Call for Papers: Religion, Cognitive Science and Evolution

Second Annual Conference of the New England Institute for Cognitive Science and Evolutionary Psychology Call for papers: Religion, Cognitive Science, and Evolutionary Psychology At least since the great psychologist and philosopher William James, the issue of religious experience has been the subject of scientific investigation. The conference will apply empirical and theoretical findings from cognitive science and evolutionary psychology, including neuroscience, philosophy, and anthropology to explore the nature of religion and the religious experience from a variety of disciplinary perspectives and methodologies. The New England Institute for Cognitive Science and Evolutionary Psychology (NEI) invites papers for its 2nd International Conference. Papers should explore some aspect of the cognitive and evolutionary basis of religion. The conference is to be held August 12 and 13, 2003 in Portland, Maine. Selected papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Proposals should be received no later than February 1st 2003, and completed papers by April 1st, 2003. Send a detailed proposal along with a brief bio to either David L. Smith, Ph.D, , or Dr. Robert E. Haskell, Ph.D., NEI, University of New England, 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford, Maine 04005, USA. Proposals may be submitted via email attachment. For more information about the New England Institute visit www.une.edu/nei