Cognitive Science
Student Community
USC’s student-led club dedicated to inter-disciplinary discussions and professional development for the field of cognitive science. Open to all majors!
About Us
We hold weekly meetings on topics relevant to the field of Cognitive Science. The meetings consist of either discussions around a specific concept, seminars from professional guest speakers, or club bonding.
CogSci SC with our first guest speaker of the Fall 2024 semester, Dr. Patricia George!
Past Discussion and Guest Lecture Topics
- What it means to have consciousness
- The science of happiness (led by our faculty advisor Professor Patricia George)
- Perception and its influence on cognition
- Neuroplasticity in intelligent systems
Get Involved
Come to our meetings on Thursday at 7 pm in GFS (specific room is sent weekly by email). To be added to the email list follow, these steps!
Step 1:
Fill out our New Member Interest Form!
Step 2:
Contact our Co-Presidents by email. You can also reach out with any questions you have!
Dor Peretz: dperetz@usc.edu
Cole Gawin: gawin@usc.edu
PRESIDENTS
Cole Gawin
Co-President
Major: Cognitive Science
Minor: Computer Science
Interests: Artificial intelligence, LLMs, Computing
Dor Peretz
Co-President
Major: Philosophy, Politics, and Law & Cognitive Science
Interests: Philosophy, Psychology, Neuroscience
Stay Updated
Follow us on Instagram at @cogscisc!
For more information, please contact our co-presidents, Cole Gawin (gawin@usc.edu) and/or Dor Peretz (dperetz@usc.edu)