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Tuesday 26 June, 2018

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9:00 AM
Decorative image for session Gregory Berns: Decoding the dog's mind with awake neuroimaging
Gregory Berns: Decoding the dog's mind with awake neuroimaging
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
canine behaviorneurosciencesbrain

VIDEO OF PRESENTATION

11:00 AM
Decorative image for session Gordon Burghardt: Probing the Umwelt of Reptiles
Gordon Burghardt: Probing the Umwelt of Reptiles
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

VIDEO OF PRESENTATION

12:30 PM
Decorative image for session SPECIAL 1/2-HOUR ORIENTATION SESSION FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED FOR CREDIT
SPECIAL 1/2-HOUR ORIENTATION SESSION FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED FOR CREDIT
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | 30 minutes

Special session for students enrolled for credit, to discuss oral participation, blog "skywriting" participation, and topics for final essay.

Stevan Harnad
Participant
2:00 PM
Decorative image for session Jon Sakata: Audience effects on communication signals
Jon Sakata: Audience effects on communication signals
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

VIDEO OF PRESENTATION

4:00 PM
PANEL 1: Reptiles, Birds and Mammals
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
7:30 PM
Decorative image for session WORKSHOP 1: Kristin Andrews- The "Other" Problems: Mind, Behavior, and Agency.
WORKSHOP 1: Kristin Andrews- The "Other" Problems: Mind, Behavior, and Agency.
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | 2 hours
philosophy
animal mindsconsciousnessmindreading

Wednesday 27 June, 2018

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9:00 AM
Decorative image for session Sarah Brosnan: How do primates feel about their social partners?
Sarah Brosnan: How do primates feel about their social partners?
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
cooperationfeelingspsychologyneurosciences

11:00 AM
Decorative image for session Alexander Ophir: The cognitive ecology of monogamy
Alexander Ophir: The cognitive ecology of monogamy
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
mate choiceneurobiologygenesbrainmonogamy

2:00 PM
Decorative image for session Michael Hendricks: Integrating action and perception in a small nervous system
Michael Hendricks: Integrating action and perception in a small nervous system
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
nematodesmammals

4:00 PM
PANEL 2: Primates, Voles and Worms
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
7:30 PM
Decorative image for session WORKSHOP 2: Jonathan Birch: Animal Sentience and the Precautionary Principle
WORKSHOP 2: Jonathan Birch: Animal Sentience and the Precautionary Principle
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | 2 hours
philosophy
animal sentienceprecautionary principle

VIDEO OF PRESENTATION...

Thursday 28 June, 2018

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9:00 AM
Decorative image for session Malcolm MacIver: How sentience changed after fish invaded land 385 million years ago
Malcolm MacIver: How sentience changed after fish invaded land 385 million years ago
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Computers

11:00 AM
Decorative image for session Sarah Woolley: Neural mechanisms of preference in female songbird
Sarah Woolley: Neural mechanisms of preference in female songbird
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
matingbrainsongsneurosciencescommunication

VIDEO OF P...

2:00 PM
Decorative image for session Simon Reader: Animal social learning: Implications for understanding others
Simon Reader: Animal social learning: Implications for understanding others
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

4:00 PM
PANEL 3: Sea to Land to Air
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
7:30 PM
Decorative image for session WORKSHOP 3: Steven M. Wise, JD: Nonhuman personhood
WORKSHOP 3: Steven M. Wise, JD: Nonhuman personhood
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | 2 hours
chimpanzeesnonhuman

Friday 29 June, 2018

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9:00 AM
Decorative image for session Tomoko Ohyama: Action selection in a small brain (Drosophila maggot)
Tomoko Ohyama: Action selection in a small brain (Drosophila maggot)
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes

VIDEO OF PRESENTATION

11:00 AM
Decorative image for session Mike Ryan: "Crazy love" - nonlinearity and irrationality in mate choice
Mike Ryan: "Crazy love" - nonlinearity and irrationality in mate choice
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

VIDEO OF PRESENTATION

2:00 PM
Decorative image for session Louis Lefebvre: Animal innovation: from ecology to neurotransmitters
Louis Lefebvre: Animal innovation: from ecology to neurotransmitters
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

VIDEO OF PRESENTATION

4:00 PM
PANEL 4: Maggots, Frogs and Birds: Flexibility Evolving
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
7:00 PM
Decorative image for session SPECIAL EVENT: Mario Cyr: Polar Bears (Free)
SPECIAL EVENT: Mario Cyr: Polar Bears (Free)
Université du Québec à Montréal - Agora Hydro-Québec (CO-R500)
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 2 hours
photo directoroceans

Geneviève Bélanger (Sea Shepherd, Québec)This conference will be held in French with a bilingual commentary.  http://www.plongeealpha.com/home

Saturday 30 June, 2018

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9:00 AM
Decorative image for session Colin Chapman: Why Do We Want to Think People Are Different?
Colin Chapman: Why Do We Want to Think People Are Different?
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
anthropologyzoologysocial organizationsocial behaviordifferences

VIDEO OF PRESENTATION

11:00 AM
Decorative image for session Vladimir Pravosudov: Chickadee spatial cognition
Vladimir Pravosudov: Chickadee spatial cognition
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

2:00 PM
Decorative image for session Jonathan Balcombe: The sentient world of fishes
Jonathan Balcombe: The sentient world of fishes
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
feelingssentienceethologyawareness

4:00 PM
PANEL 5: Like-Mindedness and Unlike-Mindedness
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
7:30 PM
Decorative image for session WORKSHOP 5 (part 1): Gary Comstock: A Cow's Concept of Her Future
WORKSHOP 5 (part 1): Gary Comstock: A Cow's Concept of Her Future
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | 1 hour
philosophyConsciousness

8:30 PM
Decorative image for session WORKSHOP 5 (part 2): Jean-Jacques Kona-Boun: Physical and Mental Risks to Cattle and Horses in Rodeos
WORKSHOP 5 (part 2): Jean-Jacques Kona-Boun: Physical and Mental Risks to Cattle and Horses in Rodeos
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM | 1 hour

Monday 2 July, 2018

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9:00 AM
Decorative image for session Joshua Plotnik. Thoughtful trunks: Applications of elephant cognition for elephant conservation
Joshua Plotnik. Thoughtful trunks: Applications of elephant cognition for elephant conservation
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
psychologyawarenessproblem-solvingintelligenceconservationwildlife

BLOG

11:00 AM
Decorative image for session Lori Marino: Who are dolphins?
Lori Marino: Who are dolphins?
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
dolphinswhalespsychologyscientist-advocatebiologyneurosciencesawarenesssocial behaviorPorpoises

BLOG

2:00 PM
PANEL 6: Mammals All, Great and Small
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
4:00 PM
Decorative image for session Larry Young: The neurobiology of social bonding, empathy and social loss in monogamous voles
Larry Young: The neurobiology of social bonding, empathy and social loss in monogamous voles
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
monogamyoxytocinempathyneurobiology

VIDEO OF PRESENTATION

7:30 PM
Decorative image for session WORKSHOP 6: Lori Marino: The Inconvenient Truth About Thinking Chickens
WORKSHOP 6: Lori Marino: The Inconvenient Truth About Thinking Chickens
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | 2 hours
philosophy

8:30 PM
Abby McCuaig: What It feels like to be a chicken in the food industry
8:30 PM - 8:50 PM | 20 minutes

Tuesday 3 July, 2018

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9:00 AM
Decorative image for session Frantisek Baluska : What a Plant Knows and Perceives
Frantisek Baluska : What a Plant Knows and Perceives
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
consciousnessbiologyplant synapsesplant neurobiologyevolutionproblem-solving

11:00 AM
Decorative image for session Arthur Reber: A novel theory of the origin of mind: Conversations with a caterpillar and a bacterium
Arthur Reber: A novel theory of the origin of mind: Conversations with a caterpillar and a bacterium
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
ConsciousnessPsychology
Caterpillarsmindevolutionary biologyhard problem

2:00 PM
PANEL 7: Microbes, Molds and Plants
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
4:00 PM
Decorative image for session SPECIAL SESSION FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED FOR CREDIT
SPECIAL SESSION FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED FOR CREDIT
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

This session is for students enrolled for credit. We will discuss the blog, the discussion panels, and themes for the final essay.

Stevan Harnad
Participant
7:30 PM
WORKSHOP 7: Suzanne Held: Pig Cognition and Why It Matters
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | 2 hours

VIDEO OF PRESENTATION

8:30 PM
Riana Topan: The life of a pig raised for food
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
8:30 PM - 8:50 PM | 20 minutes

Pigs are very social and intelligent creatures, but modern agricultural practices are poorly aligned to their welfare and behavioural needs. This presentation will discuss the most pressing welfare problems in the ways that pigs are farmed, from the time they are born to the time they are slaughtered.

9:00 PM
Abby McCuaig: What It feels like to be a pig in the food industry
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
9:00 PM - 9:20 PM | 20 minutes

Wednesday 4 July, 2018

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9:00 AM
Decorative image for session James Simmons: Now What is it like to be a bat?
James Simmons: Now What is it like to be a bat?
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes

VIDEO OF PRESENTATIONSince Thomas Nagel wrote in 1974 abou...

11:00 AM
Decorative image for session Debbie Kelly: Spatial cognition in Food-Storing Birds
Debbie Kelly: Spatial cognition in Food-Storing Birds
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
concept learning

2:00 PM
Decorative image for session Steve Phelps: Social Cognition across species
Steve Phelps: Social Cognition across species
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
social behavior

4:00 PM
PANEL 8: Social Space
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
7:30 PM
WORKSHOP 8: Alanna Devine & Sophie Gaillard: Does the Law Protect Animals?
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | 2 hours

8:40 PM
Riana Topan: The life of a chicken raised for food
8:40 PM - 9:00 PM | 20 minutes

Chickens constitute the vast majority of animals raised and slaughtered for food in Canada each year, but there are many welfare problems in the way that they are bred, cared for, and eventually killed. This presentation will review the typical life of a farmed chicken, highlighting the most problematic practices and opportuniti...

Thursday 5 July, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
9:00 AM
Decorative image for session Lars Chittka: The Mind of the Bee
Lars Chittka: The Mind of the Bee
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Beesecologyethologybrainbehavioral capacities

 

11:00 AM
Decorative image for session Reuven Dukas: Insect emotions: mechanisms and evolutionary biology
Reuven Dukas: Insect emotions: mechanisms and evolutionary biology
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

VIDEO OF PRESENTATION

2:00 PM
Decorative image for session Adam Shriver: Do Human Lesion Studies Tell Us the Cortex is Required for Pain?
Adam Shriver: Do Human Lesion Studies Tell Us the Cortex is Required for Pain?
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes

4:00 PM
PANEL 9: The Invertebrate Mind
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
7:30 PM
Decorative image for session *** WORKSHOP 9: CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS ***
*** WORKSHOP 9: CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS ***
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | 2 hours

*** WORKSHOP CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS ***In recent years, tremendous efforts have been exerted to try ...

Friday 6 July, 2018

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9:00 AM
Decorative image for session Carel ten Cate: Avian Cognition: on Rules, Reasoning and Rhythms
Carel ten Cate: Avian Cognition: on Rules, Reasoning and Rhythms
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes

VIDEO OF PRESENTATION

11:00 AM
Decorative image for session Jennifer Mather: Do squid have a sense of self?
Jennifer Mather: Do squid have a sense of self?
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Octopusmatingabilitiesethology

2:00 PM
Decorative image for session Steve Chang: Neurobiology of Monkeys Thinking About Other Monkeys
Steve Chang: Neurobiology of Monkeys Thinking About Other Monkeys
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
4:00 PM
PANEL 10: Others in Mind
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
7:30 PM
WORKSHOP 10: Animal Sentience: The Legal Status of Nonhuman Species (Alain Roy, Nicolas Morello)
Université du Québec à Montréal - DS-R510
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | 2 hours

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