[visionlist] Computational Vision course Rauischholzhausen August 17-21 2009

[Karl Gegenfurtner]

Training Workshop: C O M P U T A T I O N A L  V I S I O N
Rauischholzhausen Castle (near Frankfurt, Germany)
August 17 - 21, 2009
Application deadline: March 15, 2009
Organizers: Gustavo Deco, Karl Gegenfurtner
European Initial Training Network CODDE
http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/compvis09

Visual neuroscience studies the neural underpinnings of visual function
and visual sensation. Its results contribute to our understanding of
cognitive brain processes in general and also help to boost the
capabilities of technological vision systems.

Visual neuroscience involves a wide variety of methods and
approaches—computational theory, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy,
functional imaging, psychophysics, neuropsychology, and others—and
illustrates perhaps more clearly than any other area of brain research,
the overriding need to combine and coordinate these diverse efforts.

This intensive course introduces young scientists (from late
pre-doctoral to early post-doctoral stage) to outstanding contemporary
work that exemplifies a variety of approaches to Computational Vision.
The training workshop consists of a series of research lectures,
tutorials and hands-on experience in small groups. Scientific training
will be complemented with tutorials on soft skills.

The workshop is sponsored by the European Initial Training Network CODDE
that links several European labs working on issues of perception and
motor control. CODDE (http://www.optimaldecisions.org) stands for
"Co-ordination for optimal decisions in dynamic environments". CODDE is
funded by the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme.

The course will be held at idyllic and inspiring Schloss
Rauischholzhausen in Hessia, Germany. The main selection criterion will
be the degree to which each individual can be expected to benefit from
the course. In addition, the organizers will attempt to balance fields,
nationalities, and genders among participants. Food and lodging is free
for all selected applicants. Travel support is not available.

Confirmed speakers include Marty Banks (Berkeley), Rob van Beers
(Utrecht), Matthias Bethge (Tübingen), Gustavo Deco (Barcelona), Sophie
Deneve (Paris), Bill Geisler (Austin), Anya Hurlbert (Newcastle), Konrad
Körding (Chicago), Larry Maloney (New York), Pascal Mamassian (Paris),
Tony Movshon (New York), Dario Ringach (Los Angeles), Eero Simoncelli
(New York), and Li Zhaoping (London).

Application deadline is March 15, 2009.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a list of publications
and conference contributions (if any), and a statement of why you wish
to attend and what you expect to gain (maximum 500 words). One letter of
recommendation should be sent separately by the recommender to
karl.gegenfurtner at psychol.uni-giessen.de. The deadline for receipt of
complete application is 15 March 2009.

Please send your application materials as *a single PDF file* by email
to karl.gegenfurtner at psychol.uni-giessen.de

A poster for this training workshop can be downloaded under
http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/compvis09/compvis09.pdf.

We look forward to welcome you to the summer school.

Gustavo Deco and Karl Gegenfurtner
-- 
Prof. Karl Gegenfurtner, Abteilung Allgemeine Psychologie
Justus-Liebig-Universität, Otto-Behaghel-Str. 10, 35394 Giessen
phone:  +49 641 9926100      mailto:gegenfurtner at uni-giessen.de
fax:    +49 641 9926119      http://www.allpsych.uni-giessen.de/karl