Invited Speakers

Dr. William Bechtel

Dr. John Bickle

Dr. Irving Biederman

Dr. Michael Bishop

Dr. Ned Block

Dr. Joseph Cruz

Dr. Denise Delarosa Cummins

Dr. Robert Cummins

Dr. Chris Eliasmith

Dr. Ronald Giere

Dr. Franz-Peter Griesmaier

Dr. Valerie Gray Hardcastle

Dr. Donald D. Hoffman

Dr. Massimo Piattelli - Palmarini

Dr. William Ramsey

Dr. Paul Thagard

Paper submissions are also being excepted. See web site for details.

Contact Information

Dr. Charles Wallis

Department of Philosophy

California State University, Long Beach

1250 Bellflower Boulevard

McIntosh Humanities Building ( MHB )917

Long Beach, CA 90840-2408

cwallis @ csulb.edu

Overview

As the new millennium begins, Cognitive Science has reached a unique and exciting point in its development. Cognitive Scientists have made great inroads into understanding many cognitive functions such as vision, motor control, and many aspects of human reasoning. These insights come at all levels of explanation; from basic neuronal functioning to the foundational presuppositions guiding research and explanation in the field. These great accomplishments, however, require further development. Problems, old and new, present themselves even as Cognitive Scientists expand the explanatory scope of their discipline to integrate their understanding of cognition with such phenomena as consciousness and emotion. The goal of this conference is to bring together individuals from the diverse areas of Cognitive Science who range from highly respected senior figures to young, promising researchers and graduate students in order to delineate the present state of the field as well as chart the future course of research. Conference participants will discuss foundational issues, such as the nature of computability , directions of their current/future research, applications of Cognitive Science to other fields, and new or continuing problems faced by researchers and the field at large.

Cognitive Science in the New Millennium Foundations, Directions, Applications, and Problems

April 11th -14th 2002

Sponsored by

The Department of Philosophy

California State University,

Long Beach

http :// www.csulb.edu /~ cwallis /conference/ webpage / main.html

Accommodations

The conference will take place on the University of California, Long Beach Campus

Hotel Rooms can be reserved at the following locations:

Cheapest across street from campus

Motel 6

5665 E 7th St

Long Beach, CA

562-597-1311

Conference Hotel Shuttle to Campus

Guest House Hotel

5325 E Pacific Coast Hwy

Long Beach, CA

562-597-1341

More Upscale With Shuttle to Campus

Radisson Hotel

600 Marina Dr

Seal Beach, CA 90740

Phone: 562-493-7501

Fax: 562-596-3448