Learn about the speakers you will benefit from either during the seminar or at the two-day public conference. 

Felipe De Brigard

Felipe De Brigard

Felipe De Brigard is Fuchsberg-Levine Family Associate Professor of Philosophy at Duke University and core faculty at the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience and the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences.  His work has been published in philosophical as well as scientific venues, such as Synthese, Mind and Language, Psychological Science, and Neuropsychologia.  He is currently the director of the Imagination and Modal Cognition Lab.  His latest work examines the intersection between memory and imagination-particularly counterfactual thinking.

Walter Sinnott-Armstrong

Walter Sinnott-Armstrong

Walter Sinnott-Armstrong is Chauncey Stillman Professor of Practical Ethics in the Department of Philosophy and the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University. He is core faculty in the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, the Duke Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, and the Duke Center for Interdisciplinary Decision Sciences. His articles have appeared in a variety of philosophical, scientific, and popular journals and collections. His current work is on moral psychology and brain science as well as uses of neuroscience in legal systems. 

"Brilliantly organized, with clear, engaging speakers in a well-balanced diet of neuroscience and neurophilosophy, SSNAP was awesome. This sort of summer school has been needed for a long, long time. The harmony and productivity among the students was especially impressive, and the organization brought out the best in everyone.  In quality and collaborative spirit, it reminded me of the legendary summer symposia at Cold Spring Harbor Labs.”

Patricia Churchland, UC San Diego

Anne West

Anne West

Jana Schaich Borg

Jana Schaich Borg

Marty Woldorff

Marty Woldorff

Scott Huettel

Scott Huettel

John Pearson

John Pearson

Marc Lange

Marc Lange

Christian Miller

Christian Miller

Katherine Brading

Katherine Brading

Alexander Rosenberg

Alexander Rosenberg

Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck

Leonard White

Leonard White

Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel

Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel

Matthew Kotzen

Matthew Kotzen

Greg Appelbaum

Greg Appelbaum

Alison Adcock

Alison Adcock

Jesse Summers

Jesse Summers

Ram Neta

Ram Neta

Carla Merino-Rajme

Carla Merino-Rajme

David Robb

David Robb

Gregory Samanez-Larkin

Gregory Samanez-Larkin

"No one can do philosophy of mind, philosophy of perception or moral psychology in ignorance of the empirical literature.  Every student of any of these fields should try to attend such a program.”

Ned Block, NYU

Donna Rose Addis

Ian Gold

Ian Gold

Luiz Pessoa

sarah robins

Sarah Robins

konrad kording

Konrad Kording

peter carruthers

Peter Carruthers

Lauren Ross

joelle proust

Joelle Proust

tillman vierkant

Tillman Vierkant

joanna demaree-cotton

Joanna Demaree-Cotton

rosa cao

Rosa Cao

daniel dennett

Daniel Dennett

nancy kanwisher

Nancy Kanwisher

james blair

James Blair

elizabeth schecter

Elizabeth Schecter

mike miller

Mike Miller

joel pearson

Joel Pearson

heidi maibom

Heidi Maibom

daniel schacter

Daniel Schacter

amy kind

Amy Kind

ida momennejad

Ida Momennejad

kent berridge

Kent Berridge

nikolaus kriegeskorte

Nikolaus Kriegeskorte

valerie tiberius

Valerie Tiberius

hakwan lau

Hakwan Lau

Paul Bloom

Paul Bloom

Gualtiero Piccinini

Gualtiero Piccinini

Fiery Cushman

Fiery Cushman

Lasana Harris

Lasana Harris

Jeanette Kennett

Jeanette Kennett

Jackie Sullivan

Jackie Sullivan

Stephen Darwall

Stephen Darwall

Liad Mudrik

Liad Mudrik

Michael Tomasello

Michael Tomasello

Joseph LeDoux

Joseph LeDoux

Jesse Prinz

Jesse Prinz

Wayne Wu

Wayne Wu

Lucia Melloni

Lucia Melloni

Kent Kiehl

Kent Kiehl

Lynn Nadel

Lynn Nadel

David Rosenthal

David Rosenthal

 
 
 

“SSNAP brings together some of the most promising young scholars in philosophy and neuroscience and gives them a common language to promote interdisciplinary collaboration. The program stimulates deep, creative and challenging conversations on the biggest questions facing contemporary research on the human mind. Through its unique seed funding element, the best ideas generated during the course are realized in research projects that continue beyond the course, creating lasting collaborations among future leaders in neuroscience and philosophy.”

M.J. Crockett, Oxford University

“I participated in SSNAP in 2016 and was impressed by the high quality of the discussions and presentations.  No one can do philosophy of mind, philosophy of perception or moral psychology in ignorance of the empirical literature.  Every student of any of these fields should try to attend such a program.

Ned Block, New York University

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“SSNAP brought together young researchers and experts in philosophy and neuroscience from across the world, creating a dynamic environment for learning and exploration and planting the seeds for a long-term culture of collaboration. I was extremely impressed with the caliber of the students, and their enthusiasm for the program was and remains manifest.”

Adina L. Roskies, Dartmouth

“SSNAP was one of the most enjoyable experiences of my summer last year.  Strong scholarship combined with clear communication and expansive good will is a wonderful cocktail(!), which came from all three sides of SSNAP triangle - philosophy, psychology and neuroscience.  I highly recommend SSNAP for students and faculty alike.”

William T Newsome, Stanford University

SSNAP is an extraordinary and novel program bringing together neuroscientists, cognitive scientists and philosophers. I know of no other program that comes close.  I must also say interdisciplinary efforts are always talked about but rarely executed.  In order for them to be successful they must be lead and guided by example, by people who actually live their intellectual lives by examining multiple complex subjects.  The Duke program is chuck full of such people and it shows.  The meeting was vibrant and exciting.”

Mike Gazzaniga,  UC Santa Barbara