This workshop will address perspective-taking in remembering and \;imagining. \;
\nBackground
\nWhen I remember my past experiences\, I may see the remembered scene \;from my original point of view. Alternatively I may see myself in that \;remembered scene\, as from an observer&rsquo\;s perspective. Likewise\, when I \;visualize and imagine my future or possible actions\, I may adopt \;either an internal or &lsquo\;own eyes&rsquo\; perspective\, or an external or \;&lsquo\;see-oneself&rsquo\; perspective on those imagined events. Sometimes\, in both \;memory and imagery\, I can switch perspectives. The availability of \;such &lsquo\;field&rsquo\; and &lsquo\;observer&rsquo\; perspectives is a puzzling aspect of the \;phenomenology of memory and imagery. It is the subject of concerted \;but as yet unintegrated research programs in psychology and philosophy \;(Nigro &\; Neisser 1983\; Debus 2007\; Rice &\; Rubin 2009\; Libby &\; Eibach \;2011\; Goldie 2012 &ndash\; a select reference list is below). The study of \;vantage-points in memory and imagery raises a range of intriguing \;questions about self-representation and the body\, personality and \;identity\, emotion and mood\, movement and space\, narrative and time. \;
\nThe workshop is \;free to attend on both days including lunch and coffee\, but *registration \;is required* by Friday 3 May for catering purposes. Please send your \;registration details (name\, affiliation\, and 1- or 2-day attendance) to \;Chris McCarroll: \;christopher.mccarroll@mq.edu.au \;. Directions and map links \;below.
\nThere is a public lecture by our keynote speaker Lisa Libby at 5.30pm on \;Thursday 9 May\, in the Lecture Theatre on Level 1 of the new Australian \;Hearing Hub building\, University Avenue\, Macquarie University. No \;registration is required for this public lecture.
\nOther enquiries to the organizers: Catriona Mackenzie (Philosophy) and John \;Sutton (Cognitive Science): \;catriona.mackenzie@mq.edu.au \;or \;john.sutton@mq.edu.au
\nPROGRAMME
Thursday 9 May (Venue: Australian Hearing Hub Lecture Theatre\, University
Avenue\, Level 1)
5.30-7.00. Keynote: Lisa Libby (Psychology\, Ohio State): *Picture \;Yourself: how visual perspective** in mental imagery functions to connect \;the personal past\, present\, and future*
7.00. Drinks Reception
Friday 10 May (Venue: Macquarie Graduate School of Management\, 99 \;Talavera Road\, room 103)
10.00-11.00. Michelle Moulds (Psychology\, UNSW): *The role of visual \;perspective in clinical disorders*
11.30-12.00. Celia Harris (Cognitive Science\, MQ):*Visuospatial perspective \;and constructive processes in autobiographical memory*
12.00-12.30. Ly Huynh (Psychology\, UNSW): *Observer vantage perspective and \;rumination:** understanding their relationship in depression*
12.30-1.00. Nora Mooren (Psychology\, UNSW) *The role of vantage perspective \;and self-discrepancy** underlying intrusion development*
1.45-2.30. Talia Morag (Philosophy\, Sydney): &lsquo\;*Traumatization&rsquo\; of memories \;from 1st and 3rd person perspectives*
2.30-3.15. Patrick Stokes (Philosophy\, Deakin): *Phenomenal contemporaneity \;and visualization*
3.15-3.45. Daniela Helbig (History &\; Philosophy of Science\, Sydney):*View \;from the cockpit: test flying data and the production of pilot memory*
4.15-5.15. Tony Morris (Sport Science\, Victoria University Melbourne):* How \;can we examine the development of imagery perspectives?*
5.15-5.45. Kellie Williamson (Cognitive Science\, MQ): *Visualization in \;sport: new questions and puzzles*
Saturday 11 May (Venue: Macquarie Graduate School of Management\, room 103)
9.30-10.30. Catriona Mackenzie (Philosophy\, MQ): title tbc
11.00-11.45. Victoria McGeer (Philosophy\, ANU/ Princeton): title tbc
11.45-12.15. Chris McCarroll (Cognitive Science\, MQ):*The observer \;perspective: what&rsquo\;s missing from two distinct views of the self*
12.15-12.45. Wendy Carlton (Philosophy\, MQ): *Who do we take ourselves to \;be?** Perspective and appropriation for narrative self-constitution*
1.30-2.15. Margherita Arcangeli (Institut Nicod\, Paris):* Is imagining from \;the inside just what you imagined?*
2.15-2.45. Alma Barner (Philosophy\, ANU): *Observer memories and imaginings \;from the outside*
2.45-3.15. Regina Fabry (Philosophy\, Mainz &\; Cognitive Science\, MQ): *How \;text comprehension **influences phenomenal simulation: the case of \;perspective-taking in personal memory*
3.45-4.45. John Sutton (Cognitive Science\, MQ):* Switching and mixing: a \;pluralist perspective on perspectives*
4.45-5.30. Commentaries by Dorothea Debus (Philosophy\, York)\, Lisa Libby\, \;and final discussion
For further information contact the organizers\, Catriona Mackenzie (catriona.mackenzie@mq.edu.au) or John Sutton (john.sutton@mq.edu.au).
\nSelect references
\nMacquarie Uni campus map:
http://www.mq.edu.au/pubstatic/custom/files/media/campus_map_jpeg.jpg
On this map\, the Australian Hearing Hub (venue for the Thursday evening
public lecture) is bottom centre (map reference S13-T15)\, a few minutes
walk from both Epping Road and the Macquarie University station. The
Macquarie Graduate School of Management (venue for the Friday-Saturday
workshop) is top right\, F22-23. Sydney transport infoline for train and bus
routes and timetables: \;http://www.131500.com.au/
Updates including suggestions for accommodation options and abstracts for
the papers will appear on the conference websites:
http://www.johnsutton.net/Perspective_Workshop.html \;and