[visionlist] ASSC11: Call for Tutorials

[Susana Martinez-Conde]

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CALL FOR TUTORIAL PROPOSALS

ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS 11TH ANNUAL MEETING.
Imperial Palace Hotel, Las Vegas June 22 - June 25, 2007

http://assc2007.neuralcorrelate.com
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The 11th annual meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of
Consciousness will be held from June 22nd to June 25th, 2007 in Las Vegas,
Nevada (Imperial Palace Hotel). This is a call for tutorial proposals. The
call for abstract submissions and registration will be circulated at a later
date in February 2007.

ASSC11 is intended to promote interdisciplinary dialogue in the scientific
study of consciousness. The overall goal of the conference is to promote the
scientific study of consciousness in all of its forms. Following last year's
successful tutorials, ASSC members and non-members are again invited to
submit proposals for tutorials relevant to the overall goal of the
conference.  

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CALL FOR TUTORIAL PROPOSALS

TUTORIAL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 15th FEBRUARY 2007
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One of the aims of the ASSC meeting is to allow researchers to gain a
background in areas that they may know little about. Towards that end a
number of tutorials are planned. Some participants in the conference would
be very interested in learning about technical matters such as fMRI or other
important brain imaging techniques. Others might enjoy a seminar on a
philosophical topic, or a tutorial on relevant matters in cognitive
psychology or linguistics.

Tutorial presenters are expected not to present just only their own
material, but to give a broader tutorial overview and encourage discussion
and debate. A non-exclusive list of possible topics might include:

- Brain imaging techniques (e.g. fMRI, EEG, MEG, ERP)
- Blindsight, neglect, or other neuropsychological syndromes
- Computational & other theoretical models of conscious processes
- Conscious and unconscious processing
- Neural basis of attention and consciousness
- Current models of the visual system
- Consciousness and metacognition
- Criteria for the ascription of consciousness
- Philosophical issues concerning consciousness and representation
- Phenomenological methods for investigating consciousness

Tutorials will be held in parallel sessions on the morning and afternoon of
June 22nd 2007. Each tutorial is intended to last approximately three hours.
The sizes of tutorials will vary between a minimum of 10 to a maximum of
around 25 attendees. Tutorial presenters will receive an honorarium of $500
and their registration fee for the conference will be waived. The cost of
attending tutorials for participants will be $50.

Tutorials that do not achieve the minimum enrollment may not be offered.

Send the tutorial proposal along with the following to Susana Martinez-Conde
(smart at neuralcorrelate.com) as soon as possible but no later than 15th
February 2007.

1. Tutorial presenters address with affiliation, email and phone number.
2. Draft timetable for the proposed tutorial with title.
3. Summary or abstract of the tutorial, limit 250 words.
4. Audiovisual needs.
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REGISTRATION & CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
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The call for submissions (talks or poster presentations) will be sent out at
a later date (February 2007), together with details of registration. As in
previous years, discounted registration will be available to ASSC members,
who will also enjoy a range of book discounts and other member benefits. The
registration discount will be greater than the cost of membership, so
prospective members are encouraged to join ASSC now! To find out more about
the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness, and to apply for
membership, please visit our website at: http://assc.caltech.edu/.

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ASSC11 Scientific Program Committee: Susana Martinez-Conde (co-chair),
Stephen Macknik (co-chair), Marisa Carrasco, Zoltan Dienes, Allen Houng,
Steven Laureys, Alva Noe, and Elisabeth Pacherie
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Susana Martinez-Conde, PhD
Director, Laboratory of Visual Neuroscience
Department of Neurobiology
Barrow Neurological Institute
350 W. Thomas Rd.
Phoenix, AZ, USA
 
Phone: +1 (602) 406-3484
Fax: +1 (602) 406-4172
Email: smart at neuralcorrelate.com
www.neuralcorrelate.com/smc_lab