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Presents: David Borgo, Associate Professor of Music, UCSD and James Fowler, Professor of Medical Genetics and Political Science, UCSD. " Sync or Swarm - The Complex Dynamics of Improvisation and Influence" Thursday, October 13, 2011, 7:00 PM The Neurosciences Institute auditorium TIckets: Free and Required* Complete Details Below An evening of improvisational conversation between two disparate individuals: David Borgo, a jazz musician (and much more) together with James Fowler, an expert on social networks (and much more). An evening of music and science at the margins. Possible topics for discussion: The emotional content of music and language and how small changes can make a big difference. The influence of Gatherings or Jam sessions. Finding one’s own voice. Working at the margins and why the improbable is important. What is borrowed and what is original and the role of luck. and possibly tackling Big Questions. What is creativity? What is genius? What is unique? What is elegance? How do we know when it arises? And following, audience participation with your questions and comments. A very big evening - and a bit of jazz. The evening’s distinguished Presenters DAVID BORGO is an Associate Professor of Music at UCSD. Throughout his career he has integrated creative work as an instrumentalist, improviser and composer with scholarly research focused on the social, cultural, historical and cognitive dimensions of music-making. His book, Sync or Swarm: Improvising Music in a Complex Age, looks through the lens of contemporary science to illuminate the process of improvising music and it explores the ability of improvisation to offer a visceral engagement with the emerging scientific notions of chaos and complexity. In 1994, David won first prize at the International John Coltrane Competition, and since that time he has released seven CDs and one DVD and has toured internationally, including performances in Europe, Hong Kong, Mexico City and Brazil. In 2006, David’s book was awarded the Alan Merriam Prize from the Society for Ethnomusicology as the most distinguished book in the field. David currently performs with his electro-acoustic duo KaiBorg, which explores the intersections between live audio and video processing and free improvisation, and with his sextet Kronomorfic, which explores polymetric time.JAMES FOWLER is Professor of Medical Genetics and Political Science, UCSD. James Fowler earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard College in 1992, a master's degree in International Relations from Yale University in 1997, and a Ph.D. in Government from Harvard University the in 2003. He was also a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador from 1992 to 1994. He was recently named a Fellow of the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation and one of Foreign Policy’s Top 100 Global Thinkers. Together with Nicholas Christakis, Dr. Fowler has written the well received book: Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives. James has also been featured on numerous television shows including two appearances on The Colbert Report . TICKET DETAILS Tickets are free and can only be obtained online at : http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2206523772 Please Register and print out your ticket(s) and bring them with you. Showing your tickets will facilitate the orderly admittance process. IF however, you misplace your tickets, Do Not order replacement tickets. Your name will have been placed on the eventbrite.com signup list when you ordered your ticket and we will have this list. Please do not re-order. Please be seated no later than 6:50, at which time any non-ticketed individuals will be admitted, to the seating capacity of the auditorium. Anticipate that this Forum may be over subscribed. Plan accordingly. Ron Newby Founder and Curator The Bronowski Art&Science Forum |
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