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An illuminating keynote double-header exploring music’s scientifically validated power to heal, connect, and thrive. This session brings together two extraordinary voices offering complementary perspectives on music’s transformative effect on young lives. Dr. Battaglia draws from clinical psychiatry and evidence-based research, while Dr. Stewart approaches the world from pediatric neurology, exploring the role of music in activating synapses and dopamine responses and supporting brain development.
Rooted in science, but elevated by deep compassion and rich personal experiences working with young patients, both speakers offer a powerful and hopeful vision of what music can do.
With live music!
Presenters
Dr. Ellen Waterman
Ellen Waterman is Professor and Helmut Kallmann Chair for Music in Canada at Carleton University. Her interdisciplinary research in music and sound studies engages with improvisation, community-engaged research-creation, Deaf and…
Dr. Marco Battaglia
Marco Battaglia MD is Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus at the University of Toronto. Before moving to Canada in 2012, he served as an academic and a clinician at leading biomedical…
Dr. Wendy Stewart
Dr. Wendy A. Stewart is a pediatric neurologist with a diverse educational background. Originally from Dundee, Scotland, she now lives in New Brunswick, Canada. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry…