University of London
Goldsmiths
The MMB & PANC Speaker Series 2025–26 in Psychology is a joint event between the MSc Music, Mind and Brain (MMB) and MSc Psychology of Aesthetics, Neuroaesthetics, and Creativity (PANC) at Goldsmiths, University of London. The series brings together world-leading researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of psychology, aesthetics, music, creativity, and the arts.
The talks will take place on Thursdays from 4–5pm in room PSH LG01 (Professor Stuart Hall Building) at Goldsmiths, University of London. We encourage in-person attendance, but the events will also be streamed online via Teams. Fore more information, or if you want to attend online via Teams, please get in touch with Dr Manuel Anglada-Tort at m.angladatort@gold.ac.uk
Details:
Speaker | Title | Date |
Dr Nilo Merino Recalde, University of Oxford | Bird Song as Culture | 16 OCT 2025 |
Dr Fang Liu, University of Reading | Cracking the pitch code in music and language | 30 OCT 2025 |
Prof Anna Franklin, University of Sussex | Infant Visual Aesthetics and Arts Engagement | 20 NOV 2025 |
Dr Aenne Brielmann, Liverpool Hope University | Decoding aesthetic value: Can machines learn beauty? | 15 JAN 2026 |
Dr Laura Rai, University College London | The neurocognition of live experiences | 29 JAN 2026 |
Ilana Harris, University College London | Interactions between acoustic processing and somatosensation | 12 FEB 2026 |
Dr Harin Lee, University of Cambridge | Computing Cultural Taste Through Big Music Data | 26 FEB 2026 |
Dr Cynthia Cebañas, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Complex Stories, Flexible Minds | 05 MAR 2026 |
Prof. Jörg Fachner, Anglia Ruskin University | Music therapy and social neuroscience approaches | 19 MAR 2026 |