Cultivating Arts of Attention

Attention is at the crux of all sorts of current interdisciplinary debates, and the subject of much public discourse in our age of social media and mobile tech. This event will place special emphasis on how attention works (and when it doesn’t) in the context of the contemporary academy, but will also create space for broader conversations about presence, distraction, and technology now and in previous epochs.

This “unconference” is distinct from a traditional conference in that all attendees have the opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary discussions, take part in skills-building workshops, and enjoy an array of activities all dedicated to the subject of attention.