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The fifth annual Current Advances in Psychology (CAP) Colloquia Series concludes its fall season on Tuesday, November 10 with a presentation by Dr. Douglas Medin titled "The Cultural Construction of Nature.” The talk will take place at 4:00 p.m. in Meyer Auditorium and the public is invited to attend free of charge.

Dr. Medin is the Louis W. Menk Professor in Psychology and in Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. He previously taught at Rockefeller University, the University of Illinois and the University of Michigan. Best known for his research on concepts and categorization, his recent research interests have extended to cross-cultural studies of biological categorization and reasoning, cultural and cognitive dimensions of moral reasoning and decision making, and culturally- and community-based science education. This latter work has been conducted in the form of a partnership involving the American Indian Center of Chicago, the Menominee tribe of Wisconsin and Northwestern University. Medin is a recipient of an APA Presidential Citation and the APA Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

Meyer Auditorium is located in Hotchkiss Hall on the College’s Middle Campus. For more information call 847-234-3100. The CAP series is sponsored by Psi Chi, the Psychology Department, and the Center for Chicago Programs.

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