Hi all,
There are still new post-bac opportunities for those of you looking; new listings can be found near the top of the file, starting with “Posted 4/19/23”, as well as the additional newsletter that I get from another source. Hope you are finding these helpful!
Also, there is a new course being offered by Pitzer that will count toward the cognition and the arts distribution requirement in the Pomona cog sci major; it may possibly count toward the seminar requirement as well, but I won’t know that until a full syllabus is available for my review, so I’ll keep you posted (although note that if approved, you would have to decide whether you want it to count as the distribution requirement or the seminar requirement – it can’t fulfill both) – Professor Abrams
Post-bac opportunities 4-19-23
COGS 182 PZ: Seminar on Cognition and the Arts
Fall 2023, Fridays 1:15–4 pm
How does the mind lend itself to the creation and appreciation of the arts? How should we study minds and arts in ways that transform our understanding of both? In pursuit of these questions, this seminar will draw upon interdisciplinary cognitive science scholarship at the intersections of philosophy, the humanities, and empirical sciences, addressing concepts such as prediction, emotion, embodiment, and the extended mind. Students will practice developing arguments and defending them with reasons and evidence from across traditional disciplinary boundaries. Specific topics and artistic mediums of emphasis will vary from semester to semester. For fall 2023, the specific topic is The Predictive Mind in Literature. Readings may include works by Karin Kukkonen, Peter Stockwell, Vera Tobin, Lisa Zunshine, Andy Clark, and/or Tomaso Vecchi.
Prerequisites: at least two courses in cognitive science or relevant fields (such as psychology, philosophy, literature) or instructor permission.
Fulfills: For the Pitzer cognitive science major, this course fulfills Cognition and the Arts or possibly a depth course with adviser approval. For the Pitzer psychology major, it fulfills the seminar requirement or the cognitive requirement—but would ideally be used as a second, more advanced cognitive course. Students from other majors and colleges are welcome to PERM; any role the course might play in their major would require a discussion with their adviser and the instructor.