Presidential Scholars Research Symposium: 3rd-Year Presentations

Join us as Presidential Scholars Valerio Amoretti and Raphaël Millière share their captivating cross-disciplinary journeys, groundbreaking research findings, and exciting plans for the future. This semester marks the end of their participation in the PSSN program, and they are eager to reflect on their experiences and discuss the next steps in their promising careers. Don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired and informed by two exceptional scholars.

Event Speakers

Talk Title: The Mind Between Literature and the Brain: An Interdisciplinary Journey

Valerio Amoretti, Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience at Columbia University

• Kevin Ochsner, Professor of Psychology at Columbia University
• Michael Shadlen, Professor of Neuroscience at Columbia University

Talk Title: Artificial Neural Networks and Human Cognition

Raphaël Millière, Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience, Columbia University

• Christopher Baldassano, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Columbia University
• Christopher Peacocke, Johnsonian Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University

Moderated by Carol Mason, Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology at Columbia University

Event Information

Free and open to the public. Registration required. All in-person attendees must follow Columbia’s COVID-19 policies. Visitors will be asked to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Online attendees will receive a Zoom link from Eventbrite. Please contact presidentialscholars@columbia.edu with any questions.

This event is hosted by Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience.

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