[visionlist] The Embodiment of Life : 1st June - City University - London

[Valerie Bonnardel]

Symposium announcement:


The Embodiment of Life:
The Legacy of Francisco Varela (1946-2001)

1000 – 1700, 1 June 2011

Geary Lecture Theatre - City University, London


To mark the tenth anniversary of Francisco Varela's untimely death, we
will be pleased to welcome you a symposium on 'The embodiment of Life :
The legacy of Francisco Varela (1946-2001)’ on the 1st June 2011 at City
University. 

Varela’s work is considered by many academics and professionals to be a
monumental contribution to 20th century biological and philosophical
thought with implications in domains such as neo-cybernetics,
immunology, artificial life, cognitive science, philosophy of mind,
brain studies, and in East-West dialogues between neuroscience and
Buddhism (Francisco was a close, long-time adviser to The Dalai Lama).
Invited speakers are: Stephen Batchelor (Buddhist scholar), Michel
Bitbol (Philosopher), Paul Bourgine (Engineer), John Protevi
(Philosopher) and Antonino Raffone (Neuroscientist). 

The dissemination of academic knowledge to non-academic groups was one
of Varela’s passions for 30 years. In this spirit, speakers will explain
how Varela’s work has influenced their different fields of expertise and
the event should be of interest to many health-related practitioners,
counsellors and psychotherapists, educationists and teachers, social
workers, management consultants, politicians and policy-makers, and to
many amongst the current generation of students. 

Details of the program and registration are available at: 

http://web.me.com/mobilemyosis/01062011/Welcome.html 



All welcome.


Valerie Bonnardel