The 3rd Edition of Moving Boundaries: Human Sciences and the Future of Architecture, directed by Tatiana Berger, Architect and Professor (ANFA Advisory Council Member and Director of ACE) , and Co-Chaired by Professors Sarah Robinson (Chair-Professor of Architecture) and Vittorio Gallese (Chair-Professor of Neuroscience) offers an intensive 12-day course in the interface between disciplines concerned with design of the built environment and scientific disciplines concerned with human perception and behavior. These disciplines include neuroscience, neurophenomenology, cognitive science, environmental psychology, health sciences and others. 

Grounded in the culture of Venice for 9 days, followed by northern Umbria, Italy for 3 days, participants will experience the rich cultural landscape of both locations and will visit and study the work of Carlo Scarpa and contemporary architects. Venice will be magical in winter, with fewer tourists and more access to local culture and unique neighborhoods. A field trip will be offered to Brion Cemetery and other works by Scarpa, and to work by Tadao Ando. Invited faculty include some of the most distinguished architects, designers, philosophers and scientists in the world. 

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The course is open to architecture and design professionals, including architects, urban planners, landscape architects, interior and product designers, artists, educators, authors, historians, environmental experts, health professionals, neuroscientists, cognitive scientists, sociologists, anthropologists and psychologists, as well as graduate and postdoctoral students in these disciplines. Every participant will receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the course. The team is grateful for the time and energy given to this initiative by Dr.Gepshtein over the last years.