Description
Neuroscience has replaced traditional understanding of five senses, sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch with an estimate of up to 20 human senses. These include proprioception (body position), balance (vestibular sense) internal ones like pain, temperature, and immune input. As understanding of sensory systems grows so does awareness of the blurring between belonging, inclusivity, acceptance, health and wellbeing.With the gallery’s commitment to “Radical Hospitality” as a starting point GBHI and IMMA invites audiences to assemble and explore the rich complexities of Thinking, Better, Together as an art form.
Using creative practices to facilitate everyone in the room exploring how creativity, brains, health and belonging together: Think. Better. Together.
Does creative activism nurture cultures of compassion? Are creative led projects the seed for better health care provision?
You, and speakers from across Creative Brain Week, in enthusiastic exploration with:
Bairbre Ann Harkin of IMMA
Gráinne McGettrick of Acquired Brain Injury Ireland
Brina Casey, Education Officer Community, Access & Health, National Gallery of Ireland
Rachel Fitzpatrick, PhD Researcher & Artist Ulster University
Sarah Fitzgibbon theatre maker, programme designer for young audiences and disability rights activist
| Period | 6 Mar 2026 |
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| Event title | Creative Brain Week: Thinking Better Together: Unseen Senses |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Dublin, IrelandShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- Brain health
- Art
- Museum
- Brain injury
- creative industries