New Ideas in volition

7-8th February 2019

Programme

7th February: Afternoon session, held at the Institut des Etudes Avancées 
8th February: Morning session, held at Salle Dussane, ENS

The capacity for voluntary action is seen as essential to human nature. Whereas this has long preoccupied philosophers, behaviourist psychology and neuroscience have traditionally dismissed the topic as unscientific. Studying volition remains difficult, yet it is of enormous relevance to understanding human experience and to societal notions of responsibility. This symposium will bring together both early-career and senior researchers across psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy, to share their new ideas and methods for a scientific investigation of the neurocognitive bases of human volition.

Organisers:

• Prof Patrick Haggard, University College London & Chaire Blaise Pascal
• Dr Nura Sidarus, Ecole Normale Supérieure

Proposed speakers:

• Dr Sofia Bonicalzi, LudwigMaximilians-Universität München
• Dr Lucie Charles, University College London
• Dr Liad Mudrik, Tel Aviv University
• Dr Elisabeth Pacherie, Institut Jean Nicod (CNRS/EHESS/ENS)
• Prof Eraldo Paulesu, Università degli Studi di MilanoBicocca
• Dr Roland Pfister, Universität Würzburg
• Dr Nura Sidarus, Ecole Normale Supérieure
• Dr Aaron Schurger, INSERM / NeuroSpin / CEASaclay