THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE Teton Village, Jackson Hole, Wyoming January 23 -- 28, 2011 Organizer: George Sperling, University of California, Irvine http://www.socsci.uci.edu/HIPLab/AIC CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT - CALL FOR PAPERS The THIRTY-SIXth ANNUAL INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE will meet in Teton Village, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, January 23 - 28, 2011. Thanks to the current economic crisis, the new owners of The Inn at Jackson Hole, AIC's traditional venue, have once again postponed demolition and reconstruction; therefore, in 2011, AIC is able to again meet at its ski-in ski-out venue, The Inn in Teton Village. The conference covers a wide range of subjects in what has come to be called cognitive science, ranging from visual and auditory physiology and psychophysics to human information processing, cognition, learning and memory, to computational approaches to these problems including neural networks, artificial intelligence and, most recently, brain imaging. The aim is to provide overview talks that are comprehensible and interesting to a wide scientific audience -- such as one might fantasize would occur at a National or Royal Academy of Science. The Conference begins with a reception on Sunday evening, January 23, at 5:30p followed by a half-session from 6:00-8:00p. Regular sessions meet from Monday through Friday at 4:00p to 8:00p; the rest of the day is free. After the last session on Friday, there is a banquet for participants and their guests. Paper submissions are hereby invited. Despite rumors that participation is by invitation (perhaps because of the high quality of the talks), the only way to participate is to email a title and abstract to the AIC conference organizer (sperling@uci.edu) on or before Friday, October 29, 2010 and to complete the registration form at the AIC website http://www.socsci.uci.edu/HIPLab/AIC/registration.html and send it with a check for the registration fee to AIC, c/o Prof. George Sperling Department of Cognitive Sciences, SSPA-3 University of California Irvine, CA 92697-5100 Conference registration ($175, $190 after Jan 1, 2011, $75 for students) includes daily snacks and refreshments, and the closing banquet, and is payable by check (no credit cards) to "Annual Interdisciplinary Conference" mailed to the address above. Applicants will be notified on or before Friday, November 12, 2010 of the acceptance of proposed presentations. Registration fees for speakers are nonrefundable after November 12, but they are refundable at any time for non-speaking participants. The 35 previous programs, photos, and hotel information are published on the AIC website; the 2011 program will be posted as it becomes available. The Inn at Jackson Hole is directly at the base of the ski slopes, a short walk from the tram and other ski lifts. The Conference has arranged a block of rooms at special room rates for registered participants. The special rates will be available UNTIL THE CUT-OFF DATE of December 23, 2010. The hotel will continue to accept reservations after that date but on a space available basis at the published rack rates. To reserve lodging, telephone The Inn at 307-733-2311 or toll-free 800-842-7666 and identify yourself as part of the AIC group. Be sure to discuss and understand the hotel's reservations policies at that time. A two-night advance deposit will be required which is nonrefundable unless your reservation is cancelled 30 days prior to your scheduled arrival. Also, 30 days prior to arrival, your credit card on file will be charged in full. This charge is nonrefundable except under extenuating circumstances such as a medical emergency or a death in the family. Other hotels, restaurants, ski rental facilities, shops, and cross-country ski trails are all within walking distance. There are flights directly to Jackson Hole AP from Chicago, Denver, and Salt Lake City (taxi or bus to the hotel). Alternatively, Jackson is a five-hour drive from Salt Lake City. Additional information about the conference, travel, and skiing opportunities, is available at the AIC website.