[visionlist] ASSC12 Call for Paper and Poster Proposals

[ASSC 12]

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CALL FOR PAPER & POSTER PROPOSALS
ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

12TH ANNUAL MEETING
Gis Convention Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
June 19th – 22nd , 2008
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The 12th annual meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study  
of Consciousness will be held from June 19th to June 22nd, 2008 in  
Taipei, Taiwan (Gis Convention Center, National Taiwan University).  
This is the first time for a ASSC annual meeting to be held in Asia.  
ASSC12 provides a chance for you to see Taipei and Taiwan, an island  
nation with a newly born democracy in Asia. Taipei offers an  
interesting combination of eastern and western cultures. Taiwan has  
recently been selected by the National Geographic Traveler Magazine  
as "probably the best traveling destination in Asia" among the 111  
islands evaluated. The meeting promises to be both intellectually  
stimulating and culturally interesting!

ASSC12 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 symposia, ASSC members are  
again invited to submit proposals for symposia relevant to the  
overall goals of the conference. Non-members can also submit  
proposals for tutorials. Symposia will address current empirical and  
theoretical issues in the study of consciousness, from the  
perspectives of philosophy, neuroscience, clinical medicine,  
psychology, and computer science.

For latest updates, please check the conference website:
http://www.ym.edu.tw/assc12/

The web site will be continually evolving, so please visit often for  
updated information.

Confirmed speakers include:
Presidential Address:
David Rosenthal, City University of New York, USA

Keynote Speakers:
Thomas Metzinger, The Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz, Germany,  
topic: The Self
Mitsuo Kawato, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute  
International, Japan, topic: Engineering Consciousness
Tetsuro Matsuzawa, Kyoto University, Japan, topic: The Mind of the  
Chimpanzee

The list will keep growing. A complete list including symposium  
speakers will be available in the second call of the submissions of  
paper and poster proposals. You may also visit ASSC12 website for  
latest information.


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THE FIRST CALL FOR PAPER AND POSTER SUBMISSIONS
SUBMISSION MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 1, 2008!
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Speakers in concurrent sessions are invited to talk on any topic  
relevant to the scientific study of consciousness. Submissions that  
include anthropological, evolutionary, physiological, psychological,  
philosophical, or computational perspectives are all welcome.
Submissions for both posters and talks will be accepted (please  
specify preference). Any person may present only one submission, but  
may be co-author on more than one. Oral presentations will be limited  
to 20 minutes, to be followed by a ten-minute discussion period.

Submit by filling out the appropriate forms at:
http://www.ym.edu.tw/assc12/

You will be asked to include with your submission the following  
information:
1. Title.
2. Name, affiliation, with presenting co-author(s) designated.
3. An abstract of up to 350 words.
4. Complete contact information for the author with whom the  
scientific program committee will interact with about the submission
5. Whether your first preference is for an oral or poster presentation
6. Whether you are willing to have the abstract, if accepted,  
published in PSYCHE.

Please note: talks and posters are selected based on an aggregate  
vote of the scientific program committee (members vote on all  
abstracts barring those in which a conflict of interest arises).
Proposals that pass a given threshold will be considered for an oral  
or poster presentation; those that pass a lower threshold will be  
considered for a poster presentation only (this in no way implies  
that posters are considered a "lower" medium for presentation, but  
rather reflects the restricted number of talk slots available).  
Qualities considered in assessing abstracts include originality,  
relevance to research on consciousness (good, but seemingly  
irrelevant work will receive lower scores), and clarity of ideas  
(ASSC12 is an interdisciplinary conference, as such it is expected  
that proposals should be intelligible for all members of committee  
regardless of research background). Membership status, category of  
talk, and presentation preference (oral/poster) are ignored when  
scoring proposals.

If you have any difficulties in submitting your proposal, or any  
other questions regarding the meeting, please contact assc12 at ym.edu.tw.


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REGISTRATION & CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

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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 consult  
our website at http://assc.caltech.edu/

Registration will open on Jan. 1, 2008.



ASSC12 Scientific Program Committee:

Ralph Adolphs, California Institute of Technology (Co-Chair)
Allen Houng, National Yang Ming University, Taiwan (Co-Chair)
Max Coltheart, Macquarie Centre for Cognitive Science, Australia
John-Dylan Haynes, Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience  
Berlin, Germany
Dan Lloyd, Trinity College, USA
Stephan L. Macknik, Barrow Neurological Institute, USA
Michael Pauen, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Germany
Shinsuke Shimojo, California Institute of Technology, USA

All questions about paper/poster submissions should be directed to  
the official conference email address: assc12 at ym.edu.tw.