Animal Cognition: Philosophical and Empirical Perspectives

Workshop, 18 – 19 June 2008

Department of Philosophy, University of Bristol

Keynote Speaker: Colin Allen (Indiana University, Bloomington)

Confirmed Speakers

Suzanne Held (Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, Bristol)

Joanne Edgar (Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, Bristol)

Bryony Pierce (Department of Philosophy, Bristol)

The programme inclduing abstracts of the papers is available here.

Programme

18 June

10:00 – 12:00   Professor Colin Allen (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Lecture: How hard is the science of animal minds?

12:00 – 13:00  Lunch (own arrangements)

13:00 – 14:00  Dr Suzanne Held (Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, Bristol)
Studies in pig social cognition: methods and interpretations

14:00 – 14:10  Short Break

14:10 – 14:40  Joanne Edgar (Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, Bristol)
Empathic abilities in animals

14:40 – 15:10  Bryony Pierce (Department of Philosophy, Bristol)
How could behavioural observations be used to support attributions of consciousness?

19 June

10:00 – 12:00   Professor Colin Allen
Seminar: Dynamical perspectives on animal cognition

Venues

18 June:  Arts Lecture Theatre 2, 11 Woodland Road. Proceed via the main entrance to the rear of the house. Lecture Theatre 2 is situated to the back left of the student common room.

19 June: Common Room of the Philosophy Department, 9 Woodland Road (ground floor).

Enquiries to: ulrich.stegmann@bristol.ac.uk