Connectionists: Neuronal dynamics for embodied cognition - Virtual Summer School 2020

[DFT Summer School]

Please forward this advertisement to whoever you think might be interested.
The deadline for applications is Aug 30, 2020!

Thanks, Raul Grieben and Jan Tekülve

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Virtual DFT School 2020

This year our summer school "Neural Dynamics for Embodied Cognition" 
will take place in virtual form from August 31 until September 5, 2020.

Neuronal dynamics provide a powerful theoretical language for the design 
and modeling of embodied and situated cognitive systems. This school 
provides a hands-on and practical introduction to neuronal dynamics 
ideas and enables participants to become productive within this 
framework. The school is aimed at advanced undergraduate or graduate 
students, postdocs and faculty members in embodied cognition, cognitive 
science, and robotics.

Topics addressed include neural dynamics, attractor dynamics and 
instabilities, dynamic field theory, neuronal representations, 
artificial perception, simple forms of cognition including detection and 
selection decisions, memory formation, learning, and grounding 
relational concepts.

This virtual edition of our summer school will consist of two parts: A 
live-lecture series and a hands-on workshop. The lecture series will be 
held as a video conference and provides a step-by-step introduction to 
Dynamic Field Theory. The two-and-a-half-day project workshop gives 
students the opportunity to put to use the newly acquired skills in a 
concrete hands-on modeling project. Students solve the task in our 
open-source simulation environment under the guidance of a personal 
tutor. This year's lectures will be open for everyone,  while the 
one-on-one tutoring limits the number of participants who can take part 
in the workshop. We also encourage workshop applications by small groups 
of participants, maybe two or three colleagues who will work together 
locally on the same project and may share a tutor. Although this format 
will not retain the appeal of meeting other students in person, we will 
make this year's experience as interactive as possible.

The lecture series will be held from August 31 until September 4 and the 
workshop takes place September 3-5.
Lectures will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. (CET) on each day and personal 
tutoring will be available on each workshop day.

Participation in any part of the school is free of charge.

To apply for the lecture series and/or the workshop, please visit our 
webpage: https://dynamicfieldtheory.org/events/summer_school_2020/