'Toward a Scientific Theory of Free Will' presented by Professor Roy F Baumeister
Professor Roy Baumeister is one of the world’s most prolific and influential psychologists. He has published well over 500 scientific articles and more than 30 books. In 2013, he received the highest award given by the Association for Psychological Science, the William James Fellow award, in recognition of his lifetime achievements.
Roy's keynote combines a conceptual discussion of the grand problem of free will with laboratory studies, including work on self-control and decision making, as well as studies on manipulated disbelief in free will. It seeks to provide a scientific understanding of free will as an evolved form of action control suited to enable human beings to function in their complex social environment, including culture.
Event Proceedings
- 6:00pm - Registration opens
- 6:15pm - Drinks and canapes served
- 7:00pm - Keynote address commences
- 8:00pm - Estimated end of event
This is a free public lecture.
About Compassion Symposium
This cross-disciplinary symposium is designed to bring together academics, clinicians, researchers, and students from different disciplines within The University of Queensland and from the community, to present on how compassion is or could be a part of their research, studies, or practice.
The compassion symposium consists of the free keynote address, and the full-day conference.
About the Event
The School of Psychology at The University of Queensland is delighted to announce the return of the UQ Compassion Symposium for 2024. The ninth iteration of this beloved event, the Symposium will bring together researchers, clinicians and students from a range of disciplines to showcase compassion-based research and practice.
Registration for the Keynote Address and the Compassion Conference is now open. See below for full details and to register.
Key dates
Keynote
Friday 27 September 2024 (commencing at 6pm, pre-drinks and nibbles from 5pm)
Location: Abel Smith Lecture Theatre, St Lucia Campus
Note: This is a free event but registration is required
Conference
Saturday 28 September 2024 (registration from 8:30am, 9:00am - 4:00pm)
Location: Oral Health Centre, Herston Campus
The 2024 full-day format will again include two concurrent streams to provide an array of session options to conference delegates. Presenters will be given a 30-minute time-slot, which includes time for questions and discussion.
Please note this will be an ‘in person’ only event
Ticket information
Early Bird Ticket (29 July-31 August): $99.00
Student Ticket: $99.00
Standard Ticket: $149.00
Please note registrations close on the 20th of September.
Conference program
Download a copy of the conference program via the button below.
Download the conference program (PDF, 61.3 KB)
Call for presenters
The call for presenters has now ended.
Venue
St Lucia