucharev, Director of Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience, HSE University, PhD in Biology

16:15 — 16:45 Video presentation (opinions of experts on neuroscience and freedom)

16:45 — 17:00 Break

17:00 — 19:00 Talks:

17:00 — 17:25 Prof. Danil Raseev, Saint Petersburg University, Russia, expert of the Russian Science Foundation

17:25 — 17:50 Dr. Suzanne Dikker, NYU Max Planck Center for Language, Music, and Emotion, USA

17:50 — 18:15 Prof. Dr. Gabriel Curio, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

18:15 — 18:40 Prof. Risto Ilmoniemi, Aalto University, Finland

18:40 — 19:00 Dr. Ksenia Fedorova Leiden University, the Netherlands

19:00 — 20:30 Round table:

Prof. Dr. Gabriel Curio, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany, Dr. Suzanne Dikker, NYU Max Planck Center for Language, Music, and Emotion, USA; Prof. Risto Ilmoniemi, Aalto University, Finland, Prof. Mikhail Lebedev, HSE University, Russia and Skoltech Center for Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation, Russia; Dr. Ippolit Markelov, ITMO University, «18 Apples», Russia, Dr. Maria Nazarova, HSE University, Russia and Centre for Brain Research and Neurotechnologies, FMBA, Russia; Dr. Vadim Nikulin, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Germany, and HSE University, Russia; Prof. Danil Raseev, Saint Petersburg University, Russia; Dr. Prof. Pia Tikka, Enactive Virtuality Lab, Baltic Film, Media and Arts School (BFM) and Centre of Excellence in Media Innovation and Digital Culture (MEDIT), Tallinn University

20:30-21:00 Report: Prof. Patrick Haggard, University College London, UK

moderators: Prof. Vasily Klucharev, Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience, HSE University, Russia; media art theorist, Dr. Ksenia Fedorova Leiden University, the Netherlands

21:00 -—21:15 Break

21:15 — 22:00 Presentation of art projects: Ippolit Markelov artist, researcher, PhD in Biology, ITMO, «18 Apples»