ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONSCIOUSNESS
CALL FOR PAPERS PRESENTERS FOR A CONFERENCE ON:
CONSCIOUSNESS AND SELF: NEURAL, COGNITIVE, AND PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
JUNE 4-7, 1999: LONDON, ONTARIO, CANADA
The third conference of the Association for the Scientific Study of
Consciousness will be held from June 4-7, 1999, at the University of
Western Ontario in London, Ontario, on the theme of "Consciousness and
Self".
Consciousness involves not just the passive experience of sensory
contents, but the active involvement of an agent. Phenomena such as
volition, social cognition, metacognition, self-recognition, self-
modeling, reflection, and planning all suggest that self-related phenomena
may be central to an understanding of consciousness.
Recent neurophysiological and neuroimaging research has linked these
self-related activities to specific brain activities, especially in
prefrontal cortex. Neuropsychologists have studied numerous disorders of
the self, often forcing our intuitive ideas about self to be revised.
Psychologists have investigated the role of self and agency in memory,
personality, volition, metacognition, and many other areas. Cognitive
models have suggested a central role for executive systems in
understanding these self-related phenomena of consciousness. And
philosophers have analyzed the relationship between consciousness, self,
and self-consciousness, with some arguing that self-directed cognition is
at the core of consciousness. The third ASSC conference will bring
together researchers from numerous disciplines to discuss these issues.
Topics that will be discussed include:
--the role of executive systems in conscious agency
--neuropsychological disorders of the self
--brain imaging of self-related processes
--the role of prefrontal cortex
--self-recognition in animals and humans
--consciousness and metacognition
--self-knowledge and theory of mind in schizophrenia and autism
--the relationship between consciousness and self-consciousness
--the role of self-knowledge in memory
--the role of self-models in spatial cognition and action
--the relation between sensory perception and controlled action
--the unity or multiplicity of "the self"
--cross-cultural conceptions of self
--face perception and consciousness
Confirmed speakers include: Jonathan Cole, Chris Frith, George Gallup
Jr., Marc Jeannerod, Nancy Kanwisher, Alan Leslie, Tom Nelson, Thomas
Metzinger, Morris Moscovitch, David Perrett, Michael Petrides, Giacomo
Rizzolatti, David Rosenthal, Endel Tulving, and Daniel Wegner.
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CALL FOR PAPERS & POSTERS
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While the central theme of ASSC 3 is "consciousness and self", speakers
in concurrent sessions are invited to talk on any topic relevant to the
scientific study of consciousness. Physiological, psychological, and
philosophical perspectives are all welcome.
Submissions for both posters and talks will be accepted. 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 10-minute discussion period.
Concurrent sessions, posters, symposia, and plenary lectures will
all be held in the Social Science Centre at The University of
Western Ontario.
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SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
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PAPER AND POSTER SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 15TH 1999
Submissions to be a presenter of either a paper or poster must include
the following information:
1. Title.
2. An abstract of 150-250 words
3. Name(s)
Institutional affiliation(s)
Postal address(es)
Email address(es)
Telephone and fax numbers
Membership status in the Association for the Scientific Study of
Consciousness (Full member, Associate, or Non-member)
4. A specification of which co-author will present the paper/poster at the
meeting.
5. Be sure to indicate whether this is submitted as a
a. Spoken presentation
b. Poster
In case your presentation cannot be included as a talk,
please indicate your willingness to present it as a poster
instead: Yes__ No__
Please send - using email where possible - proposals
to:
ASSC3
C/- Mel Goodale
Department of Psychology
University of Western Ontario
London Ontario N6A 5C2
CANADA
Email: assccon3-request at julian.uwo.ca
Phone: +1-519-661-2070; Fax: +1-519-661-3961
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REGISTRATION
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Deadline for early registration: April 15, 1999
Registration fees: Early Late
Non-members $200 $250
ASSC members $150 $185
Students $75 $100
Student ASSC members $50 $75
Note: All fees are in Canadian dollars.
PST and GST are included.
Membership registration must be received by May 1, 1999 to ensure
discount.
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FURTHER INFORMATION
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Information about paper and poster submissions, and registration forms
for the conference as well as application forms for membership in the
society are all available from:
http://www.phil.vt.edu/asschttp://watermelon.psych.uwo.ca/~assccon3
Please check these sites for updates to program information and general
information about the society's activities. In addition you can find out
more about two ASSC journals at the following websites:
Consciousness & Cognition: http://www.idealibrary.com/
PSYCHE: http://psyche.cs.monash.edu.au/
Please address any further enquiries regarding the conference to the ASSC
organising committee at <assccon3-request at julian.uwo.ca>. The conference
organizing committee consists of: Bernard Baars, William Banks, David
Chalmers, Mel Goodale, Christof Koch, and Patrick Wilken.