9 April 2024, 20 Years of MBCS

As you may have already heard, the research master Brain and Cognitive Sciences (MBCS) is celebrating its 20th anniversary on April 9, from 13:00 - 17:30 in Pakhuis de Zwijger. As many of ILLC members have been instrumental in making the programme a success, you are of course also very welcome to join us in the festivities. If you are interested, please sign up before 1 april 2024 via:

https://forms.office.com/e/dJXL0dfRQn

The programme of the day is as follows:

13:00 Walk-in, Coffee
13:30 Opening by rector magnificus Peter-Paul Verbeek, programme director Umberto Olcese, IIS director Lucy Wenting
14:00 MBCS Blast from the Past: Into the Future, featuring Richard Ridderinkhof, Jelle Zuidema, Romke Rouw, Harm Krugers, Vincent Tijms, Margot Steijger and Max Gippert
14:45 Coffee Break
15:30 Lecture by Morten Kringelbach: Thermodynamics of the Mind
16:30 Performances and reveal of the MBCS Logo Award Winner
17:30 Closing and social time / drinks

For more information, contact Vincent Tijms at v.tijms at uva.nl.