This is based on the International Cognitive Modeling Conference mailing list, which I maintain. I've added you to it by hand. I send the messages out by hand using some Emacs functions. The first announcement is the one that is driving this email, the announcement of ICCM 2006. I don't anticipate much more traffic though, until the next ICCM in Trieste in 2006 has its paper call to go out for formally in the autumn. I forward messages about twice a year. cheers, Frank 1. 2006 International Conference on Cognitive Modeling Thursday, 4 April 2006 to 8 April 2006, in Trieste, Italy http://iccm2006.units.it/ 2. Tutorial program at 2005 Cognitive Science Conference, Wed 20 July 2005: ACT-R/Chrest/COGENT/Event-related Brain Potentials/LSA http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/keller/cogsci05/program_tutorials.html (registration also up today!) 3. Cognitive modeling/human factors/HCI position at Office of Naval Research Closing date, 1 June 2005 http://chart.donhr.navy.mil/JobSearch/jobdetail.asp?strView=0&vid=60910 *************************************************** 1. 2006 International Conf. on Cognitive Modeling Thursday, 4 April 2006 to 8 April 2006, in Trieste, Italy http://iccm2006.units.it/ or contact iccm2006@units.it. This continues the series of ICCM conferences. The last conference was at Pittsburgh. http://simon.lrdc.pitt.edu/~iccm/ This conference will build on that one's success. Paper submissions (6 pages) provisionally due November 20th, 2005. *************************************************** 2. Tutorial Program at Cognitive Science 2005, 20 July 2005 http://homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk/keller/cogsci05/program_tutorials.html Tutorials will present tutorial material, that is, provide results that are established and will do so in an interactive format. They tend to involve an introduction to technical skills or methods. This year the set of tutorials is focused on a range of cognitive architectures for modeling and teaching higher-level cognition, and on a method for gathering data. They will include substantial review of material. The level of presentation assumes that the attendees have at least a first degree in a cognate area. There is a student rate, and such students must bring their ID to show at registration. Attendance at the tutorials does not require conference registration, but tutorial registration does not provide conference entrance. There are five tutorials this year (one with two parts). They are likely to cost about $63 (about 35 pounds or 50 Euros) for each half-day tutorial and 30e ($38) for students. Payment can be made using the registration site on the conference page, or can be paid for on the day (if space is available, which is likely). The program includes handouts, and a tea and a coffee break (including biscuits). There will be a meeting of the tutorial committee and tutors after the tutorials, location to be announced at the tutorials. TOPICS MORNING Peter Lane and Fernand Gobet: CHREST Tutorial: Simulations of Human Learning Richard Cooper: An introduction to the COGENT Cognitive Modelling Environment Matthias Schlesewsky and Ina Bornkessel: Event-Related Brain Potentials in Language (Part 1: Introduction) Afternoon Niels Taatgen and Hedderik van Rijn: ACT-R Tutorial Benoit Lemaire and Guy Denhiere: Latent Semantic Analysis Matthias Schlesewsky and Ina Bornkessel: Event-Related Brain Potentials in Language (Part 2: Advanced Topics) *************************************************** 3. Cognitive modeling/human factors/HCI position at Office of Naval Research http://chart.donhr.navy.mil/JobSearch/jobdetail.asp?strView=0&vid=60910 Contact Susan Chipman (below) for more details. Program Officer, Human Factors (Industrial engineer) The Office of Naval Research is seeking a qualified individual to manage sponsored basic/applied research, and advanced development program and projects in the broad area of human factors engineering. The sponsored efforts are conducted at US universities and industry or Federal Labs. This is a civil service position at the GS-14/15 level ($88k-135k) depending on individual qualifications. The position requires knowledge and experience in the fundamental theories, concepts, and current state-of-the art research and/or technology development in the areas of human systems integration, human factors engineering, and industrial engineering including but not limited to, human decision making, organizational design and architectures, models for human-computer interaction, including computational models of human cognitive processing. For information on qualifications and how to apply, see the job announcements at our web site http://www.onr.navy.mil/hr. Susan writes: The quality of the people who end up in these positions is extremely important to the research community as well as to the Navy. The person in this position will have the opportunity to shape research programs and investments for many years to come. Program officers at ONR have real power of decision in funding. In addition, a less visible aspect of their role is developing ideas, mega-proposals one might say, and obtaining funding for them. Despite the use of the term, "engineer", I am sure that cognitive scientists [and I would suggest, HCI] with many different formal degrees would be able to get this position, as long as they have appropriate expertise. The government never has absolute degree requirements. Application of cognitive modeling to human systems integration is of particular interest. for more information, contact: Susan F. 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