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SUMMARY:Workshop: Cognition in Social Contexts: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:ZOOM LINK\nWorkshop Registration\nRegistration is now CLOSED. Thank you for your interest. \nSee below for updated workshop program. \nIn recent decades\, many new research fields have emerged at the intersection of the social and cognitive sciences\, such as cognitive sociology (e.g.\, Zerubavel\, 1997)\, cognitive anthropology D’Andrade\, 1992)\, cultural psychology (e.g.\, Shweder\, 1991)\, and social neuroscience (Cacioppo & Berntson\, 2002)\, to name a few. While researchers in these fields have sought to leverage insights from both branches of science to investigate human cognition in various societal contexts—social\, cultural\, political\, historical\, technological\, and economic\, they face significant conceptual\, ontological\, epistemological\, and methodological challenges when conducting their investigations (see Ignatow\, 2014; Kaidesoja et al.\, 2019; Strydom\, 2007; Turner\, 2018 for instance). \nThis one-day workshop focuses on philosophical issues that arise at the intersection of the E-cognitive sciences (E—embodied\, enactive\, extended\, embedded\, ecological\, evolutionary\, etc.)\, and the social sciences. For instance\, how do researchers at this intersection conceptualize and model the relationship between mind\, brain\, body\, and society? What approaches do they adopt to reconcile and/or use dissimilar theories\, concepts\, and explanations from different research programs? How do researchers identify scientific objects\, levels of analysis\, and research methods for investigating the phenomena of their interest? In what ways does their interdisciplinary work contribute to the scientific understanding of human cognition and behavior? What are the implications of their work for traditional philosophical questions about the mind\, self\, agency\, and society? \nThis workshop aims to (1) explore interdisciplinary approaches to studying human cognition in society and identify points of convergence and divergence\, (2) gauge the contribution of these approaches to the advancement of scientific understanding of the mind\, (3) foster interdisciplinary conversations between E-cognitive scientists\, social scientists\, and philosophers\, (4) explore opportunities for potential collaboration between different research groups\, and (5) explore the role that institutions play in fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress. \n\nWorkshop Themes and Questions\nWe invite submissions that address\, but are not limited to\, the following themes and questions: \n\nnE approaches to social cognition\nCognitive social science\nSocial ontology\nSocial agency and collective action\nScientific practices\n\nHow do researchers from the E-cognitive sciences (ECS)\, such as those working in the traditions of ecological psychology\, enactivism\, and phenomenology\, conceptualize the relationship between mind and society? \nWhat role does the environment—ecological\, social\, cultural\, political\, historical\, technological\, economic—play in shaping human social interactions and cognition? \nWhat constraints\, if any\, enable and limit interdisciplinary work\, conversations\, and collaborations? \n\nKeynote Speaker\nOur keynote speaker for the event is Stephen Turner\, Distinguished University Professor\, USF. Prof. Turner has numerous publications on the topic of the workshop\, including Cognitive Science and the Social: A Primer and Understanding the Tacit. \n\nWorkshop Program\n\n\n\n8:30-8:50\nCoffee and light refreshments\n\n\nMorning Session (Chair: Michael L. Anderson)\n\n\n8:50-9:20\nJay McKinney (Carleton College)\nInteractionist Cognitive Science\n\n\n9:20-9:50\nJustin Daduya (University of the Philippines Diliman)\nWhat Even Is Ideology?: A Cognitive Science-Driven Research Agenda\n\n\n9:50-10:00\nCoffee Break\n\n\n10:00-11:00\nStephen Turner (University of South Florida)\nKeynote address: Where are we now\, and where we might retrace steps\n\n\n11:00-12:00\nInvited lightning talks (Priscila Barros\, Manpreet Rai\, Jonathan De Souza)\n\n\n12:00-13:30\nLunch Break\n\n\nAfternoon Session (Chair: Priscila Ribeiro Prado Barros)\n\n\n13:30-14:00\nShayan Morshedi (Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador)\nBridging Meta-Memory to Collective Memory: Meta-Collective Memory\n\n\n14:00-14:30\nFrederic Mirindi (University of Manitoba) and Derrick Mirindi (Morgan State University)\nThe Economic Implications of Cognitive AI: A Social-Computational Framework for Understanding Machine Intelligence\n\n\n14:30-15:00\nKonrad Werner (University of Warsaw\nThe Enactment of Problems and Institutions to Solve Them\n\n\n15:00-15:10\nCoffee Break\n\n\n15:10-15:40\nEmma Otterski\nUnderstanding Others’ Emotions: Social Status and Attention to Context\n\n\n15:40-16:10\nVarun Ravikumar (Western University)\nHabitus and Affordance: Towards a Radical Embodied Cognitive Social Science\n\n\n16:10-17:00\nPanel Discussion\n\n\nClosing remarks\n\n\n\n \n\nFinancial and Travel Information\nThere are no registration fees for the workshop. Unfortunately\, we are unable to provide funding for transportation or accommodation for selected workshop participants. We encourage participants to explore financial support options through their home institutions. For applicants from countries requiring a Canadian travel visa\, please review the visa appointment and processing times at your local Canadian embassy before you apply. Successful applicants will receive an invitation letter to support their visa application. \n\nContact Information\nFor any inquiries\, please contact: Prof. Michael L. Anderson [mande54@uwo.ca]\, Varun Ravikumar [vraviku@uwo.ca]. \n\nAcknowledgements\nThis workshop is organized by Michael L. Anderson\, Scott Schaffer\, Varun Ravikumar\, Priscila Ribeiro Prado Barros\, and Eysan Demirkaya as part of the Rotman Interdisciplinary Think Tank Award Project “Ecological Psychology in Society.”
URL:https://www.rotman.uwo.ca/event/workshop-cognition-in-social-contexts/
LOCATION:Western Interdisciplinary Research Building\, Perth Dr.\, London\, Ontario\, N6A 3K7\, Canada
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