Symposium on AI, Reasoning and Creativity

Tue Apr 23 05:49:34 EDT 1991

Could you please let me know if you are interested in attending or
submitting a paper to this symposium.
Thanks
Fay

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                            SYMPOSIUM ON
	      ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, REASONING AND CREATIVITY

                          20-23 AUGUST 1991
                      immediately preceding the
       International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence
                             (IJCAI'91)

                            organised by
               GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

                            to be held at
            LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA

AIM
Creativity is one of the least understood aspects of intelligence.  It is
commonly regarded as 'intuitive' and not susceptible to rational enquiry.
However, there is now considerable work in artificial intelligence and
cognitive science which addresses creativity.  This symposium will provide a
forum for exploring and discussing these ideas, and for suggesting directions
for future research.  It aims to attract practitioners of both 'cognitive'
and 'technological' artificial intelligence.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER - PROFESSOR MARGARET BODEN
Margaret Boden, in her talk on `Creativity and Computers', will discuss
how computational concepts drawn from artificial intelligence can explore
creativity. Computers can sometimes do apparently creative things;
more to the point, they can suggest how we manage to do so. Computational
ideas are therefore helping us to understand how human originality is
possible.
	Margaret Boden is Professor of Philosophy and Psychology, and Founding
Dean of the School of Cognitive Sciences, at the University of Sussex, UK. Her
recent publications include `Artificial Intelligence and Natural Man' (1987),
`Artificial Intelligence in Psychology' (1989) and `The Creative Mind: Myths
and Mechanisms (1991).

INVITED SPEAKERS include
Ernest Edmonds, Loughborough University, UK
John Gero, University of Sydney, Australia
Graham Priest, University of Queensland, Australia
Roger Wales, University of Melbourne, Australia

TOPICS FOR PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
The symposium calls for extended abstracts of 750-1,000 words. The following
are suggested areas only:
    - Models of creativity
    - Modelling creative processes
    - Creative reasoning, e.g theory generation in science
    - Analogical reasoning
    - Case-based reasoning
    - Nonmonotonic reasoning
    - Thought experiments
Both connectionist and traditional symbolic approaches are welcome.
All abstracts will be refereed. Accepted papers will be subjected to a
further refereeing process for publication by Kluwer Academic Press.
The symposium will be structured to provide adequate time for both
presentation and discussion.

SUBMISSION
Three copies of extended abstracts are required by 31 May 1991.
Abstracts may be submitted electronically as LaTeX or plain ASCII files via
email but hard copies must also be submitted. Two hard copies of final
versions of accepted papers, and an electronic version on Macintosh
disk or via email are required at the time of registration on 20 August
1991. Authors of accepted papers will be expected to sign a copyright
release form to allow publication of the proceedings. At least one
author of each paper is expected to present the paper at the symposium.

PREPRINTS AND PROCEEDINGS
Accepted extended abstracts will be printed in the form of Preprints
and be available for distribution at the time of registration.
Full papers will be published subsequently by Kluwer Academic Press.

LOCATION
The symposium is being held at O'Reillys Lodge in Lamington National Park,
Queensland - a rainforest 120 km south of Brisbane. Rainforests vary from the
temperate beech forest of the higher altitudes to the warm subtropical
rainforest of the valleys. There is an abundance of rare and spectacular
plants (orchids, ferns, giant epiphytes, mosses, luminous fungi) and a diverse
community of birds and animals (crimson rosellas, king parrots, bower birds,
miniature kangaroos, brush turkeys) all coexisting beneath the lofty
rainforest canopy. On the final day of the symposium there will be ample time
for guided or independent bush walks, 4WD bus trips, barbeques and evening
entertainment.

FACILITIES
O'Reillys is a mountain resort of modern units. The seminar facilities are
highly professional, including lecture theatre, audiovisual equipment and
library.

TIMETABLE
Extended abstracts (750-1000 words) - 3 hard copies   31 May 1991
Notification of acceptances                           17 June 1991
Full formatted papers due                             20 August 1991
Symposium                                             20-23 August 1991

COSTS in Australian dollars  (US$1 = ~A$1.28;  PStg 1 = ~A$2.33)
Registration fee (including one copy of Preprints):
    Full fee                $250
    Authors (1 per paper)   $150
Accommodation (including all meals):
    Bethongabel units (private bath, balcony, view)     $119 pp/pn
    Elabana units (private bath, limited availability)  $105 pp/pn
Bus to Lamington National Park from Griffith University:
    Round trip              $25

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
Chair
    Terry Dartnall, Griffith University, Australia
Conference Organiser
    Fay Sudweeks, University of Sydney, Australia
Advisory Board
    Margaret Boden, Sussex University, UK
    Andy Clarke, Sussex University, UK
    Max Coltheart, Macquarie University, Australia
	Boi Faltings, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland
	Marilyn Ford, Griffith University, Australia
    John Gero, University of Sydney, Australia
    Rod Girle, Griffith University; Australian National University
	Laveen Kanal, University of Maryland, USA
    Graham Priest, University of Queensland, Australia
    Simon Ross, University College of London, UK; Kluwer Academic Press
    Aaron Sloman, Sussex University, UK
    Roger Wales, University of Melbourne, Australia
    Janet Wiles, University of Queensland, Australia

CONFERENCE CONTACTS
Correspondence and queries:
    Dr Terry Dartnall
    School of Computing and Information Technology
    Griffith University
    Nathan Qld 4111 Australia
    Tel: +61-7-875 5020 Fax: +61-7-875 5198
    Email: terryd at gucis.sct.gu.edu.au
Abstracts and papers:
    Ms Fay Sudweeks
    Department of Architectural and Design Science
    University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
    Tel: +61-2-692 2328 Fax: +61-2-692 3031
    Email: fay at archsci.arch.su.oz.au
Registration:
    Ms Denise Vercoe
    School of Computing and Information Technology
    Griffith University
    Nathan Qld 4111 Australia
    Tel: +61-7-875 5002 Fax: +61-7-875 5198