• Lyon (in cooperation with Heidelberg): 4.-6. of February, Workshop Epistemology and Concepts
• Munich: 6./7. of May, Workshop Therapy, Prevention and Ethics
• Budapest: 14.-19. of June, Summer school and International Conference "Intersubjectivity + the Self"

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During the last decade, philosophical, psychological and neurobiological approaches to the self have increasingly overcome their disciplinary constraints and entered into a productive dialogue. Different levels of self-awareness such as the 'core' or 'minimal self' and the 'extended' or 'narrative self' have been distinguished and investigated from a phenomenological, developmental and neurocognitive perspective ... [more]

13. - 15. Nov. 2008 in Heidelberg

Presentation of concepts and results of  the DISCOS research groups to a broader scientific and social community.

Re­nowned speakers from outside the net­work will be invited to foster exchange and building of ideas, and to give a lecture to the public.

Proceedings will be published in a conference volume.

Further information and registration: www.discos2008.unitt.de

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Thursday 7th to Saturday 9th of February: Techniques and findings of Neuroscientific Investigation.

The meeting will present lectures on the following topics:

• Techniques of Neuroscientific Investigation (Functional neuroanatomy, ICMS and single neuron recordings, Eye-tracking and comparative psychology, TMS and techniques for inducing cortical plasticity in humans: Stefano Rozzi, Luca Bonini, Magali Rochat, Luigi Cattaneo)

• Neuroanatomy of parieto-premotor cortical networks: Prof. Luppino (Parma)
• The mirror neuron system and intersubjectivity: Prof. Gallese (Parma)
• Parieto-premotor networks and action and intention understanding: Prof. Fogassi (Parma)
• Language processing in the motor system: Dr. Buccino (Parma)
• Action and Syntax: Prof. Fadiga (Ferrara)
• My body and yours: Prof. Aglioti (Roma)

Find the complete topic list here