Connectionists: CogModeling notes: ICCM 2006 / CogSci06 tutorials / ONR Position

[Frank Ritter]

[please forward this as/if appropriate]

This is based on the International Cognitive Modeling Conference
mailing list, which I maintain.  I've added myself to your list in 
order to send this to you.

I send the messages out by hand using some Emacs functions.  The first
announcement is the one that is driving this email, the announcement
of ICCM 2006.  I don't anticipate much more traffic though, until the
next ICCM in Trieste in 2006 has its paper call to go out for formally
in the autumn.

I forward messages about twice a year.

cheers,

Frank

1. 2006 International Conference on Cognitive Modeling
      Thursday, 4 April 2006 to 8 April 2006, in Trieste, Italy
      http://iccm2006.units.it/

2. Tutorial program at 2005 Cognitive Science Conference,
     Wed 20 July 2005:  ACT-R/Chrest/COGENT/Event-related Brain Potentials/LSA
     http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/keller/cogsci05/program_tutorials.html
     (registration also up today!)

3. Cognitive modeling/human factors/HCI position at Office of Naval Research
    Closing date, 1 June 2005
    http://chart.donhr.navy.mil/JobSearch/jobdetail.asp?strView=0&vid=60910

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1. 2006 International Conf. on Cognitive Modeling
    Thursday, 4 April 2006 to 8 April 2006, in Trieste, Italy

     http://iccm2006.units.it/    or contact  iccm2006 at units.it.

    This continues the series of ICCM conferences.  The last conference
    was at Pittsburgh.  http://simon.lrdc.pitt.edu/~iccm/ This
    conference will build on that one's success.

    Paper submissions (6 pages) provisionally due November 20th, 2005.

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2.  Tutorial Program at Cognitive Science 2005, 20 July 2005

   http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/keller/cogsci05/program_tutorials.html

  Tutorials will present tutorial material, that is, provide results
  that are established and will do so in an interactive format. They
  tend to involve an introduction to technical skills or methods.  This
  year the set of tutorials is focused on a range of cognitive
  architectures for modeling and teaching higher-level cognition, and
  on a method for gathering data.  They will include substantial review of
  material. The level of presentation assumes that the attendees have at least
  a first degree in a cognate area.

  There is a student rate, and such students must bring their ID to
  show at registration.

  Attendance at the tutorials does not require conference registration,
  but tutorial registration does not provide conference entrance.

  There are five tutorials this year (one with two parts). They are
  likely to cost about $63 (about 35 pounds or 50 Euros) for each
  half-day tutorial and 30e ($38) for students. Payment can be made
  using the registration site on the conference page, or can be paid
  for on the day (if space is available, which is likely). The program
  includes handouts, and a tea and a coffee break (including
  biscuits). There will be a meeting of the tutorial committee and
  tutors after the tutorials, location to be announced at the
  tutorials.


  TOPICS

      MORNING
  Peter Lane and Fernand Gobet: CHREST Tutorial: Simulations of Human Learning

  Richard Cooper: An introduction to the COGENT Cognitive Modelling Environment

  Matthias Schlesewsky and Ina Bornkessel: Event-Related Brain 
Potentials in Language
     (Part 1: Introduction)

      Afternoon
  Niels Taatgen and Hedderik van Rijn: ACT-R Tutorial

  Benoit Lemaire and Guy Denhiere: Latent Semantic Analysis

  Matthias Schlesewsky and Ina Bornkessel: Event-Related Brain 
Potentials in Language
     (Part 2: Advanced Topics)

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3.  Cognitive modeling/human factors/HCI position at Office of Naval Research
     http://chart.donhr.navy.mil/JobSearch/jobdetail.asp?strView=0&vid=60910
     Contact Susan Chipman (below) for more details.

  Program Officer, Human Factors (Industrial engineer)

  The Office of Naval Research is seeking a qualified individual to
  manage sponsored basic/applied research, and advanced development
  program and projects in the broad area of human factors engineering.
  The sponsored efforts are conducted at US universities and industry
  or Federal Labs.  This is a civil service position at the GS-14/15
  level ($88k-135k) depending on individual qualifications.

  The position requires knowledge and experience in the fundamental
  theories, concepts, and current state-of-the art research and/or
  technology development in the areas of human systems integration,
  human factors engineering, and industrial engineering including but
  not limited to, human decision making, organizational design and
  architectures, models for human-computer interaction, including
  computational models of human cognitive processing.

  For information on qualifications and how to apply, see the job
  announcements at our web site http://www.onr.navy.mil/hr.

  Susan writes:

  The quality of the people who end up in these positions is extremely
  important to the research community as well as to the Navy.  The
  person in this position will have the opportunity to shape research
  programs and investments for many years to come.  Program officers at
  ONR have real power of decision in funding.  In addition, a less
  visible aspect of their role is developing ideas, mega-proposals one
  might say, and obtaining funding for them.  Despite the use of the
  term, "engineer", I am sure that cognitive scientists [and I would
  suggest, HCI] with many different formal degrees would be able to get
  this position, as long as they have appropriate expertise. The
  government never has absolute degree requirements. Application of
  cognitive modeling to human systems integration is of particular
  interest.

   for more information, contact:

   Susan F. Chipman, Ph.D.
   ONR Code 342
   800 N. Quincy Street
   Arlington, VA 22217-5660
   phone:  703-696-4318
   fax:  703-696-1212

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