Announcing the 2026 Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute
21 June – 11 July We are excited to share that this year’s DISI will take place at a new location: Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York’s beautiful Finger Lakes region. The idea behind DISI is simple. We bring together promising early-career scholars (graduate students, postdocs, and faculty) for several weeks of serious interdisciplinary […]
Faculty Director Update: Erica Cartmill on Joking in Great Apes
Have you ever wondered why your dog plays keep-away with your socks? Or why your kitten playfully bats at your leg and immediately runs away? That’s what Erica Cartmill wondered when she repeatedly noticed this kind of mischievous playful behavior in the great apes she studied. Her curiosity led to more questions: Why did teasing […]
Announcing 2024 Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute
We are writing to share an exciting summer opportunity for early-career academics, industry researchers, and artists of all types: the Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute (DISI). The idea behind DISI is simple. We bring together promising early-career scholars (graduate students, postdocs, and faculty) for several weeks of serious interdisciplinary exploration. If you are interested in the origins, […]