Mind Sharpener Series (public talks): 2018-ongoing
“The Mind Sharpener” is a series of lively, thought-provoking talks and debates rooted in academic research but of general interest and open to everyone. Topics range from political theory to poetry, from violence in discourse to the origins of language. The idea is to bring the fruits of research to a wide and diversified audience, and let the audience become an active participant by raising questions, proposing solutions, engaging in the tasks and activities provided by the speaker. Most events at taken place at Ideas Block LT, Vilnius, but due to the pandemics the last ones have been moved online. All the discussions will be held in English. There is also a dedicated Facebook page. In collaboration with Ideas Block LT. Past events:
24/05/18 Difficult poems: reading and meaning otherwise (Davide Castiglione)
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07/06/18 Apes with language or the divine animal? (Moreno Bonda)
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19/06/18 Language acquisition: do toddlers do it better? (Laura Vilkaitė)
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06/09/18 From language to violence: no metaphor is innocent? (Justina Urbonaitė)
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18/09/18 Rediscovering authority in education (Cristiana Barbierato)
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17/10/18 Mathematical models, mental models, and thinking (Daniel Solomon)
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07/11/2018 Distant neighbours: the Baltic countries in foreigners’ eyes (Andrea Griffante)
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21/11/2018 Intersections between ancient philosophy and modern psychology: why esoteric ideas make sense (Martynas Jočys)
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21/02/2019 The Hero’s Journey in a Converging World (Aistė Ptakauskė)
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14/03/2019 What is Today’s Museum? (Jolanta Mickutė)
28/03/2019 Mapping v a p o r w a v e (Vygintas Orlova)
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02/05/2019 Music and technology: a difficult relation (Dario Martinelli)
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02/10/2019 All the world’s an image: is it turning artistic or autistic? (Adas Viliušis)
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30/10/2019 A man’s world? Gender in film criticism (Vaida Matijoškaitė)
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27/11/2019 Music and film music: differences and similarities (Manuel Velázquez)
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11/12/2019 Current Art in Mexico: Amilcar Rivera (Amilcar Rivera)
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20/02/2020 Music “Vs” Sound Art (Yiorgis Sakellariou)
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22/10/2020 Art Therapy: meeting across cultures (Emilija Mecelicaitė and Janine Simpson)
10/12/2020 Ready-made language? Yes, please! (Laura Vilkaitė-Lozdienė)
Davide Castiglione 