The Senses Explored.​
May - June 2014
A series of Inspire Gatherings chaired by an invited specialist, delivered by postgraduate students from a range of disciplines and attended by students, staff and members of the local community, to explore the broad theme of the human senses. This series of four free to access public talks was concieved and curated by Harriet Gifford, Amie Rai and Angela MacArthur. As three postgraduate students on the MA Sound and Image course, sight and hearing become the starting point for investigation into the senses, however, the theme will be broadened out to encompass a wider understanding and discovery of what we mean by senses. Of particular interest to the group are perspectives about as understood by postgraduate students from a range of disciples such as the arts, neuroscience, psychology and philosophy.
PECHA KUCHA
Each event will begin with a key note speaker followed by...
Pecha Kucha from postgraduate students
Using the popular format of the 20 slides in 20 seconds format of Pecha Kucha, postgraduate students from across the schools will be invited and selected to present a powerpoint that deals with the theme from the viewpoint of their discipline.
The Human Senses.
The western understanding of five human senses has been expanded by neurologists to include between 9 and 20 or so senses, including temperature (thermoception), kinesthetic sense (proprioception), pain (nociception), balance (equilibrioception). We will explore our this new knowledge may impact our understanding of ourselves.
Sensory Experience Each event will include a sensory experience. More information will be available later.
Four Inspire Gatherings.
14th May
22nd May
28th May
4th June
The Nth Sense ..
Introduction to the Senses ..
Loss, Impairment and Mechanical Senses
Funded by University of Kent Graduate School Experience Awards.
Perception and Synaesthesia..
These events are FREE and everyone is Welcome
The talks were held at the Historic Dockyards Chatham and The University of Kent Campus in Canterbury.
Funded by University of Kent Graduate School Experience Awards.
© 2014 Harriet Gifford.
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