Recognizing that no center exists for consolidating and developing research in the cognitive sciences and the arts, we sponsor small gatherings of researchers from multiple disciplines to informally share their work, discuss issues, problems, and future directions, and to explore further collaboration in work associated with all aspects of the relations between the cognitive sciences and the arts. We maintain a small but growing research library of materials in cognitive sciences and the arts for use by visiting scholars.

Myrifield provides modest but comfortable accommodations for small groups to meet outside the formal venues of conferences and lectures. We encourage informal exchanges among specialists as opposed to prepared presentations. Meetings usually are two-to-three full days (all meals provided), with arrivals the day before and departures the day after. To request a small group meeting, we suggest you contact people you’d like to invite and suggest a possible time-frame for the event. The Institute will then follow up with invitations and details.