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European Science Foundation, Acquafredda di Maratea (near Naples), Italy
1-6 October 2005
The origins of knowledge and how it develops in the growing child is the topic of this conference. Piaget proposed that intelligence develops out of action, and even if the answer is not as straight- forward as he proposed, it reflects a deep insight into the developmental processes. Activity is at the very core of development from the principles that underlie the early structuring of the brain to the processes that enable us to represent and reflect on the world and plan our actions on it. The conference will be divided up into several different topics including: the structuring of the brain, the early development of perception and action and cognition in children and primates, the development of perception and cognition in deviant populations, and development in artificial systems. In addition to invited lectures, there will also be posters and plenty of possibilities to discuss developmental issues.
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Organized by:
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European Science Foundation - ESF Research Conferences Unit |
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Invited Speakers:
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K. Adolph (New York U., US); R. Aslin (Rochester U., US); J. Atkinson (UCL London, UK); O. Braddick (Oxford U., UK); J. Call (MPI Leipzig, DE); G. Csibra (Birkbeck Coll., London, UK); L. Fadiga (Ferrara U., IT); T. Farroni (Birkbeck Coll., London, UK); G. Gergely (Uppsala U., SE); G. Gredebäck (Uppsala U., SE); P. Hauf (MPI -Munich, DE); G. Innocenti (Karolinska Inst., Stockholm, SE); M. Johnson (Birkbeck Coll., London, UK); A. Karmiloff Smith (Birkbeck Coll., London, UK); R. Keen (Massachusetts U., US); H. Kozima (NICT, Kyoto, JP); Y. Kuniyoshi (Tokyo U., JP); D. Maurer (McMaster U., CA); K. Rosander (Uppsala U., SE); G. Sandini (Genoa U., IT); G. Savelsbergh (Amsterdam U., NL); E.S. Spelke (Harvard U., US).
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Deadline for Abstracts:
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17 June 2005
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Registration:
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The conference is open to researchers world-wide, whether from industry or academia. Participation will be limited to about 150. The emphasis will be on discussion about new developments. The conference fee covers full board and lodging as well as the registration fee. A certain number of grants – covering the conference fee and possibly part of the travel expenses – will be available upon request.
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E-mail:
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jmclelland@esf.org
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