Subject: [AUDITORY] Cognitive Science Arena: Brixen-Bressanone (IT), February 23th-24th, 2017 From: Massimo Grassi <massimo.grassi@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2017 14:07:34 +0200 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>[Apologies for cross-posting, please distribute widely!] Dear colleague, we are pleased to invite you to the sixth edition of the Cognitive=20 Science Arena (CSA). The conference will be held in Brixen-Bressanone=20 (Italy) the 23-24th February 2018. The aim of CSA is to set a conference where young scientists can=20 disseminate their scientific contributions in a friendly and cooperative=20 environment with the participants challenging the scientist in a=20 fruitful debate. In particular, highly innovative research ideas as well=20 as =E2=80=9Cin progress=E2=80=9D research are encouraged. Topics include (but are not limited to) all area (and surroundings) of=20 cognitive science: for example, developmental cognition and education,=20 language, memory, perception, psychometrics, anthropology, economics and=20 social sciences, neuroscience, clinical psychology, animal cognition, etc= . *NEW THIS YEAR* *"HOT TOPIC: REPLICATION CRISIS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCES* This year we will host an invited talk by *Rolf Zwaan* (Professor of=20 Biological and Cognitive Psychology at the Institute of Psychology of=20 Erasmus University Rotterdam) on =E2=80=9CMaking Replication Mainstream=E2= =80=9D. The=20 talk is scheduled for Saturday at the end of the afternoon session. *PADLET: A NEW VERSATILE TOOK FOR SHARING SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS* Starting from this year CSA will introduce the padlet for discussion!=20 Padlet (https://padlet.com/) is an online virtual =E2=80=9Cbulletin=E2=80= =9D board. We=20 will use it to organize a virtual blackboard where you can write=20 (anonymously or not: you decide!) questions, comments, criticisms, etc.=20 while the speaker is giving is talk. The key-ideas of CSA are the following: [1] works by young scientists only (students, doctoral students and=20 post-doctoral students, researchers with a fixed-term contract...); [2] long time for each speaker: 15 minutes talk + 10 minutes discussion; [3] "You will never talk alone" poster-session with dedicated time for=20 each poster; [4] "Short-talks for posters": poster presenters are asked to prepare a=20 three-minutes talk (with powerpoint-like presentation) that summarizes=20 and introduces the audience to the content of the poster. [5] "Verba volant, scripta manent" (aka, several anonymous reviewers):=20 at the end of each talk and poster, attendees can write comments,=20 criticisms and suggestions to the speaker. Comments are delivered to the=20 speaker at the end of the talk (or poster) session; [6] in progress and high-risk research are welcome! Types of contribution: talks and posters CSA is accepting two types of contributions: talks and posters. Talks=20 are regular talks of 15 minutes followed by a 10 minutes discussion. The=20 poster session is divided in two moments. In the first day of the=20 conference poster presenters are asked to give a three minutes talk that=20 introduces the audience to the content of the talk. The following day=20 takes place the =E2=80=9Cyou will never talk alone poster session=E2=80=9D= with regular=20 posters and dedicated time and discussion for each poster presented in=20 day one. A note for participants: this type of poster session (i.e.,=20 short talk plus regular poster) is strongly recommended for in progress=20 or research ideas (i.e., research that has no data yet). Abstracts submission Participants willing to present a contribution at CSA must submit an=20 abstract through the conference website (please, specify "talk" or=20 "poster" when submitting). Abstracts will be selected on the basis of=20 the principle "first come first served" until slots for talks and=20 posters will be available. In the case the number of submissions exceeds=20 availability, the scientific committee will operate a selection among=20 the received contributions. *Abstract can be submitted starting from the=20 13/12/2017 12:00 to the 12/01/2018 23:59 CET (deadline)*. The authors of=20 the selected abstracts will be email-notified within one week after=20 submission deadline, and will be asked to confirm their participation by=20 replying to our email (those who will not reply in the due time, will be=20 excluded from the final program). Spirit and mood The idea of CSA is to reverse the usual format of scientific=20 conferences. Young researchers first: they play the starring role (no=20 talks or posters from senior researchers are allowed), they compete for=20 a prize for the best talk and poster voted by the audience. We would=20 like to bring together young and promising minds now working in=20 cognitive science and to provide them with a fruitful and cooperative=20 environment. Registration fees - 10 euros registration fee is asked to presenters of talks and posters.=20 The fee has to be paid after the deadline, as soon as the participant is=20 acknowledged about the selection of the contribution; this fee=20 (introduced this year) is a deposit and a commitment to participate at=20 CSA with your contribution. - 50 euro is asked to tenured researchers; - no fee is asked for students, doctoral students and post-doctoral=20 researchers that attend to the conference without presenting any=20 contribution. The fees will be used to cover part (or all) of the conference expenses. =E2=80=9CValiant" and "Painter" awards 2018 During the conference, the audience votes for the best CSA talk and=20 poster. At the end of the conference, the best speaker and the best=20 poster presenter will receive a certificate and a monetary award. Language The official language of CSA is English. Social events CSA includes two social events. We hope to arrange once again the sleigh=20 ride (usually held the first evening of the meeting: be prepared!) and=20 for the "Cheers, cheese & wine" buffet at the end of the conference. A tip for all Brixen is well known ski-resort. Enjoy this chance (if snow would allow=20 it) and come to the conference snow-equipped. Suggested accommodations - Youth hostel: http://brixen.jugendherberge.it/ - Cusanus Academie: http://www.cusanus.bz.it/de/index.asp How to get to CSA: The closest airports are Innsbruck (INN) and Verona (VRN). The city of=20 Brixen-Bressanone is along the railway line connecting the two cities=20 (see maps here: http://cogsci.altervista.org/cityinfo.html) Conference website More information, abstract submission and registration forms can be=20 found here: http://cogsci.altervista.org/ Contacts & info: cog.sci.arena@xxxxxxxx The organisers: Demis Basso: demis.basso@xxxxxxxx Chiara Begliomini: chiara.begliomini@xxxxxxxx Massimo Grassi: massimo.grassi@xxxxxxxx Manila Vannucci: manila.vannucci@xxxxxxxx Supporting institutions: - Faculty of Education, UniBZ - Department of General Psychology, UniPD - Associazione Italiana di Psicologia - Sezione Sperimentale - Centre for Applied Cognitive Neuroscience (CeNCA) Feel free to forward this call to other colleagues of yours that may be=20 interested. See you in Brixen! The CSA team