Photo by Trent Parke/Magnum
Photo by Trent Parke/Magnum
Melbourne

Waking mind, dreaming mind

Delve into states of consciousness with philosopher Jennifer Windt, and musicians Mindy Meng Wang and Samuel Pankhurst

What does it mean to be conscious? Perhaps you think of consciousness as being awake, focused and aware of your surroundings. Are you conscious when you dream? Or when your thoughts wander, free from the tethers of everyday tasks? Spontaneous and strangely creative experiences such as these open up radical ideas of what consciousness means. This evening, look anew at your dreams, daydreams, and waking life.

Jennifer Windt

Speaker

Jennifer Windt is a senior research fellow at the Monash Philosophy Department and the Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies. Through her research, funded by the Australian Research Council, she investigates what our minds do when left to their own devices. What do we think about and how does experience change when our thoughts and attention wander away from the here and now, and we daydream? How does this compare to nocturnal dreams? And how does this change our understanding of consciousness?

Jennifer is the author of Dreaming (2015) and co-founder and editor-in-chief of the open access journal Philosophy and the Mind Sciences. Her official webpage can be found here.

Mindy Meng Wang and Samuel Pankhust

Artists

Unfortunately due to illness, Yirinda are no longer able to perform at this Thursday’s Sophia Club event. In their place, renowned Chinese/Australian guzheng performer and composer Mindy Meng Wang will perform a selection of works, accompanied by Samuel Pankhurst on double bass.

Mindy’s sublime experimental compositions blend Chinese classical music with contemporary Western influences, transporting listeners to a dreamlike state through her innovative and expressive artistry. She has emerged as an important part of a significant movement of Chinese musicians redefining and reinvigorating their musical tradition on global stages. Her work can can be explored on her official website.

Samuel Pankhurst is an internationally acclaimed contrabassist and a producer known for his kaleidoscopic combinatorial harmonies and polyrhythmic mastery.

Brigid Hains

Host

Brigid Hains is the editorial director of Aeon Media. An environmental historian by training, she is driven by a deep curiosity about the natural and human worlds. The Sophia Club is a chance for Brigid to express her love of beauty and the arts and to share the heartfelt dimensions of her intellectual life.

Event and ticketing details

Date and time

Thursday, April 7, 2022

7:00PM ’til late

Tickets

Concession - $20

Full - $30

Location

The Jane Hotel

113 Jane Street New York 10014

Info
  • Doors open: 6:00pm
  • Performance starts: 7:00pm sharp
  • To celebrate our launch, complimentary drinks and light food will be available
  • Access your ticket for the event by clicking View order or Download PDF at the bottom of your ticket email
  • In accordance with Victorian Government direction, all people aged 18 and above must be fully vaccinated from COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination or medical exemption prior to entering a Sophia Club location.
  • Sophia Club Melbourne events take place on Level 5 in the heritage building at 100 Flinders Street. If you have accessibility requirements or queries, please get in touch with our support team at contact@sophiaclub.co.
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Upstairs 100 Flinders Street,
Aeon HQ Level 5 100 Flinders Street Melbourne 3000
$20$30
7:00PM

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