Wander&Wonder

FUTURE EVENTS

Calendar for conferences, talks, presentations, exhibitions, and future gatherings.

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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMPIRICAL AESTHETICS

05–08 MAY 2026

Jena, Germany

Past

A poster presentation of Wander&Wonder research at the IAEA conference, this year held in Jena. The talk explores the role of wonder in public art perception, investigating how encounters with public art act as catalysts for cognitive and emotional transformation.

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Grand Challenges Conference 2026

March 23–25, 2026

FUTURIUM (Berlin, Germany)

Past

The initiative fosters a research culture rooted in inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration, societal relevance, international partnerships, and the core values of open science, diversity, and inclusion. At its core, this initiative is both a call to action and an open invitation: To build shared knowledge for better futures.

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Art and architecure: the role of body in art

May 8–12, 2026

Venice - Sala D'armi D, Arsenale - Biennale di Venezia

Past

Bringing together neuroscience and philosophy at Biennale di Venezia Art Show, Vittorio Gallese (known for his work on embodied simulation) and Joerg Fingerhut (working on neurourbanism and aesthetic cognitivism) the panel ultimately asks whether the inability to fully inhabit art marks a limit of the body—or whether it is precisely this tension that makes aesthetic transformation possible.

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