Although we will not be having a pre-talk preparation session, Professor Napoli has asked that in advance of the colloquium, attendees familiarize themselves with notion of an optical illusion. Our own Professor Moreton has curated the following list of resources to help in that endeavor:
(1) This one has some effective illusions *and* explanations of why theywork:https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/514964/10-award-winning-optical-illusions-and-brain-puzzles(2) This one focuses on a couple of specific illusions, and discusses aneuroscience study of the level of processing at which they happen:https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/20978285/optical-illusion-science-humility-reality-polarization(3) This one is a long catalogue of optical illusions, with links to moredetailed discussion of each one:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_optical_illusionsIn addition to the talk she will be giving on our campus, as a part of its ASL awareness days, tomorrow evening, Duke University will be holding “A Conversation with Professor Donna Jo Napoli: What are Sign Languages and Why do they Matter”. The event will take place from 5:30pm to 7:00pm Days tomorrow evening (2-22). That talk will take place from 7:00pm at Holsti-Anderson Rubenstein 153 on Duke’s campus and is sponsored by the Trinity Language Council in collaboration with the Duke ASL Club