[visionlist] 2nd CFP: PERCEPTION AND CONCEPTS, Riga 2013

[Jurgis Skilters]

Season's greetings and the 2nd CfP!! (Of course, apologies for cross-posting)


2nd CALL FOR PAPERS
9th International Symposium of Cognition, Logic and Communication
PERCEPTION AND CONCEPTS
16-18 May 2013,
University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia.
http://cognition.lu.lv/symp/9-call.html


INVITED ORGANIZERS:
Edouard Machery (Pittsburgh)
Jesse Prinz (CUNY)

INVITED SPEAKERS include:
Alex Byrne (MIT)
David Chalmers (ANU/NYU)
Andy Clark (Edinburgh)
Ophelia Deroy (London)
Rob Goldstone (Indiana)
Pierre Jacob (Institut Jean Nicod)
Fiona Macpherson (Glasgow)
Ruth G. Millikan (Connecticut)
Alva Noe (UC, Berkeley)
Casey O'Callaghan (Rice)
Diane Pecher (Rotterdam)

The 9th Symposium for Cognition, Logic and Communication, to be held
at the University of Latvia in Riga on May 16-18, 2013, will focus on
the relation between perception and concepts. We will be particularly
interested in the following questions. To focus first on concepts,
could it be that, when we entertain a concept in thought, we are in
fact entertaining and manipulating perceptual representations? Are
concepts entirely different from perceptual representations? Does
acquiring a concept consist in abstracting a representation from one’s
percepts? If not, what is the relation between percepts and concepts?
To turn now to perception, can our perceptual experiences be
influenced, or penetrated, by one’s concepts and beliefs? If so, what
is the exact nature of the influence of higher cognition on
perception? Does the content of perceptual experiences depend on which
concepts one has?  Can one even perceive without concepts?


The symposium is co-hosted by the Center for Cognitive Sciences and
Semantics of the University of Latvia (http://cognition.lu.lv/) and
the Department of Philosophy at McMaster University
(http://www.humanities.mcmaster.ca/~philos/index.php).

Call for Submitted papers:

A limited number of papers will be selected for presentation at the
symposium and considered for inclusion in the proceedings in the
Baltic International Yearbook of Cognition, Logic and Communication
(http://thebalticyearbook.org/).

Time allowed for presentations is 40 minutes including discussion.
Submitted papers should have a maximum of 3,000 words and should be
accompanied by a 200 words abstract.

All submitted papers should be PREPARED FOR BLIND REVIEW, and should
be submitted electronically with 'Paper Riga 2013' as a subject to:

 http://www.lu.lv/eng/research/conferences/2013/cognition/

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS 15 JANUARY 2013. Authors will be notified
in LATE JANUARY 2013.

Symposium proposal:

In addition to individual papers, the scientific committee will be
considering proposals for symposia. Time allowed for symposia is 2
hours (including discussion). Symposia should include a minimum of
three and a maximum of four contributions. Submissions should be
clearly identified with the heading “Symposium proposal” and include:

1)	The title of the symposium
2)	A brief description of the topic and its relevance to the
conference (200 words)
3)	The name, affiliation and academic status (student, lecturer,
assistant professor, etc.) of each participant
4)	The title of each contribution as well as an extended 500-1000 word abstract.
5)	The name, affiliation and academic status of the person who will be
chairing the symposium

Symposium proposals should be submitted electronically with 'Symposium
Riga 2013' as a title to:

 http://www.lu.lv/eng/research/conferences/2013/cognition/


DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS 15 JANUARY 2013. Authors will be notified
in LATE JANUARY 2013.

Sponsors and partners:

The University of Latvia
McMaster University

Contacts:
lapointe at mcmaster.ca
jurgis.skilters at lu.lv