Provisional Programme Schedule [Back To HomePage]
International Seminar Mind, Brain and Consciousness |
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13 Jan 2010 Seminar Curtain Raiser
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5 30-5.55 pm Registration and Tea |
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All delegates, invitees, press, guests to be in their seats by 5.55 pm |
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6.00-6.10 pm |
Inauguration, Lamp lighting and Prayer |
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6.10-6.15 pm |
Welcome by Principal Dr Shakuntala A. Singh |
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6.15- 6.25 pm |
Welcome Address by Chairman Dr V.V. Bedekar and Release of the proceedings |
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6.25 –6.30 pm |
Announcements |
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6.30-8.30 pm |
Popular Lectures: |
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6.30-7.05 pm |
Prof R. Balasubramanian: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of philosophy |
7.05-7.40 pm |
Prof Nancy Andreasen: Brain, Mind and Psychiatry |
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7.40-8.15 pm |
Prof KWM Fulford: |
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8.15-8.30 pm |
Question-Answers |
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8.30-9.15 pm |
Keynote Address |
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Keynote Address: |
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09.15-09.20 pm |
Vote of thanks by Convenor Prof Suchitra A. Naik |
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09.20-10.00 pm |
Dinner at Venue |
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14 Jan 2010 Seminar 1st Day |
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8.30 8.55 am Registration and Breakfast |
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All delegates, press and invitees to be in their chairs by 8.55 am |
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9.00 am |
prayer |
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9.05 am |
Welcome by Principal |
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9.10-9.15 am |
Introductions of Keynote Speaker and Chairman |
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9.15-10.00 am |
[Prof Christian Perring-Chair] |
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Keynote address: Prof Balasubramanian: Consciousness, Cognition and the Cognitive apparatus |
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10.00-10.05 am |
Mementoes and Photo-session |
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10.05-11.40 am |
1st Plenary Session |
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10.05.10.10 am |
Welcome and Introduce Plenary Session speakers and Chairman |
10.10-10.40 am |
Prof Christian Perring: Bridging the gap between Philosophers of Mind and Brain Researchers |
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10.40-10.50 am |
Question-Answers |
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10.50-11.20 am |
Prof William Hirstein: How does the brain produce a sense of self? |
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11.20-11.30 am |
Question-Answers |
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11.30-11.35 am |
Mementoes and Photo session |
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11.35-11.50 am |
Tea Break |
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11.50 am |
2nd Plenary Session |
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11.50-11.55 am |
Welcome and Introduce Plenary Session speakers and Chairman |
11.55-12.25 pm |
Prof Alfredo Pereira, Jr. et al.: Recent advances in Brain physiology and Cognitive processing |
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12.25-12.35 pm |
Question-Answers |
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12.35-1.05 pm |
Dr Ajai R. Singh: Towards a comprehensive definition of consciousness |
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1.05-1.15 pm |
Question-Answers |
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1.15-1.20 pm |
Mementoes and Photo session |
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1.20-1.25 pm |
Announcements |
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1.25- 2.10 pm |
Lunch |
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2.10-4.20 pm |
3rd Plenary Session: |
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2.10-2.15 pm |
Welcome and Introduce Plenary Session speakers and Chairman |
2.15-2.45 pm |
Prof Bhuvan Chandel : Consciousness, culture and values |
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2.45-2.55 pm |
Question-Answers |
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2.55-3.25 pm |
Prof S.A. Singh: Mind and Consciousness: an overview |
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3.25-3.35 pm |
Question-Answers |
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3.35-4.05 pm |
Prof Ramesh Dave : Concept of Mind, Consciousness in Indian Vedantic Systems |
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4.05-4.15 pm |
Question-Answers |
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4.15-4.20 pm |
Mementoes and Photo session |
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4.20-4.30 pm |
Tea Break |
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4.30- 5.45 pm |
Open Paper Concurrent Sessions: |
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4.30-4.45 pm |
1st Paper Name of paper presenters. |
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4.45-5.10 pm |
2nd Paper |
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5.10-5.25 pm |
3rd Paper |
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5.25-5.40 pm |
4th Paper |
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5.40-5.45 pm |
5th Paper |
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5.45 – 5.50 pm |
Announcements |
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5.50 - 6.30 pm |
High Tea |
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6.30 – 8.30 pm |
Cultural and entertainment programme |
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15 Jan 2010 Friday Seminar 2nd Day |
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8.30 to 9 am Break fast |
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All delegates, speakers and invitees to be in their chairs by 8.55 am |
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9.00 am |
Prayer |
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9.05-910 am |
Welcome and announcements |
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9.10-9.15 am |
Introductions of Keynote Speaker and Chairman |
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9.15-10.00 am |
Keynote address: |
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10.00-10.05 am |
Mementoes and Photo-session |
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10.05-11.40 am |
4th Plenary Session |
10.05.10.10 am |
Welcome and Introduce Plenary Session speakers and Chairman |
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10.10-1040 am |
Prof Sunil Pandya: Understanding mind, brain and soul: what neurosurgery has to offer |
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10.40-10.50 am |
Question-Answers |
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10.50-11.20 am |
Prof KWM Fulford: Neuroscience and Values: A case study illustrating developments in policy, training and research in the UK and Internationally |
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11.20-11.30 am |
Question-Answers |
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11.30-11.35 am |
Mementoes and Photo session |
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11.35-11.50 am |
Tea Break |
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11.50am -1.30 pm |
5th Plenary Young Researchers’ Award Session |
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11.50-12.00 am |
Welcome and Introduce Paper presenters and Chairman |
12.00-12.12 pm |
Birader B., and Kasturirangan R.: Two approaches to test Cognitive Linguistics as a tool to study Mind |
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12.12-12.15 pm |
Question-Answers |
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12.15-12.27 pm |
Pachpande V.: Myth of Consciousness |
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12.27-12.30 pm |
Question-Answers |
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12.30-12.42 pm |
Mograbi: Neural basis of decision-making and Assessment: Issues of testability and Philosophical Relevance |
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12.42-12.45 pm |
Question-Answers |
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12.45-12.57 pm |
Das N., The Concept of Thinking: A reappraisal of Ryle’s Work |
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12.57-1.00 pm |
Question-Answers |
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1.00-1.12 pm |
Patharkar M.R.: An Interdisciplinary approach to Mind |
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1.12-1.15 pm |
Question-Answers |
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1.30-1.35 pm |
Mementoes and Photo session |
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1.35-1.40 pm |
Announcements |
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1.40- 2.10 pm |
Lunch |
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2.10-4.15 pm |
6th Plenary Session |
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2.10-2.15 pm |
Welcome and Introduce Plenary Session speakers and Chairman |
2.15-2.45 pm |
Prof G. Vaillant: The Neuro-endrocrine system and stress, emotions, thoughts and feelings |
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2.45-2.55 pm |
Question-Answers |
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2.55-3.25 pm |
Prof D. Drubach: Alteration in free will and freedom of choice in patients with fronto temporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) |
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3.25-3.35 pm |
Question-Answers |
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3.35-4.05 pm |
Prof Horatio Fabrega Jr.: Early Evolution of medicine and Early Evolution of Mind: Ontological and epistemological considerations [DVD] |
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4.05-4.25 pm |
Valedictory |
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Prayer – Pasayadan |
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Tea |
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