[koglist] Conference on "Social Decision Making: Bridging Economics and Evolutionary Biology": Deadline approaching

Dear all The following conference may be of interest to you (registration deadline 1st March). Please direct any queries to: info(a)evolvingeconomics.com Best wishes, Fiona Roberts ------------------ REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHING: 1st March 2011 Conference on “Social Decision Making: Bridging Economics and Evolutionary Biology” http:/www.evolvingeconomics.com Date 17 April to 20 April 2011 Location Monte Verita, Ascona, Switzerland. Purpose The fields of evolutionary biology and economics have similar foundations, both attempting to explain individual decisions based on the costs and benefits of particular actions. However, the two fields also rely upon very different working assumptions about how and why individuals take the actions that they do. Our conference sets out to create an environment that is conducive to dialogue, mutual learning, and the development of new collaborations between the two fields by focusing on an area of mutual interest: decision-making in social interactions. Sessions will pair leading economists and evolutionary biologists to discuss specific topic so as to explore the common interests between the fields. Confirmed Speakers Professor Colin Camerer, California Institute of Technology Professor Alan Grafen, Oxford University Professor Arnon Lotem, Tel Aviv University. Professor John McNamara, University of Bristol Professor Paul Seabright, Université des Sciences Sociales de Toulouse Professor David W. Stephens, University of Minnesota Professor Stuart A. West, Oxford University Professor Peyton Young, Oxford University Abstracts We are inviting abstracts for posters or contributed talks. When registering, please indicate whether you wish to present, and include a title and abstract. Conference fees Conference fees include registration, welcome drink, accommodation for three nights in Monte Verità and full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Students: 400CHF for sharing a twin room, 440CHF for a single room. Post-docs/researchers: 450CHF for sharing a twin room, 490CHF for a single room. Professors: 500CHF for sharing a twin room, 550CHF for a single room. Registration Registration deadline: 10th February 2011. Please visit the registration page on the conference website: http://www.evolvingeconomics.com/ There are only 60 places for delegates to attend this conference. Further information Web: http://www.evolvingeconomics.com/ E-mail: info(a)evolvingeconomics.com Organising Committee Claire El Mouden, Oxford University Lorenz Goette, University of Lausanne Laurent Lehmann, University of Neuchâtel Daniel J. Rankin, University of Zürich Stuart A. West, Oxford University