ASSC8: CALL FOR PAPERS

------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS & FINAL CALL FOR TUTORIAL PROPOSALS ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS 8TH ANNUAL MEETING University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. June 25 – June 28, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ The eighth annual meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness will be held from June 25th to June 28th, 2004, at the University of Antwerp in Antwerp, Belgium. Previously the home of the Flemish master Rubens and the world's leading diamond trading centre with beautiful 16th and 17th century architecture, Antwerp is now one of Europe’s hippest and most fashionable cities (see for tourist details). In addition to this email, information can be found about ASSC8 on the conference website (http://www.ua.ac.be/assc8). There will also be a separately organized satellite symposium on “Coma and altered states of consciousness” held immediately prior to ASSC8 on June 24th in Antwerp conference (more information at http://www.ruca.ua.ac.be/assc8/satellite.html). This is the FIRST call for papers and the FINAL call for tutorial proposals. ASSC8 is intended to promote interdisciplinary dialogue in the scientific study of consciousness. This year, for the first time, ASSC members have been invited to submit proposals for symposia relevant to the overall goal of the conference. Confirmed symposia and plenary speakers include: Jonathan Cole (University of Southampton) Martin Davies (Australian National University) Stanislas Dehaene (INSERM, Paris) Robert Desimone (National Institute of Mental Health, Maryland) Patrick Haggard (University College London) Joy Hirsch (Columbia University, New York) Pierre Jacob (Institut Jean Nicod, Paris) Alicia Juarrero (Prince George Community College, Maryland) Scott Kelso (Florida Atlantic University), Jean-Philippe Lachaux (CNRS, Paris) Steven Laureys (University of Liège, Belgium) Steve Macknik (Barrow Neurological Institute, Arizona) Susana Martinez-Conde (Barrow Neurological Institute, Arizona) Adrian Owen (MRC-CBU, University of Cambridge) Matthew Rushworth (Oxford University) Nicholas Schiff (Cornell University) Evan Thompson (York University, Canada). Takeo Watanabe (Boston University) For latest updates, please check the conference website at http://www.ua.ac.be/assc8 The web site will be continually evolving, so please visit often for updated information. ASSC8 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 and poster sessions. ASSC8 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- CALL FOR PAPER AND POSTER SUBMISSIONS SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 28, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------- 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. Plenary lectures, symposia, concurrent sessions, and poster sessions will all be held on the Antwerp University city campus. Submit by emailing your abstract and supplementary information to: assc8(a)vub.ac.be Please include with your submission the following information: 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 emyin(a)vub.ac.be or g.rees(a)fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------- FINAL CALL FOR TUTORIAL PROPOSALS TUTORIAL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 31st January 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------- This notice is also intended as a final 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 June 25th 2004. 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 Euros and their registration fee for the conference will be waived. The cost of attending tutorials will be 50 Euros. Tutorials that do not achieve the minimum enrollment of 10 people will not be offered. Send the tutorial proposal along with the following to Susana Martinez-Conde (smart(a)neuralcorrelate.com) as soon as possible but no later than 31st January 2004. 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. Audio/Visual requirements. ---------------------- REGISTRATION ---------------------- Details of registration will be sent out shortly, and posted on the website. 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: The ASSC publishes two scientific journals about which further information is available from the following websites: Consciousness & Cognition: PSYCHE: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- ASSC8 Scientific Program Committee: Tim Bayne, Axel Cleeremans, Susana Martinez-Conde, Steven Laureys, Erik Myin (Chair), Jean Petitot, Geraint Rees, Patrick Wilken ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------