The Year of the Humanities will come to a close during the remaining weeks of the semester and the concluding events are not to be missed.
What makes us tick? Perhaps it depends on whom one asks.
A panel discussion will explore the topic "What is the Mind?" from the perspective of a philosopher, a psychologist and a cognitive neuroscientist, Thursday, April 29, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Union.
Panelists are Elizabeth Spelke, professor of psychology and co-director of the Mind, Brain, and Behavior Initiative, Harvard University; John Gabrieli, professor of cognitive neuroscience, MIT; John Haugeland, professor of philosophy, University of Chicago; and Larry Shapiro (moderator), professor of philosophy, UW-Madison.
The Zhang Clan from Hunan, China, will explore "Supernatural Presences" in performances that include hymn singing accompanied by flutes, gongs, and drums, brandishing swords and burning ritual paper.
The performances, the first of their kind in North America, will introduce audiences to Daoist traditions of mainland China.
Magic Moves: A First Glimpse of Daoist Ritual will take place Thursday, April 29, 4 p.m. on Library Mall. Inviting the Gods: Daoist Ritual Performance will take place Saturday, May 1, 1 p.m., Union Terrace.