The Cultural Programme at Oxford University in partnership with Marshmallow Laser Feast present the UK premiere of
Evolver
Directed by Marshmallow Laser Feast
Fri 25 Oct - Thurs 14 Nov
Season pop up venue
What's On
Co-curated by Cultural Programme and Professor Morten Kringelbach, Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing
Conscious Flourishing Symposium Day
Book TicketsTuesday 5 November
Venue
The Linbury Building, Worcester College, Walton Street, Oxford, OX1 2HB
Tickets
Free to attend, but booking is required.
Performances
9am – 12pm
Morning Meditation and Talks
Linbury Building, Worcester College
Doors open: 8.45am
1.30pm – 3.30pm
Guided Nature Walk, Oxford
Meet at Worcester College, Walton Street
Arrival: 1.15pm
3.30pm – 5.30pm
Your Brain on Music
Holywell Music Room, Holywell Street
Doors: 3.15pm
For Aristotle the goal of human life was to live well, to flourish, and to ultimately have a good life. He conceptualised this as “eudaimonia”, a concept distinct from “hedonia” or pleasure, coming from ‘hedus’, a Greek word for the sweet taste of honey.
The Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing is studying how to better lives through the use of nature, music, meditation and psychedelics, whilst studying these with brain imaging. The Conscious Flourishing Day will exploring these important advances through a series of events taking place throughout the day across Oxford.
Conscious Flourishing can be experienced as a daylong event (starting at Worcester College, stopping at Holywell Music Room and ending in Stoke House, Old Headington), or as individual, drop-in sessions. Please remember to book for all sessions that you wish to attend.
Also… it’s Bonfire Night! The Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing will celebrate and close the Conscious Flourishing day with a bonfire and food from 6.30-9pm. Tickets available soon.
SESSION 1 – MORNING MEDITATION AND TALKS
Linbury Room, Worcester College: 9am – Midday
A morning in the beautiful surroundings of Worcester College, exploring how the brain flourishes and connects through the mediums of meditation, nature and art. The session will include a guided meditation from Dr Shamil Chandaria (Institute of Philosophy), with talks from Professor Morten Kringelbach, and artists Tim Flach and Emma Coleman Jones.
Tea, coffee and pastries provided. Booking required, limited spaces.
SESSION 2 – GUIDED NATURE WALK, OXFORD
Meet at Worcester College (Walton Street): 1.30-3.30pm
Reconnect with the nature within the urban space that you live, work or visit. This walk will explore Oxford’s beautiful surroundings and green spaces.
The walk will visit Tim Flach’s exhibition ‘More Than Human’, exhibited at Westgate Shopping Centre as part of the Adventures in Consciousness season – Tim will speak about the work during the morning session at Worcester College (tickets booked separately).
Please dress appropriately. Food and drink are not provided as part of the walk. Booking required, limited spaces.
NB. the walk will finish between 3-3.30pm at Holywell Music Room
SESSION 3 – YOUR BRAIN ON MUSIC
Holywell Music Room: 3.30-5.30pm
“Listening is the key to everything good in music.” – Pat Metheny
What happens to our brains when we listen to and experience music? Can we relearn how to experience music and sound for deeper connection? Including a talk from academic and composer Professor Milton Mermikides (Gresham College, London; University of Surrey and the Royal College of Music) and a sensory based workshop from renowned arts company Bittersuite.
Booking required, limited spaces.
Plan your visit
The Linbury Building, Worcester College, Walton Street, Oxford, OX1 2HB
Full information here: https://www.worc.ox.ac.uk/visiting/opening-times-accessibility
Full information here: https://www.worc.ox.ac.uk/visiting/opening-times-accessibility
Worcester College has a large site with the main entrance on Walton Street. The College has a large range of buildings of different ages and styles. Some of these buildings are more accessible than others.
Full information here: https://accessguide.ox.ac.uk/worcester-college
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