Past Events

The Stanford Center for Affective Science is partnering with the Philosophy Department to host a conference featuring invited talks from philosophers and psychologists on morality.

A conversation with Stanford Psychology Professor Jay McClelland and San Francisco State University Psychology Professor Gaurav Suri on neural network approaches to motivation and emotion.

Stanford Philosophy Professor Leif Wenar delivered a talk on desire, titled "There's nothing bad in philosophy."

Jay McClelland, in conversation with Rav Suri, spoke about applying the neural network framework to understanding motivated behavior on January 30, 2025. 

This invitation-only small group meeting focused on affective science and AI was co-sponsored by the Center for Affective Science and the Human-Centered…

Lisa Feldman Barrett visited for a dinner and talk on October 17, 2024.

Ariel Stilerman (East Asian Languages and Cultures) presents: Craft & Community in the Aftermath of Disaster: The Illustrated Narratives of Early Medieval Japan