A panel discussion on the philosophy of movement will be held Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the Richard and Lucille Ice Auditorium in Melrose Hall at Linfield College.

“Mindful bodies – Movement, Meaning, Emotion and Wisdom” will begin with a short dance performance to showcase the role of bodies and movement. Following the performance, a panel will discuss the importance of thinking holistically about the human body in order to live a holistic lifestyle.

The panel will feature Mark Johnson, the Philip H. Knight Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Oregon; Albert Johnstone, courtesy professor of philosophy at the University of Oregon; Maxine Sheets-Johnstone, interdisciplinary scholar affiliated with the department of philosophy at the University of Oregon; Emily Crocker, instructor of dance at Linfield; and Linfield senior Colton Wright, an art major.

Johnson has co-authored a book with George Lakoff, “Philosophy in the Flesh: The Embodied Mind and its Challenge to Western Thought,” and wrote “The Meaning of the Body: Aesthetics of Human Understanding.”

Johnstone is a phenomenologist and is currently researching emotions. He is the author of “Rationalized Epistemology: taking solipsism seriously” and has written numerous articles for publications such as Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Husserl Studies and more.

Sheets-Johnstone has lectured widely in Europe, particularly at the University of Aarhus, Ghent University and the University of Copenhagen at the Center for Subjectivity Research, the Department of Sport and the Niels Bohr Institute. She is the author of “The Roots of Morality,” “The Corporeal Turn: An Interdisciplinary Reader,” “The Primacy of Movement,” “The Roots of Thinking,” “Illuminating Dance: Philosophical Explorations” and “The Phenomenology of Dance.”

Crocker teaches a variety of dance styles at Linfield. She earned her bachelor’s at the University of Oregon, where she danced with the repertory company Dance Africa for 12 years. She has taught dance at schools throughout Oregon and coached the University of Oregon Marching Band Colorguard for six years. Additionally, she choreographs and performs in Linfield’s annual dance shows.

Wright is an art major, theatre minor and independent music student at Linfield. He practices parkour and freerunning and is active on campus as president of the Ultimate Frisbee Club and founding member of the Hip Hop Club.

The event is free and open to the public, and sponsored by PLACE, the Program for Liberal Arts and Civic Engagement. For more information, contact Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza, associate professor of philosophy, at jilunda@linfield.edu or 503-883-2362.