Connectionists: Fwd: European Summer School: "Memory and Mind: Perspectives from Philosophy and Neuroscience"

[Sen Cheng]

European Summer School: "Memory and Mind: Perspectives from Philosophy
and Neuroscience"

Dates: September 7th, 2014 to September 20th, 2014
Venue: Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany

About the Event

The demands on young researchers in philosophy and the cognitive and
neurosciences have increased dramatically during the last decade.
Whereas many philosophers need to understand state-of-the-art
empirical research in the cognitive and neurosciences, empirical
scientists often face conceptual challenges which require
philosophical knowledge and excellent analytic skills. From 7th Sept –
20th Sept 2014, the European Campus of Excellence summer school will
be held at the Ruhr University Bochum, taking a truly integrative
approach to contemporary problems in the areas of memory and mind.
Gifted students from all over Europe meet with world-class scholars
from all over the world to learn from each other, talk over and
conduct research together. The young academics not only get the
opportunity to deepen their knowledge on questions of memory and mind
but also to get to know fellow students from other European
universities. The summer school in Bochum is divided into four
subsequent theoretical as well as four partly parallel experimental
sections. Each theoretical section is dedicated to one core issue of
research into the structure of memory and mind. This summer school is
supported by Stiftung Mercator and the Hertie Foundation. It is an
initiative in the framework of the European Campus of Excellence
(ECE), organised by Ruhr University Bochum


Scientific Chairs:
Prof. Dr. Markus Werning, Prof. Dr. Magdalena Sauvage, Prof. Dr. Sen
Cheng, Prof. Dr. Boris Suchan, Dr. Kevin Reuter

Confirmed Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Allesio Avenanti (Bologna, Psychology), Prof. Dr. Jan Born
(Tübingen, Neuroendocrinology), Prof. Dr. John Campbell (Berkeley
(Ca), Philosophy), Prof. Dr. Carl Craver (St Louis, Philosophy), Prof.
Dr. Jozsef Csicsvari (IST, Klosterneuburg, Neuropharmacology), Prof.
Dr. Ronald de Sousa (Toronto, Philosophy), Prof. Dr. Alain Destexhe
(CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, Neuroscience), Prof. Dr. Kim Graham (Cardiff,
Psychology), Prof. Dr. Michael Hasselmo (Boston University,
Psychological & Brain Sciences), Prof. Dr. Lynn Nadel (Arizona,
Psychology), Prof. Dr. Karim Nader (McGill, Neuroscience), Prof.
Albert Newen (Bochum, Philosophy) Prof. Dr. Charan Ranganath (UC
Davis, Psychology), Prof. Dr. Craig Stark (Irvine (Ca), Neurobiology),
Dr. Jennifer Windt (Mainz, Philosophy).

Scholarships:
We are committed to admitting talented students from diverse
backgrounds. Accepted applicants will receive a scholarship: tuition
will be waved; travel, lodging and food will be mostly covered.

Application:
The online application period for this summer school will open on 15
February 2014 and close on 20 April 2014.

Contact:
Kevin Reuter
Email:kevin.reuter at rub.de
Website: http://euca-excellence.eu/bochum2014