32.2421, Support: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics: PhD, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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Subject: 32.2421, Support: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics: PhD, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:16:15
From: Bart de Boer [bart at ai.vub.ac.be]
Subject: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics: PhD, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

 Institution/Organization: Vrije Universiteit Brussel 
Department: Artificial Intelligence Laboratory 
Web Address: https://ai.vub.ac.be/ 

Level: PhD 

Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics 
Language Evolution 

Description:

At the AI-lab of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) we have a fully-funded
four-year PhD position available as part of a project which investigates the
origins of vocal and rhythmic learning. This project is a cooperation between
prof. Bart de Boer at the VUB, prof Sonja Kotz at Maastricht University and
dr. Andrea Ravignani at the Max Planck Institute in Nijmegen.

The PhD research will focus on developing a cognitively plausible model of the
interplay of rhythmic and vocal learning capacities in humans and other
animals. This model would test, using a cognitively plausible approach – for
instance based on a neurologically and cognitively constrained deep neural
network – the hypothesis that the ability to entrain to a beat and the ability
to do open-ended vocal imitation are evolutionarily linked.

The deadline for application is August 31st, 2021.

Details of the position and the application procedure can be found at:
https://ai.vub.ac.be/~bart/rhythmphd.pdf
 

Application Deadline: 31-Aug-2021 

Contact Information: 
	prof Bart de Boer
	bart at ai.vub.ac.be  


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