iCog3: Call for Conference Proposals

iCog3: Call for Conference Proposals

iCog is a network of junior researchers – postgraduates and early-career researchers – working in cognitive science. The network aims to promote and encourage dialogue and collaboration between researchers in psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, anthropology and computational intelligence.

iCog has held two successful annual conferences, at the University of Sheffield in autumn 2013 and at the University of Edinburgh in autumn 2014. For details of these, see i-cog.com/conf.

iCog is now inviting proposals from junior researchers at UK universities to organize and host the third iCog conference, to take place by early 2016.

Proposals should include:

(1) A description of the topic of the conference along with a short explanation of how this would appeal to researchers in the different cognitive science disciplines;

(2) A list of possible invited speakers; ideally, there should be a guest speaker from most of the cognitive science disciplines;

(3) A preliminary list of members of the organizing committee and their departmental affiliations.

In the spirit of fostering dialogue between the disciplines of cognitive science, proposals from interdisciplinary committees are strongly encouraged. At the least, proposals should be made by junior researchers from at least two of the disciplines of cognitive science, with a view to having a wide range of the disciplines of cognitive science represented on the organizing committee.

The format of the conference is flexible, though it would ordinarily be a 1-3 day conference and should, at least, include presentations by invited speakers along with opportunities for junior researchers to present. In previous years, the conference has included a poster session, to increase and diversify the means of participation.

The iCog steering committee will be available to offer advice on organizational matters, and the iCog website <i-cog.com> will be available for advertising the call for papers, conference programme, call for registration, and other conference matters.

Conference organizers will be required to arrange funding for the conference through their institution and/or by applying to the relevant learned societies. However, iCog will be able to provide a guarantee against loss for up to £900.

Proposals should be 1-2 pages, and should be sent to icog by 31 March 2015. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection procedure by 15 April 2015.

Call for Abstracts: Understanding Value IV || 29-31 of July 2015

Call for Abstracts: Understanding Value IV

Keynote Speakers:

Eileen John (Warwick)

Simon James (Durham)

Holly Lawford­-Smith (Sheffield)

We are pleased to invite abstracts for submission to the fourth annual ‘Understanding Value’ conference, a three day graduate conference, to be held on the 29th-31st July 2015 at the University of Sheffield, UK. The fourth in a line of successful conferences on the topic of value, the ‘Understanding Value’ conference provides a stimulating and supportive environment for postgraduate students, and those who have recently been awarded their Ph.Ds, to share and discuss their work.

Questions of value concern almost every area of philosophy, and this conference aims to provide a space for people working in many different areas to come and discuss this broad topic. By creating an environment in which postgraduates with diverse interests and approaches to the subject of value can freely share their work, we hope to open up new thoughts and connections which all involved will find illuminating. With this in mind, we accept submissions from every area of philosophy (such as metaphysics, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, applied ethics or political philosophy) which aim to discuss the nature or application of value.

We invite speakers who are currently postgraduates, or have submitted a Ph.D within two years of the conference date. We welcome speakers from all traditions within philosophy, or from areas of cross-­disciplinary interest. Speakers will be allowed approximately 20 minutes for presentation, followed by 10 minutes of questions.

Submissions: We will be accepting abstracts of up to 500 words. Please prepare abstracts for blind review, and send to <valueconference> by the 15th of April. Formats preferred are .doc, .pdf, or .txt. Cover sheets should include your name, email address, institutional affiliation, and the title of your proposed paper.

Important Dates:

Deadline for submissions: 15th of April 2015

Notification of acceptance: by 29th of May 2015

Date of conference: 29th-31st of July 2015