10th Anniversary Marshall M. Weinberg Symposium (Virtual)

The 10th anniversary Marshall M. Weinberg Symposium will take place virtually via Zoom on Friday, March 25, 2022. The theme of the symposium is "The Cognitive Science of Concepts: Contrasting Perspectives Across the Disciplines."

Schedule:

9:50-10:00 am
Opening Remarks

10:00-10:50 am
How Concepts Develop: A Case Study on Social Essentialism; Marjorie Rhodes (NYU)

11:00-11:50 am
Vaulting the Conceptual Divide, Boots First: How Radical Conceptual Change Might Be Possible; Michael Strevens (NYU)

12:00-1:20 pm
Lunch and small groups with speakers

1:30-2:20 pm
Becoming Human: How (and How Early) Do Infants Link Language, Culture and Concepts?; Sandra Waxman (Northwestern)

2:30-3:20 pm
How Chimpanzees Understand the World; Michael Tomasello (Duke)

3:30-4:30 pm
Panel Discussion