[extropy-chat] conference on consciousness

[Patrick Wilken]

Those of you in the Southern Californian area might be interested in  
the following conference I am involved in organizing.

best, patrick

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CALL FOR PAPER & POSTER PROPOSALS

ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
9TH ANNUAL MEETING

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
June 24 - June 27, 2005
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The ninth annual meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of
Consciousness will be held from June 24th to June 27th, 2005, at the
California Institute of Technology. Caltech is a small and focussed
research university, with 29 Nobel laureates among its faculty and
alumni, located in Pasadena, California. About twenty minutes from
downtown Los Angeles, at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains,
Pasadena's popular shops and restaurants blend comfortably with
tree-lined streets, distinctive neighborhoods, historic buildings and a
vibrant cultural scene. Immediatley prior to the ASSC9 meeting the
McDonnell project in "Philosophy and the Neurosciences" will hold a
separate workshop and meeting entitled "Neurophilosophy: The State of
the Art", for more details see <http://www.sfu.ca/neurophilosophy/>. For
the latest details about the ASSC9 meeting, check the conference
website: <http://assc.caltech.edu/assc9/>.

Confirmed plenary speakers include:

Patrick Cavanagh, Harvard University
Jean-Pierre Changeux, Insitut Pasteur
Derek Denton, University of Melbourne
Steven Laureys, University of Liege
John Searle, University of California, Berkeley
Giulio Tononi, University of Wisconsin-Madison

In addition to keynote talks a number of symposia are planned:

PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOPHYSICS AND NEUROSCIENCE OF SPACE AND TIME
Ben Libet, University of California, Davis
Concetta Morrone, Universite Vita-Salute S Raffaele, Milan
Romi Nijhawan, University of Sussex

VISUAL AFTEREFFECTS AND THE NEURAL CORRELATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Randolph Blake, Vanderbilt University
Geoffrey Boynton, Salk Institute
David Leopold, National Institute of Mental Health
Shin Shimojo, California Institite of Technology

HYPNOSIS AND THE DIVISION OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND COGNITIVE CONTROL
Graham Jamieson, University of New England, Armidale, Australia
Richard Brown, University of Manchester
Zoltan Dienes, University of Sussex

2004 TOM SLICK RESEARCH AWARD IN CONSCIOUSNESS
Fred Gage, Salk Institute
Susan Greenfield, Oxford University
Allan Hobson, Harvard Medical School
Christof Koch, California Institute of Technology

This is the FIRST call for paper and poster proposals. ASSC9 is intended
to promote interdisciplinary dialogue in the scientific study of
consciousness, as in previous years a significant portion of the program
will be set aside for concurrent sessions of submitted talks and poster
sessions. ASSC9 will provide an excellent opportunity for the
presentation of new empirical findings or novel theoretical perspectives
in an atmosphere that will promote discussion and debate.


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CALL FOR PAPER AND POSTER SUBMISSIONS
SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 1, 2005
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Speakers in concurrent sessions are invited to talk on any topic
relevant to the scientific study of consciousness. Submissions that
include anthropological, evolutionary, physiological, psychological,
philosophical, or computational perspectives are all welcome.
Submissions for both posters and talks will be accepted (please specify
preference). Any person may present only one submission, but may be
co-author on more than one. Oral presentations will be limited to 20
minutes, to be followed by a ten-minute discussion period.

Submit by emailing your abstract and supplementary information as a PDF
file to:

assc9 at klab.caltech.edu

Please include with your submission the following information:

1. Title.
2. Name, affiliation, and ASSC membership status of each co-author,
with presenting co-author designated.
3. An abstract of up to 400 words.
4. Complete contact information for the author with whom the scientific
program committee will interact with about the submission: name,
institutional affiliation, postal address, e-mail address, telephone
and fax numbers.
5. An indication of whether the proposal is submitted as an oral or
poster presentation, and an indication of willingness to present in the
alternative format if your first preference cannot be accommodated.

If you have any difficulties in submitting your proposal, or any other
questions regarding the meeting, please contact
<assc9 at klab.caltech.edu>.


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REGISTRATION & CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
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As in previous years, discounted registration will be available to
ASSC members, who will also enjoy a range of book discounts and other
member benefits. The registration discount will be greater than the
cost of membership, so prospective members are encouraged to join ASSC
now! To find out more about the Association for the Scientific Study
of Consciousness, and to apply for membership, please consult our
website at: <http://assc.caltech.edu/>.

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ASSC9 Scientific Program Committee: Ralph Adolphs, Timothy Bayne,
Christof Koch (Chair), David Leopold, Geraint Rees, Shinsuke Shimojo,
Petra Stoerig & Patrick Wilken.
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