International Conference
Where: Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland
When: 25 – 30 August 2024
Writing is one of the key early markers of human civilization, and it has been around for more than 5,000 years. This 5-day international conference will bring together neuroscientists and experts on ancient writing systems with the goal of adding a historical dimension to neuroscience and, for ancient world studies, opening up objective criteria for measuring the efficiency of writing. The conference aims to foster exchange between scholars active in different fields. To facilitate this dialogue, the conference will combine traditional talks with discussion panels. We have invited talks on topics related to: (1) aspects of script usage from different perspectives; (2) neuroanatomical networks and writingrelated pathologies; (3) relationship between writing and language; (4) visual form and eye coordination in reading as constituent factors of writing; (5) cognitive load and the role of behaviors in reading; (6) materiality and spatial arrangement of writing; (7) interaction between mind, body and the material technologies of writing; and (8) role of the visual system and object recognition in writing. The conference proceedings will be published.
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