UM ICAM Symposium: Feb 14 Fathoming Consciousness

A symposium free and open to the public, February 14, 2014

4th Floor Rackham

University of Michigan

9-5

No registration required

Coffee and snacks provided

Fathoming Consciousness: Meaning and Measurement

UM ICAM Symposium       Rackham Amphitheatre (4^th floor)     

February 14, 2014

8:30 – 9:00                        Coffee and snacks

9:00 – 9:15                       Welcome and Opening Remarks:   Jim Allen

                             

Morning session    Chair:  Charles Doering

9:15 – 10:00          John Holland – University of Michigan

                                    Levels of Consciousness

10:00 – 10:15        Discussion

10:15 – 10:45        Coffee

10:45 – 11:30        George Mashour – University of Michigan

                                    Consciousness and the Dying Brain

11:30 – 11:45        Discussion

11:45 – 1:00          Break and Poster Viewing

                              Lunch on your own

Afternoon session Chair:  Patrick Grim

1:00 – 1:45                        Donald Lopez – University of Michigan

                                    That Which is Clear and Knowing:

Buddhist Views of Consciousness

1:45 – 2:00                        Discussion

2:00 – 2:45                        Paul Churchland – University of California at San Diego

                                    The Diverse Accounts of Consciousness Now Available,

and a Possible Way to Get Past Them

2:45 – 3:00                        Discussion

3:00 – 3:30                        Coffee

3:30 – 4:15                        Chris Adami – Michigan State University

                                    Evolutionary Approach to Artificial Consciousness               

4:15 – 5:00                        Closing Discussion

5:00                       Adjourn