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@city.academic.gr
Program
Sunday June 15th 2008
Arrival, check in and dinner
Opening and General Introduction
Monday June 16th 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 17th 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 18th 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 19th 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 20th 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 21st 2008
Boat Trip to Holly Mount Athos and
island Ammouliani
Sunday June 22nd 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 23rd 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 24th 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 25th 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 26th 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 27th 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@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*
April 9, 2008: Notification of acceptance.
April 15, 2008: Confirmation of acceptance by the
participant.
CONTACT US FOR INFORMATION:
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.