Workshop on the Philosophy of Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroethics
\n(WPNN 2019)
\n\nBuenos Aires\, Argentina \;
\nDecember 9-11\, 2019 \;
\nC3-Centro Cultural de la Ciencia
\nPolo Cientí\;fico Tecnoló\;gico\, Godoy Cruz 2270
\n\nWPCNN 2019 is organized by GIFICC (Philosophy of Cognitive Science Research Group)\, Philosophy Institute\, School of Humanities\, University of Buenos Aires (UBA)\, Director: Liza Skidelsky\, and the Neuroethics Program\, Center of Philosophical Research (CIF)\, Director : Arleen Salles.
\n\nInvited speakers \;
\nOtavio Bueno (University of Miami) \;
\nFrances Egan (Rutgers University)
\nKathinka Evers (Uppsala University)
\nKaren Rommelfanger (Emory University)
\n\nMeeting description
\nRecent years have seen a growing awareness of the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to understand the mind/brain. This workshop aims to promote an international forum to share knowledge\, issues\, and challenges in the fields of cognitive neuroscience and neuroethics. Although we are open to contributions from any area of the philosophy of cognitive neuroscience and neuroethics\, we look forward to receiving contributions addressing the following topics of inquiry:
\n\n-Neural representation
\n-Externalism and internalism in Cognitive Neuroscience
\n-Neurocognitive models of concepts\, perception\, language\, etc.
\n-Explanation in brain and cognitive science \;
\n-Consciousness and disorders of consciousness \;
\n-Neuroscientific contribution to unveiling human identity
\n-Neuronal epigenesis and moral change
\n-Neuroscience and free will
\n\nGuidelines for submission
\nWe invite all those interested to send in submissions for 40-minute presentations in English or Spanish &ndash\;including discussion. Submissions should take the form of a 1500-word abstract presenting the main argument. Submissions should be sent by e-mail in an attached .doc\, .pdf or .rtf file to wpnn2019@gmail.com . Authors&rsquo\; names and affiliation should be given only in the text of the e-mail message. The abstracts will be blind reviewed by the academic committee. \;
\n\nImportant dates
\nDeadline for reception of submissions: \;September 20\, 2019 \;
\nNotification of acceptance/rejection: October 21\, 2019
\n\nOfficial languages \;
\nEnglish and Spanish. There will not be simultaneous translation. \;
\n\nFree in-person registration at the workshop.
\n\nVenue: Biblioteca del C3-Centro Cultural de la Ciencia\, Polo Cientí\;fico Tecnoló\;gico\, Godoy Cruz 2270. Monday and Tuesday: 9am-18pm\, Wednesday 9am-12:30pm.
\n\nOrganizing Committee: Abel Wajnerman Paz (Universidad de Buenos Aires\, CONICET)\, Paula Castelli (Universidad de Buenos Aires\, CIF)\, Mariela Desté\;fano (Universidad de Buenos Aires\, CONICET)\, Fernanda Velá\;zquez Coccia (Universidad de Buenos Aires\, CONICET).
\n\nAcademic Committee: Arleen Salles (Uppsala University\, CIF)\, Liza Skidelsky (Universidad de Buenos Aires\, CONICET)\, Cory Wright (California State University-Long Beach)\, Karen Herrera Ferra (Asociació\;n Mexicana de Neuroé\;tica-Universidad Anahuac)\, Eduardo Garcí\;a Ramí\;rez (Instituto de Filosofí\;a\, Universidad Nacional Autó\;noma de Mé\;xico).
\n\nWe are pleased to count with the support of the Human Brain Project (HBP)\, the Asociació\;n Filosó\;fica Argentina (AFRA)\, Instituto de Filosofí\;a (UBA)\, and Centro de Investigaciones FIlosó\;ficas (CIF). \;
\n\nFor further information\, please see the GIFICC (Buenos Aires Philosophy of Cognitive Science Group) website https://gificc.wordpress.com\, Neuroethics Program website https://programaneuroeticacif.wordpress.com or contact us at wpnn2019@gmail.com
\n \; ORGANIZER;CN=Paula Castelli;CN="Mariela Destéfano";CN=Arleen Salles;CN=Liza Skidelsky;CN=Fernanda Velazquez Coccia;CN=Abel Wajnerman Paz: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR