27.3310, Calls: Cog Sci, Comp Ling, Lexicography, Psycholing, Semantics/Netherlands

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Subject: 27.3310, Calls: Cog Sci, Comp Ling, Lexicography, Psycholing, Semantics/Netherlands

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Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:56:24
From: Marianna Bolognesi [M.M.Bolognesi2 at uva.nl]
Subject: Abstract Concepts: Debating Their Structure, Processing, and Modeling

 
Full Title: Abstract Concepts: Debating Their Structure, Processing, and Modeling 
Short Title: International Symposium 

Date: 18-Nov-2016 - 18-Nov-2016
Location: University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 
Contact Person: Marianna Bolognesi
Meeting Email: M.M.Bolognesi2 at uva.nl

Linguistic Field(s): Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Lexicography; Psycholinguistics; Semantics 

Call Deadline: 15-Sep-2016 

Meeting Description:

Save the Date: November 18, 2016

With this announcement, we invite you to save the date on your calendar, and
consider participating in this unique, high-profile international symposium
that will take place in Amsterdam on November 18.

Here is some preliminary information:

Topics:

- On which dimensions of meaning do abstract and concrete concepts differ? 
- How does perceptual experience affect abstract concept processing and
representation?
- What is the role of language in shaping and indexing the content of concrete
vs abstract concepts?

Abstract concepts are a controversial and widely debated topic, within the
theoretical discussion about the embodied vs symbolic nature of language and
meaning. 

The aim of this project is to bring together current views about the
structure, processing, and modeling of abstract concepts. 

Organization: 

8 eminent scholars have been invited to Amsterdam to discuss the nature,
structure, processing, and modeling of abstract concepts in various
disciplines. 
During the symposium the panelists will present in turn their view and will
receive structured comments (prepared in advance) from their peers. A general
discussion among all panelists and the audience will follow. 

Invited Keynote Speakers and Provisional titles 

Prof. Friedemann Pulvermueller (neuroscience) - Concrete mechanisms for
abstract meaning
Prof. Gun Semin (social sciences) - The place of metaphors in the order of
things 
Prof. Piek Vossen (computational lexicology) - Granularity and identity of
event descriptions
Dr. Diane Pecher (cognitive science) - Curb your embodiment 
Prof. Max Louwerse (cognitive psych and artificial intelligence)- Language
statistics explain conceptual processing 
Prof. Alessandro Lenci (computational linguistics) - The Emotions of
Abstracts: A Distributional Semantic Analysis 
Prof. Ken McRae (experimental psychology)  - Situations, perceptual
information and abstract concepts 
Prof. Gabriella Vigliocco (cognitive neurosciences) - Learning and processing
abstract concepts: the role of language and the role of emotion

Host:

At the Metaphor Lab Amsterdam, we conduct interdisciplinary research that
tackle the structure and functioning of metaphor in thought, language, and
communication. 

The nature of abstract concepts is particularly relevant for metaphor
researchers, because it has been argued for decades that metaphors are matters
of thought, that allow us to understand abstract concepts by comparing them to
concrete ones. 

This event, in particular, is organized within the COGVIM project (EU Marie
Curie IEF, awarded to Dr Marianna Bolognesi - n° 629076).

We look forward to welcoming you in Amsterdam!


Call for Papers:

Given the structure and program of the symposium, with 8 keynote speakers,
submissions are welcome and encouraged for poster presentations. 

Posters will be displayed on the conference venue for the whole day, and the
delegates will be able to comment and discuss the posters over the lunch
break, which will take place at the conference venue.

Applicants are asked to submit (max) 250 words abstracts to the following
address: M.M.Bolognesi2 at uva.nl
 
Submission deadline: 15 September

Notification of acceptance: 30 September

Symposium date: 18 November

Registration: 50 euros (online registration form coming soon)




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