22.5100, Confs: Computational Ling, Cognitive Science/France

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Subject: 22.5100, Confs: Computational Ling, Cognitive Science/France

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Date: 11-Dec-2011
From: Colin Schmidt [Colin.Schmidt at ensam.eu]
Subject: Enhancing Human Experience via Emerging Technologies

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Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:53:21
From: Colin Schmidt [Colin.Schmidt at ensam.eu]
Subject: Enhancing Human Experience via Emerging Technologies

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Enhancing Human Experience via Emerging Technologies 

Date: 27-Mar-2012 - 28-Mar-2012 
Location: Laval, France 
Contact: Colin Schmidt 
Contact Email: Colin.Schmidt at ensam.eu 
Meeting URL: http://www.laval-virtual.org 

Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics 

Meeting Description: 

Within the framework of the CNRS project named EpistHOMME+, we are 
pleased to host Enhancing Human Experience via Emerging 
Technologies at VRIC Laval Virtual.

A Workshop sponsored by Arts et Métiers ParisTech and organised 
under the aegis of The Virtual Reality International Conference 2012
Supported by the French National Scientific Research Centre's 
Communication Sciences Institute, France
Ingenieurium & Laval Theatre, France

Young and old alike believe that the human experience could gain 
something if better informed about up-coming technologies. Learning 
about them at an early stage helps in making key decisions about 
one's personal future. Although the approach is somewhat individual 
and devoted to those concerned, collectively oriented health and 
entertainment will gain from observing individual practices in the 
matter. Government policy incorporating emergent technology 
progress through monitoring will renew itself in a relevant way. 
However, in the name of progress people are increasingly willing to 
accept risk; the possible downfall of this movement is its ability to 
promote taking risks. But then again, could we or would we want to 
stop it? If we are to enhance the human experience, the pros and cons 
of each situation must be considered. Modifying or augmenting 
humans surely raises a certain number of issues. What are they? What 
aspect of life should one proceed to enhance? Which sectors or issues 
should become priority elements? Which academic disciplines are 
involved and why? What limits technological change? Does one have an 
acceptance threshold? If so, how would one express it? What are the 
long term implications of enhancement? Establishing a typology of 
possible applications and their contexts would be desirable for this 
symposium on enhancing members of our society.

This conference is seeking contributions from linguists to address 
philosophical, biological, social, and computational issues in language 
as they relate to the advancement of technology. Topics may include, 
but are not limited to:

- The cognitive model of language and the mental lexicon
- Computational modeling of language
- Diachronic projections of language
- Alternative speech behaviors and their impact on emerging 
technologies
- 'Social' machines and their acceptance in society

Ingenieurium
4 rue de l'Ermitage
53000 Laval France
06 26 26 66 48

Le Théâtre de Laval, 
34, rue de la Paix
53013 Laval France
Tél. : 02 43 49 19 55 

Keynote Speakers:

Aubrey de Grey (confirmed), Biomedical Gerontologist SENS Foundation 
(UK)
James Moor (confirmed), Professor of Ethics and Philosophy, Dartmouth 
College (USA)
KevinWarwick (confirmed), Professor of Cybernetics, Reading University 
(UK)

Laval Virtual Gala Dinner, March 28, 20h (Exhibition Hall - Salle 
Polyvalente)

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