C O L O R    C O N F E R E N C E    A N N O U N C E M E N T


COLOUR Perception: Philosophical, Psychological, Artistic
              and Computational Aspects

Ninth Annual Vancouver Cognitive Science Conference

February 9-10, 1996

Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre

Vancouver, British Columbia Canada

   Presented by

Cognitive Science Program, Simon Fraser University

with support from

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Faculty of Arts Simon Fraser University
Faculty of Applied Sciences Simon Fraser University
School of Computing Science Simon Fraser University
Polaroid Corporation and Pthalo Systems Inc.

Conference Chair
Brian Funt
Simon Fraser University

              Final  Program

*****Friday February 9, 1996, 12:00-9:00 P.M.******

12:00-12:30 pm: Registration
12:30-12:40 pm: Opening Remarks by John Stubbs, SFU President

Computational Models for Human Colour Vision
12:40-2:40 pm
 
"Simultaneous Contrast and Color Constancy:
Different, Similar or Identical Mechanisms"
John McCann, Polaroid

"Computing Colour Constancy: A Diagonal Chromaticity
Space for Human Colour Vision"
Graham Finlayson, University of York/Simon Fraser University

Discussion Leaders:  Frank Jackson, Bob Woodham

2:40-3:10 pm: Break
Human Colour Vision
3:10-5:10pm

"Understanding Color Matches(What are we Taking for Granted?"
Michael Brill,  David Sarnoff Research Center, Princeton

"An Evolutionary Interpretation of our Colour Vision."
John Mollon, Cambridge University

Discussion Leaders:  Brian Wandell, Michael Snow, Graham Finlayson

5:10-7:30pm Dinner (no host)


Artists' Views on Colour
7:30-9:30 pm (Friday)
"Color in Art"
Michael Snow, Artist

"Semantic and Perspective Colour Theories: Kandinsky, Mondrian and Albers"
Guido Molinari, Artist, Concordia University

Discussion Leaders:  John McCann, Evan Thompson, Brian Funt



******Saturday February 10, 1996 9:15am-6:30pm******

9:15-9:45 Continental Breakfast

Philosophical Status of Colour Perception

9:45am-11:25 am
"Colour and V4: Localizationism and Linking Propositions"
Evan Thompson, Boston University

"The Causal Theory of Colour"
Frank Jackson, Australian National University

11:25-11:50 Coffee Break

11:50-12:30

"What's Folk Psychology got to do with it? Understanding the Nature of Colour"
Kathleen Akins, Simon Fraser University


12:30-2:00 pm Lunch (no host)

2:00-4:00 pm
Colour Appearance

"The Neural Representation of Colour Appearance"
Brian Wandell, Stanford University

"Physical Appearance for Machine Vision"
Steve Shafer, Carnegie Mellon University

Discussion Leaders: Mike Brill, John Mollon, Guido Molinari

4:00-4:20 Break

Machine Colour Vision
4:20-6:20 pm

"From Spectral Radiometry to Colour Perception"
Bob Woodham, University of British Columbia

"Computational Uses for Colour"
Brian Funt, Simon Fraser University

Discussion Leaders: Kathleen Akins, Steve Shafer

6:20 Closing Remarks
6:45-9:00 pm Banquet
9:00pm Party at Steve Davis' house.


REGISTRATION and Banquet Information

Registration Fees

Regular Registration (until Jan 31, 1996)    $45CDN or $34US
                     (from Feb 1st)          $60CDN or $45US

Student Registration (until Jan 31)          $22.50CDN or $17US

Note: Students from Canadian post-secondary institutions free if
registerd by Jan 31, 1996


Banquet tickets are $25CDN ($18.75US) for non-vegetarian; $20CDN
($15US) vegetarian.  The banquet will be held at a Chinese retaurant
on the evening of Saturday, February 10th.


To Register please complete the follow form and send with payment to:

Cognitive Science Conference Registration
Department of Philosophy
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C.
Canada  V5A 1S6

Phone 604-291-3343; FAX 604-291-4443;  E-mail cogsci@sfu.ca

Registration Form:
Conference on Colour Perception, Feb 9-10, 1996

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ACCOMODATION: Rooms are available at a special conference rate at the
Vancouver Renaissance Hotel Harbourside, 1133 West Hastings Street,
Vancouver, B.C. 604-689-9211.  The rate is $99CDN per night (single or
double room with view) plus taxes.  Please call the hotel directly and
mention that you are attending the SFU Colour Conference to receive
the conference rate.  The hotel is within walking distance of Simon
Fraser University's Harbour Centre Campus.


For further information contact our
conference web page