Workshop on Multidisciplinary Aspects of Learning

[Michael PICHAT]

                     EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY
                          OF COGNITIVE SYSTEMS


       Special Workshop on Multidisciplinary Aspects of Learning

               Clichy (Paris, France), 17-19 January 2002

TOPIC

The ESSCS attempts to promote the multidisciplinary study of all aspects
of cognition. Learning is one of the nodal points of cognition and
raises many integrative issues with regard to the study of cognitive
systems. This is the first special workshop on this topic organised by
the ESSCS. The spirit of the workshop is deliberately chosen to
encourage researchers  from various fields to discuss with each other
about the challenges and opportunities offered by a cross disciplinary
approach to learning.


SCOPE

Contributions are invited on all aspects of learning, in human, animal,
and artificial systems. More specifically the following subdisciplines
of cognitive sciences are involved:
- Psychology (cognitive, clinical, developmental, ergonomics)
- Artificial intelligence (general aspects)
- Neurosciences (associative memory, neural networks, etc.)
- Linguistics (also computational), language disorders
- Educational and Instructional sciences
- Philosophy, History of concepts.


INVITED SPEAKERS

G.J. Dalenoort (University of Groningen):
Theoretical considerations on learning

G. Vergnaud (CNRS, Universite Paris 8):
Learning and conceptual development

J. Rogalski (CNRS, Universite Paris 8):
Epistemology and cognitive analysis of the task: towards a common frame
for analysing competence acquisition from students to professionals


ORGANISATION

The scientific program includes both oral communications and poster
presentations. Each oral communication will be allotted 20 minutes for
presentation plus 10 minutes for discussion. The workshop schedule will
include a poster session; presenters will stand by their posters for
informal discussion with workshop participants.

The working language of the workshop is English. There will be a maximum
of 20 oral presentations. The total number of presentations will be
restricted to about 40. Participation is also possible without a
communication.

The workshop will take place at the "Lycee Rene Auffray", 23 rue Fernand
Pelloutier, 92110 Clichy, Tel: 01-49-68-90-00 (from abroad:
+33-1-49-68-90-00), Web site: www.lycee-rene-auffray.com, Metro
(underground): line 13 (direction: "Gabriel Peri - Asnieres -
Gennevilliers"; Stop: "Mairie de Clichy")

For more information see the ESSCS webpage: http://www.esscs.org

For scientific or local information please contact:
michael.pichat at univ-paris8.fr


SUBMISSION OF CONTRIBUTIONS

Contributions will be peer-reviewed and considered on the basis of their
relevance over a variety of subdisciplines of cognitive sciences. This
will imply that papers that exclusively report on experimental results,
without a theoretical basis or interpretation, will not be accepted. In
case of doubt, please take up contact with the organisers. Papers that
have been accepted can also be submitted to a special issue of Cognitive
Systems, the international peer-reviewed journal of the ESSCS.

Submissions (in English) should be sent in the form a 300 words
abstract. Desired presentation form is to be indicated (oral, poster,
oral or poster). Submissions should be sent as an email attachment
(please both in RTF and DOS formats) to both G. Dalenoort
(G.J.DALENOORT at ppsw.rug.nl) and M. Pichat
(michael.pichat at univ-paris8.fr) by the 30th  of October 2001. Acceptance
will be notified  within a week, upon which registration payment is
required.


COMMITTEES

Scientific committee
G.J. Dalenoort, University of Groningen
G. Ricco, Universite Paris 8
G. Vergnaud, CNRS, Universite Paris 8
K.B. Koster, University of Groningen
P.L.C. Van Geert, University of Groningen

Organising committee
M. Pichat, Universite Paris 8
L. Numa-Bocage, IUFM de Picardie
M. Merri, ENFA de Toulouse
D. Morange, Universite Lyon 2
M.-C. Jollivet, IUFM de Poitou-Charentes


REGISTRATION

Owing to administrative reasons, it is not possible to separate workshop
and catering charges. Therefore, the following amounts include both
workshop fees and catering fees (3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 5 breaks).
Please note that  = 1 Euro.

Members of the ESSCS:    85
Non members of the ESSCS:    95
Students:    75
ESSCS membership:    12

Full registration fee deposit deadline: 15 November 2001
Payment modalities shall be notified with declaring of acceptance.
Please note that communication abstract will not be published in the
workshop proceedings unless payment is received.


ACCOMMODATION

Some double rooms are available in the Lycee Rene Auffray itself (place
of the meeting). Double rooms (with shower/bath and toilets) are about 
40 altogether per night. These rooms have to be booked in advance.

Full accommodation fee deposit deadline: 15 November 2001
Payment modalities shall be notified with notification of acceptance


Alternative accommodation (hotels)
Each room is provided with internal bathroom (toilets and shower or
bath), television and telephone. Prices are per night and in Euro.
Reservations with the hotels can be made directly (if deposits are
required: best via a letter with authorisation to charge a credit card,
to avoid high costs of international money transfers).

Hotel des Chasses (**), Single room:  61, Breakfast:  6,
Distance to workshop place: 5 minutes walk.
Tel: From abroad: 00-33-1-47-37-01-73, in France: 01-47-37-01-73
Address: 49 rue Pierre Beregovy, 92110 Clichy
Website: www.hoteldeschasses.fr

Hotel Sovereign (***), Single room:  60, Breakfast:  6
Distance to workshop place: 10 minutes walk.
Tel: from abroad: 00-33-1-47-37-54-24, in France: 01-47-37-54-24
Address: 14 rue Dagobert, 92110 Clichy

Hotel Savoy (**), Single room:  68, Breakfast:  7
Distance from workshop place: 8 minutes walk.
Tel: from abroad: 00-33-1-47-37-17-01, in France: 01-47-37-17-01
Address: 20 rue Villeneuve, 92110 Clichy
Website: www.123france.com/europe/france/paris/hotels/hoclichy.htm


IMPORTANT DATES

Workshop: 17-19 January 2002
Submission deadline: 30th October 2001
Notification of acceptance: 7th November 2001
Registration fee deposit deadline: 15th November 2001
Accommodation fee deposit deadline: 15th November 2001