9:00 - 9:25 am: Breakfast and coffee (provided, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options)
9:25 - 9:30 am: Welcome
Panel #1: What is essentialism and how does it relate to prejudice?
9:30 - 10:05 am: Dr. Joshua Knobe: In a Deeper Sense
10:10 - 10:45 am: Dr. Tara Mandalaywala: A Puzzling Relation Between Essentialism and Prejudice
10:45 - 11:00 am: 15-minute break (coffee provided)
11:00 - 11:35 am: Dr. Rebecca Peretz-Lange: Why Does Social Essentialism Sometimes Promote, and Other Times Mitigate, Prejudice Development?
11:35 am - 12:10 pm: Panel Q&A and Group Discussion
12:10 - 1:30: Lunch Break (not provided; we suggest Harvest Market (has vegan and vegetarian options) located in the campus center for buffet options, or Worcester Dining Hall (has vegan, vegetarian, GF options) for all-you-can-eat lunch that's ranked #1 in the United States)
1:30 - 2:45 pm: Poster session
2:45 - 3:00 pm: 15-minute break
Panel #2: Generic language and essentialism
3:00 - 3:35 pm: Dr. Sandeep Prasada: Generics and Essentialist Thought: What’s the Connection?
3:40 - 4:15 pm: Dr. Marjorie Rhodes: (How) Does Generic Language Contribute to Social Essentialism?
4:15 - 4:30 pm: 15-minute break (coffee provided)
4:30 - 5:05 pm: Dr. Eleonore Neufeld: Giving Generic Language Another Thought
5:05 - 5:35 pm: Panel Q&A and Group Discussion
5:35 - 6:00 pm: Small group discussion and share out on future of essentialism research and an essentialism consortium
7:30 pm: Dinner and Party in Elli’s House in Holyoke, MA (BYOB! Address can be found in email to registered participants)