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
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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