Brain Day
Date: April 7, 2026
Location: Davis Center (DC 1302)
The University of Waterloo's Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience supports the development of robust explanatory theories of mind and brain through education and research. In pursuit of that goal the CTN has invited four internationally renowned speakers to present generally accessible lectures from each of the perspectives of neuroscience, computational neuroscience, psychology and philosophy on the ideas of mind, brain, theories and models.
This is a free event, and we have a marvellous lineup of speakers. The CTN looks forward to greeting you all on April 7, 2026
This year's speakers include:
- • Psychology: Matthew Lieberman from UCLA
- • Philosophy: Keya Maitra from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
- • Computation: Bratislav Misic from McGill University
- • Neuroscience: Tirin Moore from Stanford University
Abstracts coming soon
Tentative Event Schedule
|
start time |
event |
|---|---|
| 08:30 | light breakfast served |
| 09:00 | Welcoming Remarks |
|
09:15 |
1st speaker |
| 10:30 | Coffee Break: Coffee Provided |
|
10:45 |
2nd speaker |
| 12:00 | Lunch (bring your lunch or enjoy the many options nearby) |
| 13:30 |
3rd speaker |
| 14:45 | Break: Coffee provided |
| 15:00 |
4th speaker |
| 16:15 | Reception: canapés are served and drink tickets are available |
Past Brain Day Speakers
Jeffrey D. Schall, Robert E. Kass, Michale S. Fee, John Heil, Katalin Gothard,Michael Anderson,Maithilee Kunda,Kalanit Grill-Spector,Rafal Bogacz, Dora Angelaki, Nartascha Rajah,Serife Tekin, Jacqueline Gottlieb, Viktor Jirsa, Frances Egan, Lila Davachi, John Maunsell, Michael Arbib, Vinod Menon, William Seager, Marisa Carrasco, Konrad Kording, James DiCarlo, Daniel Dennett, Daniel Schacter, Paul Glimcher, David van Essen, Patricia Churchland, William Bechtel, Geoff Hinton, Jack Gallant, Ned Block, Carl Craver, Terry Sejnowski, Keith Holyoak, Peter Strick, Jay McLelland, Tony Movshon, Jonathan Cohen, Larry Barsalou, Sebastien Seung, Mel Goodale, John Hopfield, Jesse Prinz, David Sheinberg, Gyorgy Buzsaki, Ian Gold, Michael Tarr, and Michael Hasselmo.
Our Sponsors
Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience (CTN), Office of Research, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Mathematics, Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, Dr. Chris Eliasmith (CRC Program), Dr. Randy Harris.