Connectionist Models of Cognition: A Workshop

[Devin McAuley]

                CONNECTIONIST MODELS OF COGNITION: A WORKSHOP
                  Monday July 7th - Friday July 11th, 1997
                          University of Queensland
                    Brisbane, Queensland 4072 Australia

                                sponsored by
                      the School of Psychology and the
                          Cognitive Science Program

        Workshop Home Page: http://psy.uq.edu.au/~brainwav/Workshop/
            BrainWave Home Page: http://psy.uq.edu.au/~brainwav/

This workshop provides an opportunity for faculty and students with teaching
and research interests in connectionist modeling to gain hands-on modeling
experience with the BrainWave neural network simulator during an intensive
5-day workshop on connectionist models of cognition at the University of
Queensland.

The workshop has three primary objectives:

   * to provide training in specific connectionist models of cognition.
   * to introduce instructors to the BrainWave simulator and course
     materials.
   * to support the development of new models by the participants.

The first two days of the workshop will provide training in specific
connectionist models of cognition and introduce participants to the
BrainWave simulator. Day 3 will focus on how to develop a new model using
BrainWave. On days 4 and 5, the instructors will be available to assist
faculty and students in the development of new models and to discuss the
development of teaching materials for undergraduate and postgraduate courses
on connectionist modeling.

Instructors:

   * Simon Dennis, School of Psychology
   * Devin McAuley, School of Psychology
   * Janet Wiles, Schools of Information Technology and Psychology

Registration for the 5-day workshop includes:

   * Course materials:
        o The BrainWave Simulator for the Mac, Windows95, and Unix Platforms
        o An Introduction to Neural Networks and the BrainWave Simulator
        o Three chapters of a workbook on connectionist models of cognition
   * Morning and afternoon tea (Monday - Friday)
   * Lunch (Monday and Tuesday)

The registration deadline for the workshop is June 6, 1997.

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PROGRAM

July 7

     Session 1: Introduction to Connectionist Models and the BrainWave
     Simulator
     Session 2: Automatic and Controlled Processing:
               A Stroop Effect Model: Cohen, Dunbar, and McClelland (1990)

July 8

     Session 1: Language Disorders:
               A Deep Dyslexia Model: Hinton and Shallice (1991)
     Session 2: Episodic Memory:
               The Matrix Model: Humphreys, Bain, and Pike (1989)

July 9

     Introduction to Model Development in BrainWave

July 10

     Individual Model Development and Group Discussion

July 11

     Individual Model Development and Group Discussion

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Send general inquiries and registration form to:

     email: brainwav at psy.uq.edu.au

     fax: +61-7-3365-4466 (attn: Dr. Devin McAuley)

     postal mail:

     BrainWave Workshop (c/o Dr. Devin McAuley)
     School of Psychology
     University of Queensland
     Brisbane, Queensland 4072
     Australia

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