Perspectives on Learning

iCog conference 2014

Perspectives on Learning

15th-16th October 2014

Informatics Forum, University of Edinburgh

To register visit: http://www.epay.ed.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&catid=10&prodid=1619

The second annual iCog conference will focus on the theme of learning in cognitive science. Learning, broadly construed, provides a point of intersection between the disciplines that comprise cognitive science We take these disciplines to include, but not be limited to, linguistics, psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, computer science and anthropology. iCog will be drawing together different perspectives on the theme of learning in order to facilitate co-operation between the disciplines and to develop new approaches to old problems.

This year iCog will be hosting talks that include the topics of visual learning in insects, language acquisition through social cues, and adaptive learning. In addition to talks by key speakers and early career researchers, there will also be poster presentations. We look forward to seeing you at the conference!

See below for more information on talks.

Invited Speakers

Jan Derry, “Inferentialism, pedagogy, and knowledge” (Philosophy)

Andy Philippides, “Visual learning in insects: a case study in synthetic neuroethology” (Computational Neuroethology)

Szu-Han Wang,  “Keep the adaptive learning and lose the maladaptive one” (Centre for Cognitive and Neural Systems)

Jean-Marc Dewaele, "Emotions in multiple languages" (Applied Linguistics and Communication)

Alex Doumas, TBC (Psychology)

Confirmed Speakers

Samantha Austen, “Revealing conceptual transfer in adult second language acquisition: a cognitive approach”

Laura Sparaci et al, “Measuring Learning of Motor Procedures in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders”

Charlotte Field, Melissa Allen and Charlie Lewis, “Language acquisition from social cues, associative cues and conflicting cues in typically and atypically developing children”

Vicente Raja Galian, “Perceptual Learning and Ecological Augmented Reality (PLEAR)”

Jessica Diaz and Marios Philiastides, “The Nature and Neural Locus of Perceptual Learning” 

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More information can be found at i-cog.com/conf2

For questions please email: [email protected]

In the interest of facilitating interdisciplinary work in cognitive science, iCog has compiled a database of cognitive science researchers. To search the database, or create your own profile, please visit: http://icog.group.shef.ac.uk/?page_id=39

We are grateful for the support of the School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Science at the University of Edinburgh; Eidyn (The Edinburgh Centre for Epistemology, Mind, and Normativity); and the Scots Philosophical Association.