5th Neural Computation and Psychology Workshop


Connectionist Models in Cognitive Neuroscience

University of Birmingham, England

Tuesday 8th September - Thursday 10th September 1998


Aims And Objectives

This workshop is the fourth in a series, following on from the first at the University of Wales, Bangor (with theme "Neurodynamics and Psychology"), the second at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland ("Memory and Language"), the third at the University of Stirling, Scotland ("Perception") and the fourth at the University College, London ("Connectionist Representations"). The general aim is to bring together researchers from such diverse disciplines as artificial intelligence, applied mathematics, cognitive science, computer science, neurobiology, philosophy and psychology to discuss their work on the connectionist modelling of psychology. This years workshop is to be hosted by the University of Birmingham.

As in previous years there will be a theme to the workshop. We think that this years theme is sufficiently wide ranging and important that researchers in all areas of Neural Computation and Psychology will find it relevant and have something to say on the subject. The theme is to be: "Connectionist Models in Cognitive Neuroscience". This covers many important issues ranging from modelling physiological structure to cognitive function and its disorders in neuropsychological and psychiatric cases).

As in previous years we aim to keep the workshop fairly small, informal and single track. As always, participants bringing expertise from outside the UK are particularly welcome.

Speakers Include:

David Plaut (UCL) George Houghton (UCL)
Steve Tipper (University of Wales, Bangor) Kim Plunkett (University of Oxford)
David Glasspool (UCL) Malti Patel (University of Macquarie)
Trevor Harley (University of Dundee) Kate Mayall (University of Birmingham)
John Taylor (King's College London) John Bullinaria (University of Reading)

For details see programme

Registration, Food and Accommodation

The workshop will be held at the University of Birmingham.

For details see accomodation page.

Organising Committee

Dietmar Heinke

Andrew Olson

Professor Glyn W. Humphreys

Contact Details

Workshop mail address: manorhse@psg-fs2.bham.ac.uk

Dietmar Heinke, NCPW5, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Phone: +44 (0)121 414 4920, Fax: +44 212 414 4897
Email: heinked@psycho1.bham.ac.uk

Andrew Olson, NCPW5, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Phone: +44 (0)121 414 4920, Fax: +44 212 414 4897
Email: olsona@psycho1.bham.ac.uk

Glyn W. Humphreys, NCPW5, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Phone: +44 (0)121 414 4930, Fax: +44 212 414 4897 Email: humphreg@psycho1.bham.ac.uk
Email: humphreg@psycho1.bham.ac.uk


manorhse@psg-fs2.bham.ac.uk