33.612, Summer Schools: Fifth Groningen Spring School on Cognitive Modelling - ACT-R, Nengo, PRIMs, error-driven learning, dynamical systems / Netherlands

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Subject: 33.612, Summer Schools:  Fifth Groningen Spring School on Cognitive Modelling - ACT-R, Nengo, PRIMs, error-driven learning, dynamical systems / Netherlands

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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 19:26:49
From: Stephen Jones [s.m.jones at rug.nl]
Subject: Fifth Groningen Spring School on Cognitive Modelling - ACT-R, Nengo, PRIMs, error-driven learning, dynamical systems / Netherlands

Fifth Groningen Spring School on Cognitive Modelling - ACT-R, Nengo, PRIMs, error-driven learning, dynamical systems

Host Institution: University of Groningen
Coordinating Institution: University of Groningen
Website: http://www.cognitive-modeling.com/springschool

Dates: 04-Apr-2022 - 08-Apr-2022
Location: Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

Focus: Various frameworks and methods to build computational models of cognitive processes: ACT-R, Nengo, PRIMs, Dynamical Systems, and error-driven learning
Minimum Education Level: MA

Description:
After an enforced two-year covid break, we are excited to announce the fifth
Groningen Spring School on Cognitive Modeling (4 to 8 April 2022), with a
great lineup of speakers. 

The Spring School will cover four different modeling paradigms: ACT-R, Nengo,
PRIMs, and discriminative learning. It thereby offers a unique opportunity to
learn the relative strengths and weaknesses of these approaches. In addition,
this year we are offering a lecture series on dynamical systems, which should
be interesting for anyone looking into modeling cognitive dynamics at some or
other level of abstraction. We recommend this lecture series as an excellent
combination with Nengo, for those interested in neuromorphic computing.

The Groningen Spring School on Cognitive Modelling introduces a range of
techniques for mathematically modelling cognitive processes. This may be of
interest to researchers in psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics, or to
researchers working with language acquisition. One example of a potential
application is to use computational cognitive environments to precisely
specify hypotheses about detailed cognitive processes and intermediate mental
representations during language processing, and then to test these hypotheses
against time-course data that might include reading speed, eye-tracking, or
brain activity data from EEG or fMRI. Error-driven learning allows hypotheses
about the role of lexical or structural cues in language acquisition (e.g. of
idioms) to be specified and tested against empirical data on language inputs
and age of acquisition. During the week, participants with an interest in
language will be able to discuss ideas and potential approaches with members
of the teaching team.

The first day will provide an introduction to all five topics. From day two,
spring school students will be asked to commit to one topic, for which they
will attend lectures as well as hands-on tutorials to get practical experience
at working with the paradigm. In addition, students can sign up for a second
topic, for which they will attend lectures only. All students are invited to
join a series of plenary research talks on the different paradigms.

Please note that, due to its interactive character, the spring school will be
held as an offline-only event. We will not offer the option for hybrid or
online teaching. In case the spring school needs to be cancelled at the last
minute after all, participants will receive a full reimbursement.

Tuition and other course activities are in English.

Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science
                      Linguistic Theories

Tuition: 300 EURO

Tuition Explanation: Tuition rises to 350 Euro after 7 March

Registration: 11-Feb-2022 to 31-Mar-2022

Contact Person: Katja Mehlhorn
                Email: s.k.mehlhorn at rug.nl

Registration Instructions:
Applications after 7 March 2022 are subject to a higher fee

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