Our Mission
The mission of The Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) is to serve as both a beacon and incubator for research across the brain and cognitive sciences at UConn and beyond; promoting and supporting the interdisciplinary science of the mind and its realization in biological and artificial systems.
“Anyone could, if they were so inclined, be the sculptor of their own brain.”
― Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Upcoming Events
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3/19
The Role of Latin American Indigenous Images & Narrations in Healing Colonial Wounds
The Role of Latin American Indigenous Images & Narrations in Healing Colonial Wounds
Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
The Dodd Center for Human Rights
ES: “El Papel de las Imágenes y Narrativas Indígenas Latinoamericanas en la Sanación de las Heridas Coloniales”
Language: Please note that this discussion will be held in Spanish with simultaneous translation provided to English. Those who would like to listen along in English are encouraged to bring a smartphone and headphones.
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Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui is a Bolivian sociologist of Aymara and Sephardic descent. Her work focuses on the socio-political history of Bolivia, collective memory, and imagery as a social document. She served as a professor at the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés for 35 years until her retirement in 2014. She currently teaches at various universities in Bolivia and abroad. In 2019, she was awarded honorary doctorates from UMSA and the University of San Luis (Argentina). In 1983, she co-founded the Andean Oral History Workshop with Tomás Huanca Laura, alongside students and faculty of the Public University of La Paz. During the challenging times of Bolivian ‘progressivism,’ she organized the Ch’ixi Collective with UMSA faculty and students, with its headquarters (Tambo Ch’ixi in Tembladerani) housing the Free Lecture, where she has directed the Sociology of Image Seminar since 2015.
Rivera Cusicanqui has authored several notable books, including Oprimidos pero no Vencidos: Luchas del Campesinado Aymara y Qhichwa, 1900-1980 [EN: “Oppressed but not Defeated: Peasant Struggles Among the Aymara and Qhechwa in Bolivia, 1900-1980”] (1984, 2003); Los Artesanos Libertarios y la Ética del Trabajo (co-authored with Zulema Lehm, 1988); Las Fronteras de la Coca (2003); Violencias (re)Encubiertas en Bolivia (2010); Mito y Desarrollo. El Giro Colonial del Gobierno del MAS (2015); Un Mundo Ch’ixi es Posible. Ensayos = un Presente en Crisis (2015, 2020); and Sociología de la Imagen (2018, 2023).
She has been a visiting professor at universities spanning Latin America including UNAM, Oaxaca, and Guadalajara (Mexico); FLACSO and Universidad Andina (Ecuador); and São Paulo and Santa Catarina (Brazil). In Europe, she has been invited to teach at universities and art spaces in Tenerife, Lisbon, Paris, and Barcelona. Rivera Cusicanqui has received several awards for her work, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bolivia Strategic Research Program (PIEB, La Paz, 2014); the Culture 21 Award from the United Cities and Local Governments organization (CGLU, Barcelona/Mexico 2016); and the Ester Boserup Award (Copenhagen, 2023).
In the audiovisual field, she has written and directed documentaries and docu-fictions such as Khunuskiw: Recuerdos del Porvenir, Wut Walanti: Lo irreparable, and the series Las Fronteras de la Coca along with the fictional film Sueño en el Cuarto Rojo. She self-identifies as an Anarchist and Birchola.
Francisco Huichaqueo Pérez is an artist from the Indigenous Mapuche community in Chile whose work explores the social landscape, history, culture, and worldview of his people. His films use a variety of approaches to engage with, activate, and preserve Indigenous traditions and foster understanding. Kuifi ül (Ancient Sound) enacts the healing and awakening power of the trutruka, a traditional wind instrument. Trankal Küra presents a dance of resistance on stolen land, while reveries are re-created in Super 8 film and video in Los sueños de la Machi Silvia Kallfüman. Künü documents the commissioning and construction of a Mapuche ceremonial center, memorial, and place for parliament in Loncoche. It demonstrates the diplomatic prowess of the Mapuche leaders, who won consensus amongst disparate Indigenous communities, a forestry company, and the Chilean architects who helped them design the place.
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This event is part of a series held by the Gladstein Visiting Professor of Human Rights. Other events during the residency include:
- Friday, March 22: “Anarchist Struggles in La Paz: Militant Repression of the Local Workers Federation and Women’s Workers Federation.” Photographic exhibition curated by Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui.
- Tuesday, March 26: “Collective Struggles in Defense of the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Populations Attacked by the Bolivian State, 2011-2023.” Public lecture by Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui.
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The Gladstein Visiting Professor is a distinguished scholar with international standing in the study of human rights, who participates in a 10-day visit to the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute at UConn. During that time, they deliver a major public lecture, teach a seminar in their specialty, and consult with the faculty and graduate students of the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute’s research programs.
This event is co-sponsored by the Buen Vivir and Collective Healings Initiative, El Instituto, the Departments of Anthropology and Digital Media & Design, Native American and Indigenous Studies, Native American Cultural Programs, as well as the Research Programs on Arts & Human Rights and Global Health & Human Rights at the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute.
Contact Information:
Alex Branzell, Events & Communications Coordinator, Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, University of Connecticut
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3/19
Early Childhood Specializations Information Session
Early Childhood Specializations Information Session
Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
05:30 PM
Are you interested in a career working with young children? Many career paths lead to working with young children and their families. Having foundational knowledge of young children’s development can help you be more successful in your career. HDFS offers specialized coursework for HDFS majors or minors that prepare you for this important work. If you have questions about career options or want to learn more about this specialized coursework within HDFS, come to a virtual information session.
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3/20
Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Abagail Horton
Doctoral Dissertation Defense of Abagail Horton
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
09:00 AM
Family Studies Building
The Role of Mindfulness in Early Childhood Educators’ Mental Health and Emotion Regulation Outcomes
Contact Information:
Beth Russell (beth.russell@uconn.edu), Abagail Horton (abagail.horton@uconn.edu), or Mary Kerrigan (mary.kerrigan@uconn.edu)
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3/20
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of Viviana Zambrano
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of Viviana Zambrano
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Online
Title: Goal-Framing Theory: Effect of Cultural Orientation and Influence on Individuals’ Self-Determination, Emotions, and Self-Efficacy to Foster COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Maintenance Intentions.
Field of Study: Communication
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3/20
Psychology Colloquium: Dr. Julia Parish-Morris
Psychology Colloquium: Dr. Julia Parish-Morris
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Dr. Julia Parish-Morris from the University of Pennsylvania will give a talk about their work.
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3/20
PNB Seminar Series: Dr. Ji-Young Lee
PNB Seminar Series: Dr. Ji-Young Lee
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Torrey Life Sciences Building
On Wednesday, 3/20/24, Dr. Ji-Young Lee will be here at UConn PNB for our seminar series from UConn Nutritional Sciences. Her talk will be titled “NAD+ boosting strategy for liver health.”
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Dr. René N Rovozzo, PhD
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Educational Program Assistant
University of Connecticut
Physiology & Neurobiology
75 North Eagleville Road, U-3156
Storrs-Mansfield, CT 06269-3156
Phone: 860-486-3304
rene.rovozzo@uconn.edu