Julian Jaynes Conference--Call for Papers (fwd)

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 12:54:32 -0400 From: Scott Greer <sgreer--UPEI.CA> Subject: Julian Jaynes Conference--Call for Papers { SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1}Please Post! Papers dealing with the history of consciousness and philosophy of mind are welcome! A Call for Papers... The BIENNIAL Julian Jaynes Conference on Consciousness www.upei.ca/~sgreer/jaynesconference08 August 7-9, 2008 UPEI keynote address by Dr. Stevan Harnad UQAM Dr. Stevan Harnad is a Hungarian-born cognitive scientist. He did his undergraduate work at McGill University and his graduate work at Princeton University, where he studied with Julian Jaynes. He is currently Canada Research Chair in Cognitive Science at Université du Québec Montréal (UQAM) and Professor of Cognitive Science at the University of Southampton. He is also an External Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. His research is on categorization, communication, cognition, and consciousness. Dr. Harnad was the founder and editor (1978-2003) of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, a journal published by Cambridge University Press, Psycoloquy, an electronic journal sponsored by the American Psychological Association, and CogPrints, an electronic preprint archive in the cognitive sciences hosted by University of Southampton. He was also the founder and moderator of the American Scientist Open Access Forum (since 1998) This conference was created as part of the Julian Jaynes Memorial Endowment at the University of Prince Edward Island. This fund was established to create a lasting tribute to the late Princeton professor and author, and long-time PEI resident, and to fulfill his legacy to support and encourage the study of consciousness. In keeping with the inter- and transdisciplinary spirit of Jaynes, papers addressing consciousness from any number of disciplines and perspectives are welcomed; these would include: psychology, philosophy, history of science, neuroscience, phenomenology, cognitive science, computer science, feminist studies, sociology, and anthropology. All submissions should be 500-750 word abstracts. Symposia of 3-5 papers are welcome. Deadline for abstracts is April 1. Email submissions are accepted. All questions and submissions should be directed to: Scott Greer, Ph.D. Jaynes Conference Coordinator Department of Psychology UPEI Charlottetown, PEI, Canada C1A 4P3 email: { HYPERLINK "mailto:sgreer--upei.ca" }sgreer--upei.ca phone: (902) 566-0690 fax: (902) 628-4359 yours, Scott -------- Scott Greer, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Psychology University of Prince Edward Island 550 University Ave. Charlottetown, PEI C1A 4P3 phone: (902) 566-0690 fax: (902) 628-4359 e-mail: sgreer--upei.ca website:http://www.upei.ca/~sgreer/