creative movement

The University of Maryland's Brain and Behavior Institute, in partnership with the University of Houston, the National Science Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts Research Lab at Rice University (along with the University of Maryland's Arts for All initiative) is pleased to announce that registration is open for an International Workshop on the Neural and Social Basis of Creative Movement to be held April 7–10 at the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts in Vienna, Virginia.

This multi-day convening will bring together scientists, dancers, choreographers, composers, and conceptual artists to focus a multi-disciplinary lens on the interactions between the brain, the body, and emotion. Visiting scholars include leaders in the fields of neuroscience, linguistics, aesthetics, and the arts. I invite you to explore the full list of participants here.

Registration information can be found here, and one can attend either in person or virtually. Arts for All can support the registration fee for a limited number of students. If you are interested, please reach out to Associate Dean Patrick Warfield at pwarfiel@umd.edu.