[I thought it wise to share this announcement. -pjf] In the 12 days from June 30th to July 11 2003, Montreal will be the Categorization Capital of the Cognitive World. The latest developments in all aspects of categorization will be described and debated across the cognitive sciences spectrum: cognitive anthropology, computer science, linguistics, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy and psychology. The University of Quebec/Montreal will host this Cognitive Sciences Summer Institute. A sample of only a few of the over 50 speakers. For the full programme: http://www.unites.uqam.ca/sccog/liens/program.html Partial List: June 30th 2003 Categorization in cognitive sciences (all disciplines) Categorization in cognitive neuroscience, Stephen Grossberg, Boston University Categorization in psychology, Stevan Harnad, Universit=E9 du Qu=E9bec =E0 Montr=E9al Categorization in cognitive computer science, John F. Sowa, VivoMind LLC Categorization in linguistics, Pieter Muysken, Universiteit van Nijmegen Categorization in philosophy, Georges Rey, University of Maryland Discussant: On categorization in cognitive sciences, Anna Papafragou, University of Pennsylvania July 1st 2003 Semantic categories (anthropology, linguistics, philosophy, psychology) Emotions categories across languages, Jim Boster, University of Connecticut Semantic categorization, Brendan Gillon, McGill University Categorisation and conceptual change, Paul Thagard, University of Waterloo Color categories across languages, Paul Kay, University of California at Berkeley Discussant: On semantic categories, Seana Coulson, University of California at San Diego July 2nd 2003 Syntactic categories and category change (linguistics) A state of the art on syntactic categories, Arnold Zwicky, Stanford University Cross-categorial and multifunctional categories, Lisa Travis, McGill University Cross-categorial constructions, Rob Malouf, San Diego State University On category change, Ian Roberts, University of Cambridge Discussant: On syntactic categories, Pieter Muysken, Universiteit van Nijmegen July 3rd 2003 (linguistics and psychology) Categories in spoken and signed languages Syntactic categories in sign languages with particular reference to LSQ, Denis Bouchard and Colette Dubuisson, Universit=E9 du Qu=E9bec =E0 Montr=E9al Syntactic categories in sign languages with particular reference to ASL, Judy Kegl, University Southern Maine Syntactic categories in signed versus spoken languages, Diane Lillo-Martin, University of Connecticut Acquisition of categories A state of the art on the acquisition of syntactic categories in L1, Marie Labelle, Universit=E9 du Qu=E9bec =E0 Montr=E9al Syntactic categories in L2 acquisition, Lydia White, McGill University On categorisation and acquisition, Eve Clark, Stanford University July 4th 2003 Data mining for categories and ontologies (cognitive computer science, philosophy) Computer-aided categorization, Jean-Guy Meunier, Universit=E9 du Qu=E9bec =E0 Montr=E9al Discussant: On data mining for categories and ontologies, John F. Sowa, VivoMind LLC July 7th 2003 Neuroscience of categorization and category learning (psychology, philosophy) Neuropsychology of category learning, FG. Ashby, University of California at Santa Barbara Striatum and category learning, WT. Maddox, University of Texas at Austin Brain basis of category learning, John Gabrieli, Stanford University Brain damage and categorical speech perception and production, Susan Ravizza, University of Pittsburgh Neural network models of categorization: philosophical issues, Pierre Poirier, Universit=E9 du Qu=E9bec =E0 Montr=E9al Discussant: On neuroscience of categorization and category learning, Henri Cohen, Universit=E9 du Qu=E9bec =E0 Montr=E9al July 8th 2003 Machine category learning (cognitive computer science, philosophy, robotics) Categories and conceptual spaces, Peter Gardenfors, Lund University Similarity in fuzzy categories, Didier Dubois and Henri Prade, Universit=E9 Paul Sabatier July 9th 2003 Categories in perception and inference (psychology, philosophy) Category representation, Rob Nosofsky, Indiana University Category learning, Rob Goldstone, Indiana University Categorization and inference, Arthur Markman, University of Texas at Austin Discussant: On categories in perception and inference, Seana Coulson, University of California at San Diego July 10th 2003 Grounding, recognition, and reasoning in categorization (psychology, philosophy) Neural networks and categorization, Robert Proulx, Universit=E9 du Qu=E9bec =E0 Montr=E9al Categorization and reasoning, Serge Robert, Universit=E9 du Qu=E9bec =E0 Montr=E9al Discussant: On grounding, recognition and reasoning in categorization, Stevan Harnad, Universit=E9 du Qu=E9bec =E0 Montr=E9al July 11th 2003 The naturalization of categories (philosophy) The social construction of categories, Luc Faucher, Universit=E9 du Qu=E9bec =E0 Montr=E9al A neurosemantic for categories, Chris Eliasmith, University of Waterloo Computer text analysis and categorization, Jean-Guy Meunier, Universit=E9 du Qu=E9bec =E0 Montr=E9al