THE MATTER WITH THINGS: OUR BRAINS, OUR DELUSIONS, AND THE UNMAKING OF THE WORLD (in-person event)
THE MATTER WITH THINGS: OUR BRAINS, OUR DELUSIONS, AND THE UNMAKING OF THE WORLD 28th June 2023 (17.30 to 18.30) Event description. Iain McGilchrist will address some of the oldest and hardest questions humanity faces – ones that have a practical urgency. Who are...
Festival of Writing & Ideas (in-person event)
Festival of Writing & Ideas 16th June to 18th June 2023 Event description. 2023 will be the eleventh edition of Borris House Festival of Writing & Ideas, and we are proud to have weathered the last few years to bring you another intimate and invigorating...
Wonder and Enchantment – Iain McGilchrist and Patrick Curry
FREE online event in which Iain and Patrick will be discussing the phenomenon of enchantment, especially the experience of wonder that is at its heart. Why does it matter? And what are some of its attributes and dynamics? We shall also look at how it relates to the two modes of right and left brain hemispheres, and why it might be a possible effect of their integration, and therefore a life of sanity.
The Matter With Things: The Case for Shifting Our Attention – in person event
The Matter With Things: The Case for Shifting Our Attention – in person event 9th May 2023 (in person event) Event description. In person at: La Fabrique de la Paix – Geneva Graduate Institute Maison de la Paix (Petal 2, 4th Floor) Chemin Eugène-Rigot, 2...