RSVP: The Emerging Science of Animal Consciousness
Friday, April 19, 2024 from 10:00am-5:30pm ET
Hemmerdinger Hall | Silver Center for Arts and Science | 31 Washington Pl
Reception to follow

Which other animals have the capacity for conscious experience? For a long time this question was neglected in science, but a new interdisciplinary field is now emerging to tackle it, drawing on expertise from neuroscience, psychology, evolutionary biology, animal welfare/veterinary science, the social sciences, and the humanities. While much uncertainty remains, some points of wide agreement have emerged. In this public-facing event, experts from across the field will meet to discuss the progress that has been made, the key points of agreement and disagreement, the most promising directions for the future - and what recognizing other animals as conscious beings means in practice for ethics and policy.

Speakers: Kristin Andrews, Jonathan Birch, Noam Miller, Anna Wilkinson, Becca Franks, Alexandra Schnell, Robert Elwood, Lars Chittka, Cleo Verkuijl, and Katrina Wyman

Moderators: David Chalmers, Kristin Andrews, Jonathan Birch, and Jeff Sebo
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