2 Mar
2008
2 Mar
'08
11:23 a.m.
/The European Society of Cognitive Psychology (ESCoP)/
/presents the Summer School on/
*Neuroscience of Attention*
15-28 June 2008
Aristoteles Hotel, Ouranopouli-Chalkidiki, Greece
Organizing Committee ESCoP Summer School:
Ana B. Vivas and Bernhard Hommel
24 Proxenou Koromila; 546 22, Thessaloniki; Greece;
phone: +30 2310 224421; fax: +30 2310 269 095; Email vivas(a)city.academic.gr
Program
*Sunday June 15**th **2008*
Arrival, check in and dinner
Opening and General Introduction
*Monday June 16**th **2008*
/08.30-10.30 /Lecture 1. Attention and prior experience
/Bruce Milliken (McMaster University)/
10.30-11.0 Coffee Break
11.00-12.00 Group discussion (Research articles
and thought questions)
/12.00-13.30 /Lecture 2. Effector-related attention
/Laila Craighero (University of Ferrara)/
13.30-14.30 Lunch and rest
14.30-16.00 Student presentations
(Students present themselves
and their Ph.D. projects)
16.00-16.30 Coffee Break
16.30-18.0 Group Work
(deciding topics for group projects)
18.00-20.00 Free time
20.00-21.0 Dinner
*Tuesday June 17**th **2008*
8.30-10.30 Lecture 1. Effector-related attention
/Laila Craighero (University of Ferrara)/
10.30-11.00 Coffee Break
11.00-12.0 Group discussion (Research articles
and thought questions)
12.00-13.30 Work on Group Projects
13.30-15.00 Lunch and rest
15.00-17.0 Lecture 2. Attention and prior experience
/Bruce Milliken (McMaster University)/
17.00-18.00 Podium discussion with both speakers
18.00-20.00 Free time
20.00-21.0 Dinner
*Wednesday June 18**th **2008*
8.30-10.30 Lecture 1. Cognitive neuroscience methods
to study mechanisms of attention and shortterm
memory
/Pierre Jolicoeur (University of Montreal)/
10.30-11.00 Coffee Break
11.00-12.00 Group discussion (Research articles and
thought questions)
12.00-13.30 Work on Group Projects
13.30-15.00 Lunch and rest
15.00-17.00 Lecture 2. Computational models of
Executive Control
/Matthew Botvinick (Princeston University)/
17.00-18.00 Podium discussion with both speakers
18.00-20.00 Free time
20.00-21.00 Dinner
*Thursday June 19**th **2008*
8.30-10.30 Lecture 1. Computational Models of
Executive Control
/Matthew Botvinick (Princeston University)/
10.30-11.00 Coffee Break
11.00-12.00 Group discussion (Research articles and
thought questions)
12.00-13.30 Work on Group Projects
13.30-15.00 Lunch and rest
8.30-10.31 Lecture 2. Cognitive neuroscience methods
to study mechanisms of attention and shortterm
memory
/Pierre Jolicoeur (University of Montreal)/
17.00-18.00 Podium discussion with both speakers
18.00-20.00 Free time
20.00-21.00 Dinner
*Friday June 20**th **2008*
8.30-10.30 Lecture 1. Temporal attention:
Behavioural and neuroimaging
approaches
/Kim Shapiro (University of Wales,/
/Bangor)/
10.30-11.00 Coffee Break
11.00-12.0 Group discussion (Research articles
and thought questions)
12.00-13.30 Work on Group Projects
13.30-15.00 Lunch and rest
15.00-17.0 Lecture 2. Inhibitory mechanisms in
visual attention.
/Luis J. Fuentes (University of Murcia)/
17.00-18.00 Podium discussion with both speakers
18.00-20.00 Free time
20.00-21.00 Dinner
*Saturday June 21**st **2008*
Boat Trip to Holly Mount Athos and
island Ammouliani
*Sunday June 22**nd **2008*
8.30-10.30 Lecture 1. Inhibitory mechanisms
in visual attention
/Luis J. Fuentes (University of Murcia)/
10.30-11.00 Coffee Break
11.00-12.00 Group discussion (Research articles
and thought questions)
12.00-13.30 Work on Group Projects
13.30-15.00 Lunch and rest
15.00-17.0 Lecture 2. Temporal attention:
Behavioural and neuroimaging
approaches
/Kim Shapiro (University of Wales,/
/Bangor)/
17.00-18.00 Podium discussion with both speakers
18.00-20.00 Free time
20.00-21.00 Dinner
*Monday June 23**rd **2008*
8.30-10.30 Lecture 1. Attention and intention.
/Bernhard Hommel (Leiden University)/
10.30-11.00 Coffee Break
11.00-12.00 Group discussion (Research articles
and thought questions)
12.00-13.30 Work on Group Projects
13.30-15.00 Lunch and rest
15.00-17.0 Lecture 2. Attentional systems and
action processes
/Asher Cohen (Hebrew University of/
/Jerusalem)/
17.00-18.00 Podium discussion with both speakers
18.00-20.00 Free time
20.00-21.00 Dinner
*Tuesday June 24**th **2008*
8.30-10:30 Lecture 1. Attentional systems and
action processes
/Asher Cohen (Hebrew University of/
/Jerusalem)/
10.30-11.00 Coffee Break
11.00-12.00 Group discussion (Research articles
and thought questions)
12.00-13.30 Work on Group Projects
13.30-15.00 Lunch and rest
15.00-17.00 Lecture 2. Attention and intention
/Bernhard Hommel (Leiden University)/
17.00-18.00 Podium discussion with both speakers
18.00-20.00 Free time
20.00-21.00 Dinner
*Wednesday June 25**th **2008*
9.00-11.30 Lecture 1. Neuropsychology of
visuospatial attention
/Ana B. Vivas (City Liberal Studies,/
/University of Sheffield)/
11.30-12.00 Coffee Break
12.00-13.30 Group discussion (Research articles
and thought questions)
13.30-15.00 Lunch and rest
15.00-18.00 Work on Group Projects
18.00-20.00 Free time
20.00-21.00 Dinner
*Thursday June 26**th **2008*
9.00-11.30 Lecture 1. Neuropsychology of
visuospatial attention
/Ana B. Vivas (City Liberal Studies,/
/University of Sheffield)/
11.30-12.00 Coffee Break
12.00-13.30 Group discussion (Research articles
and thought questions)
13.30-15.00 Lunch and rest
15.00-18.00 Work on Group Projects
18.00-20.00 Free time
20.00-21.00 Dinner
*Friday June 27**th **2008*
8.30-10.00 Project presentation and discussion.
Group 1.
10.00-11.30 Project presentation and discussion.
Group 2.
11.30-12.00 Coffee Break
12.00-13.30 Project presentation and discussion.
Group 3.
13.30-16.30 Lunch and rest
16.30-18.00 Project presentation and discussion.
Group 4.
18.00-20.00 Free time
20.00-21.00 Dinner
Organizing Committee ESCOP Summer School:
Ana B. Vivas and Bernhard Hommel
*Applications*: The Curriculum Vitae and letter of
support from the PhD Supervisor should be sent
by email to: vivas(a)city.academic.gr
*Financial support*: Travel and accommodation
(including meals) expenses will be covered by the
the ESCoP Summer School.
*Who can apply? *PhD students if they are an
ESCOP member already or have become a
member before the school starts.
*IMPORTANT DATES*
*March 26, 2008: Application due, including*
*separate letter of reference to**
vivas(a)city.academic.gr
April 9, 2008: Notification of acceptance.
April 15, 2008: Confirmation of acceptance by the
participant.
*CONTACT US FOR INFORMATION:*
vivas(a)city.academic.gr
Enrollment in the course will be limited to 25
participants.
*We will send confirmation emails (within a
week) to all applicants. If you do not receive it,
please contact us.