Intelligence Redefined

Join Colloquia for a conversation with Scott Barry Kaufman and Joshua Aronson on contemporary theories of intelligence, including the relationship between creativity and intelligence and the social forces that shape performance. Colloquia board member, Coleman Hughes, will be moderating. 

Dr. Kaufman is a psychologist, author, and popular science writer known for his research and writing on intelligence and creativity. He is the co-founder of The Creativity Post, author of "Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined", and a podcaster ('The Psychology Podcast'). He is listed on Business Insider as one of the "50 groundbreaking scientists who are changing the way we see the world". He is a Professor at Barnard College and currently teaches "The Science of Living Well".

Dr. Aronson is associate professor of developmental, social, and educational psychology at New York University. Joshua directs the Mindful Education Lab, a group of psychologists and neuroscientists dedicated to using research to improve the psychological functioning and learning of children confronted with stress.

He is probably best known for his pioneering research on “stereotype threat” “Growth Mindset.” Listed by Education Week as one of the most influential education scholars in America, Joshua is the Editor of Improving Academic Achievement (Academic Press) and Readings about the Social Animal, and is Co-author of best selling text, The Social Animal (Worth) with his father Elliot. Joshua has received numerous awards and grants for both research and teaching, including early career awards from the American Psychological Association’s Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and the William T. Grant Foundation, the National Science Foundation. Most recently he was awarded the Scientific Impact Award from the Society of Experimental Social Psychology for his research on stereotype threat.

Coleman Hughes is an undergraduate student at Columbia University majoring in Philosophy. Born and raised in New Jersey, he briefly attended the Juilliard School before dropping out with the intention of pursuing a career as an independent jazz/hip-hop artist. Shortly thereafter, he discovered a passion for philosophy and enrolled at Columbia. His interests include race, politics, ethics, economics, and philosophy. His writing has been featured in the New York Times Wall Street Journal, The National Review, City Journal, and The Spectator. He has also appeared on several podcasts, including The Rubin Report, Waking Up with Sam Harris, and The Glenn Show.

This event is sponsored by BridgeUSA.