Connectionists: study abroad program for undergraduates

[Érdi Péter]

Dear All:

You may or may not remember that there is a study abroad program, Budapest 
Semester in Cognitive Science (for details, see https://www.bscs-u
s.org/). We opened it in 2004, and after three years of break, we are 
enthusiastically reopening it in Fall 2023. After the pandemic,
we take a new start by integrating traditional values with unique aspects.

Cognitive science is in the overlapping area of hard and social sciences. 
Its main goal is the interdisciplinary study of the mind. By
understanding how your and others' minds work, you may have a selective 
advantage in managing your life in an uncertain and competitive
world. The program is open and appropriate for undergraduates, typically 
in their junior years. Many students from biology, psychology, computer 
science, and philosophy, but we had chemistry, physics, and history 
students who benefited from participating in BSCS.

A transcript is provided by the EĂśtvĂśs LorĂĄnd University, the most 
historical university in Hungary. Budapest is known as one of the most 
beautiful cities in the world. It contains the flat Pest and the hilly 
Buda separated by Danube (Duna in Hungarian). Cheap flights densely 
connect the city to many European cities, so students can visit  many of 
them during the weekends.

I am happy to answer any questions you may have.

Peter Erdi
Henry Luce Professor of Complex Systems Studies, Kalamazoo College
Founding Co-Director of the BSCS, Budapest
perdi at kzoo.edu