[vslist] ASSC-7; Announcement and First Call for Papers
Geraint Rees
g.rees@fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk
Thu Oct 10 12:27:00 2002
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CALL FOR PAPERS
ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
7TH ANNUAL MEETING
University of Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
May 30 - June 2, 2003
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The seventh meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of
Consciousness will be held from May 30th to June 2nd, 2003, at the
University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee. This is the first call for
submissions and tutorial proposals.
Invited plenary speakers and symposia will address current empirical and
theoretical issues in the study of consciousness, focusing on the theme
of models and mechanisms of consciousness. The conference will explore
the many connections between models of consciousness and their
psychological and neurobiological mechanisms, from the perspectives of
philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, computer science,
cognitive ethology, and artificial intelligence. Plenary symposia will
include
- Global Workspace Theory
- Computational models of consciousness
- Binocular rivalry and the NCC
- The role of feedback and re-entrant mechanisms in consciousness
- Animal consciousness
Confirmed plenary speakers include: Igor Aleksander, Bernard Baars, Ned
Block, Axel Cleeremans, Peter Carruthers, Daniel Dennett, Vince Di
Lollo, Stan Franklin, Walter Freeman, Victor Lamme, David Leopold,
Lionel Naccache, Alva Noe, Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Petra Stoerig & Frank
Tong.
For latest updates, please check the conference website:
http://www.cs.memphis.edu/~assc7/
The web site will be continually evolving, so please visit often for
updated information about the conference.
ASSC7 is intended to promote interdisciplinary dialogue in the
scientific study of consciousness, and as in previous years a
significant portion of the program will be set aside for concurrent
sessions of submitted talks. ASSC7 will provide an excellent opportunity
for the presentation of new empirical findings or novel theoretical
perspectives in an atmosphere that will promote discussion and debate.
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CALL FOR PAPER AND POSTER SUBMISSIONS
SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 15, 2003.
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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 physiological, psychological, philosophical, and 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.
Plenary lectures, symposia, concurrent sessions, and poster sessions
will all be held on the Memphis University campus.
Submit by filling out the electronic submission form available at the
following address:
http://www.cs.memphis.edu/~assc7/submission.html
Information required for submission will include the following:
1. Title.
2. Name, affiliation, and ASSC membership status of each co-author, with
presenting co-author designated.
3. An abstract of up to 200 words.
4. Complete contact information for the author with whom the scientific
program committee will interact with about the submission: name,
institutional affiliation, postal address, e-mail address, telephone and
fax numbers.
5. An indication of whether the proposal is submitted as an oral or
poster presentation, and an indication of willingness to present in the
alternative format if your first preference cannot be accommodated.
If you have any difficulties with submission, please send email to
assc7@memphis.edu
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CALL FOR TUTORIAL PROPOSALS
TUTORIAL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY JANUARY 31, 2003
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This notice is also intended as a call for tutorial presenters. One of
the aims of this 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 May 30th. Each workshop/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 people.
Tutorial presenters will receive an honorarium of USD 500. The cost of
attending workshops will be USD 50. Tutorials that do not achieve the
minimum enrollment of 10 people will not be offered.
To submit tutorial proposals please write to Dr. Patrick Wilken,
patrickw@klab.caltech.edu
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REGISTRATION
DEADLINE FOR EARLY REGISTRATION IS APRIL 15, 2003
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Registration fees: Early Late
Non-members USD 175 USD 225
ASSC members USD 140 USD 190
Students USD 75 USD 125
Student ASSC members USD 40 USD 90
Membership registration must be received by April 15, 2003f to ensure
discount. To register, please follow the instructions available from the
conference website as they become available:
http://www.cs.memphis.edu/~assc7/
Address all enquiries about registration to assc7@memphis.edu
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FURTHER INFORMATION
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All meetings and poster presentations will be held at the University of
Memphis campus. Accommodations will be available both at local hotels at
discounted rates and at air-conditioned single/double dormitories.
Please check the conference website for further information about the
meeting, including information about paper and poster submissions;
registration and submission forms; information about travel to Memphis
and accommodation; and information about the scientific program of the
meeting: http://www.cs.memphis.edu/~assc7/. The site will be continually
updated to reflect the latest information. To enquire about any aspect
of the conference, please write to assc7@memphis.edu
To find out more about the Association for the Scientific Study of
Consciousness, and to apply for membership, please consult:
http://assc.caltech.edu/ The ASSC publishes two scientific journals
about which further information is available from the following
websites:
Consciousness & Cognition: http://www.apnet.com/www/journal/cc.htm
PSYCHE: http://psyche.cs.monash.edu.au/
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ASSC7 Program Committee: Bernard Baars, David Chalmers, Axel Cleeremans,
Stan Franklin (chair), Thomas Metzinger, Geraint Rees, Ron Sun, Patrick
Wilken.
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